Blood Orange Do You See My Skin Through The Flames Cover
While the world eagerly awaits the follow-up to Blood Orange's brilliant 2013 Cupid Deluxe LP, it appears that the Dev Hynes is quite comfortable turning to music--and his fans--as a release from anxiety, depression and ennui. A new track entitled "Do You See My Skin Through The Flames?" has been posted to the official Blood Orange soundcloud page, with Hynes leaving the note that it "is not from my forthcoming album, just some things on my mind." Opening with an airy saxophone passage before sweeping through aggressive drums, popping funk bass and woozy piano chords, the track is more of a collection of voices, rather than a concise, in-sync song. Still, it carries all the the beautiful space and warm production that Hynes has become known for. Listen to "Do You See My Skin Through The Flames?" below and follow along with its captivating lyrics after the jump.
"Do You See My Skin Through The Flames?" lyrics:
frustration and depression breaks me down
descending like they wanted underground
the further our journey the less you care
that's why you laugh at Kanye when he's talking in a chair
but the same conversation but replaced,
is good enough for laughs or a smile on your face,
happy to be singing all our songs to survive,
but when we need help, you don't get off til 5.
it's powerful to feel so alone in a group
let me break this down for you and tell you how we feel again,
your fear is all you hold on to, so when you see me it's not fair
i have nothing left to give when you don't notice what is wrong,
Charleston left me broken down but it's just another day to you
i ain't got nothing left to give you
and i'm too tired, to even talk about it
while watching the fire,
tasting pain coming from a place of truth
to be another in a messy world
to feel like giving in another turn?
you wouldn't listen if i told you
so how can i become anyone?
