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The often repeated chorus of Train’s new song is, “These bruises make for better conversation, these bruises make for better conversation.”
And, you know, I am not opposed to a little violence in my music (Kiss With A Fist and Love The Way You Lie are both AWESOME and I pretty much accidentally have a playlist all about intimate partner violence of various tones) but Train’s mellow, dulcet duet makes me think the song is saying, ‘I hit you because you’re more interesting that way.’ And I know, FROM LOOKING UP THE OTHER LYRICS THAT YOU CAN BARELY HEAR that the song is *actually* about two HS friends and discussing their failed relationships, but that is not what it sounds like.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, while I am 100% behind the message of this song:
I kind it kind of ridiculously annoying. But REALLY LOVE the female vocals.
And, you know, I am not opposed to a little violence in my music (Kiss With A Fist and Love The Way You Lie are both AWESOME and I pretty much accidentally have a playlist all about intimate partner violence of various tones) but Train’s mellow, dulcet duet makes me think the song is saying, ‘I hit you because you’re more interesting that way.’ And I know, FROM LOOKING UP THE OTHER LYRICS THAT YOU CAN BARELY HEAR that the song is *actually* about two HS friends and discussing their failed relationships, but that is not what it sounds like.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, while I am 100% behind the message of this song:
I kind it kind of ridiculously annoying. But REALLY LOVE the female vocals.
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