i have seen kevin play this song live by himself and its always just as amazing . this song touches a raw nerve with alot of people. my bands want to cover this sogn i keep telling them noo. because only kevin can do a kevin devine song.
Couldn't find a lyric video, so I'm posting the lyrics from google for anyone wanting them, like I did >< My brother's blood boils in my arms It balls my fingers into fists It bubbles blisters burns my palms It floods with fury, fights, and fits It's got the good guy in me hiding It kicks my humble heart around It's got me fiendin' for the fire that could finish off this town O it's got me good It's my brother's blood on a cherry tree It stains the bark from branch to root It puddles thick with pits and leaves It strains the sweetness from the fruit Its got me looking for communion A hiding spot off underground An open plot I could climb into A lighting promise in my mouth A blackout oath I swore and meant, but couldn't conjure up again I don't know one thing about my brothers blood No, I don't know one thing about my brothers blood It's my brother's blood In my dirty lungs On my crooked mouth On my swollen tongue On my fathers gun On each strangers face Across the bluebird sky On every hand I shake Night after night On each chuckled prayer Such sweet relief A fistful of hair And each desperate try for elusive peace And every endless night And each wasted week All that dialogue doubling back on me All that tangled talk All my growing needs It my brothers back Its my fathers arms Its every twisted fact in my sorry heart My sorry heart my sorry heart Spit and scream what's done is done Go make your peace with everyone They don't need to know about my brothers blood
This song is so freaking emotional
Why am I just finding this now? It's been up for 6 years!
welcome!
i have seen kevin play this song live by himself and its always just as amazing . this song touches a raw nerve with alot of people. my bands want to cover this sogn i keep telling them noo. because only kevin can do a kevin devine song.
I keep coming back to this song. It reminds me in tone of Nick Cave's "O Children"
Couldn't find a lyric video, so I'm posting the lyrics from google for anyone wanting them, like I did ><
My brother's blood boils in my arms
It balls my fingers into fists
It bubbles blisters burns my palms
It floods with fury, fights, and fits
It's got the good guy in me hiding
It kicks my humble heart around
It's got me fiendin' for the fire that could finish off this town
O it's got me good
It's my brother's blood on a cherry tree
It stains the bark from branch to root
It puddles thick with pits and leaves
It strains the sweetness from the fruit
Its got me looking for communion
A hiding spot off underground
An open plot I could climb into
A lighting promise in my mouth
A blackout oath I swore and meant, but couldn't conjure up again
I don't know one thing about my brothers blood
No, I don't know one thing about my brothers blood
It's my brother's blood
In my dirty lungs
On my crooked mouth
On my swollen tongue
On my fathers gun
On each strangers face
Across the bluebird sky
On every hand I shake
Night after night
On each chuckled prayer
Such sweet relief
A fistful of hair
And each desperate try for elusive peace
And every endless night
And each wasted week
All that dialogue doubling back on me
All that tangled talk
All my growing needs
It my brothers back
Its my fathers arms
Its every twisted fact in my sorry heart
My sorry heart my sorry heart
Spit and scream what's done is done
Go make your peace with everyone
They don't need to know about my brothers blood
You're doing the good work, thank you
kevin is totally underrated
10/10 legend
Saw him live and will never forget it!
I have vivid memory of this song live when the band opened for Thrice.
This song is heavy. I play it loud.
One of the most meaningful live performances.
I DON'T KNOW ONE THING ABOUT
MY BROTHER'S BLOOD
OOOOHHH OH
You either know what it means to be brothers or you don't