Blood And Roses

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Blood And Roses by The Smithereens

About Blood And Roses

Blood and Roses is the first single from Especially For You. "I was walking home from my job as soundman at NYC's legendary Folk City nightclub through the freezing rain at about four in the morning when the bass line came to me, the chords and melody came later built around the bass part." Lyrically, the song is about a girl DiNizio knew in highschool, who took her own life. The title was taken from a short story of the same name by the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima, a literary hero of DiNizio's. .

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About this song

Credited to: The Smithereens
Album: 80s & 90s Gothic Vibes · Track 47 of 50
Released: March 21, 2025
Duration: 3:36
On Last.fm: 48,300 listeners on Last.fm

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