Blackbird Chain Lyrics

[Verse I]
Give me traces of your lifeblood flowing
In a loving cup
And tell me I'm dream dream dream dreaming
And I'll never wake up:
A keepsake in a dresser drawer
From who-knows-where
A symbol of your exegesis
And a full-length mirror

[Hook]
I'll never never never never never never refuse you
I'll never never never never never never refuse you
My blackbird chain
My blackbird chain
My blackbird chain
My blackbird
Chain

[Verse II]
An SOS from an outpost there
And a common air
Now I could read you a brief account
Of a last frontier
We could come to understand what's wrong
As right as rain
At rock bottom of a hollowed ground
Restake your claim
[Hook]
I'll never never never never never never refuse you
I'll never never never never never never refuse you
My blackbird chain
My blackbird chain
My blackbird chain
My blackbird
Chain

[Hook]
I'll never never never never never never refuse you
I'll never never never never never never refuse you
My blackbird chain
My blackbird chain
My blackbird chain
My blackbird
Chain

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Genius Annotation

The eighth track of Beck’s 12th studio album, Morning Phase

Blackbird chain has some interesting, surf-rock like guitar in places and an overall, pretty groovy feel. It’s perhaps a shout out to the other band who wrote a song about a blackbird.

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Credits
Produced By
Written By
Mixing Engineer
Background Vocals
Percussion
Pedal Steel Guitar
Celeste
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Vocals
Mastered by
Release Date
February 21, 2014
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