Song #2 from Rough Time Demos, a at-home recorded collection of songs recorded in 2021 during lockdown home times.
Taylor Swift cover, obviously. If you haven't heard the original or Kendrick Lamar versions, then go do that too. This has been one of my favourite songs ever since I first heard it. I've always been interested in songs about revenge or betrayal for some reason, even though I've lived a fairly conflict-free life. It became even more fitting around the time of the vax rollout, when everyone was talking about blood clots. It's also really fun to play, and I basically learned how to play slide guitar just to record it.
lyrics
'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood, you know it used to be mad love.
So take a look what you've done, 'cause, baby, now we got bad blood
Hey
Now we got problems and I don't think we can solve them.
You made a really deep cut, and, baby, now we got bad blood.
Did you have to do this? I was thinking that you could be trusted.
Did you have to ruin what was shiny? Now it's all rusted.
Did you have to hit me, where I'm weak? Baby, I couldn't breathe
and rub it in so deep, salt in the wound like you're laughing right at me.
Oh, it's so sad to think about the good times between you and I
Because, baby, now we got bad blood, you know it used to be mad love.
So take a look what you've done, 'cause, baby, now we got bad blood.
Now we got problems and I don't think we can solve them.
You made a really deep cut and, baby, now we got bad blood.
Did you think we'd be fine? Still got scars on my back from your knife.
So don't think it's in the past, these kinda wounds they last and they last.
Now did you think it all through? All these things will catch up to you
and time can heal but this won't, so if you're coming my way, just don't.
Because, baby, now we got bad blood, you know it used to be mad love.
So take a look what you've done, 'cause, baby, now we got bad blood.
Now we got problems and I don't think we can solve them.
You made a really deep cut and, baby, now we got bad blood.
Band-aids don't fix bullet holes, you say sorry just for show.
If you live like that, you live with ghosts.
Band-aids don't fix bullet holes, you say sorry just for show.
If you live like that, you live with ghosts.
If you live like that your fuckin' blood runs cold.
Because, baby, now we got bad blood, you know it used to be mad love.
So take a look what you've done, 'cause, baby, now we got bad blood.
Now we got problems and I don't think we can solve them.
You made a really deep cut and, baby, now we got bad blood.
Because, baby, now we got bad blood, you know it used to be mad love.
So take a look what you've done, 'cause, baby, now we got bad blood.
Now we got problems and I don't think we can solve them.
You made a really deep cut and, baby, now we got bad blood.
credits
from Rough Time Demos,
released January 4, 2022
This is a cover of a Taylor Swift song! I hold no rights to this gem, so please don't sue me. Or do... I could use the press.
Guitar, Bass, Piano, Slide Guitar and Vocals - Jesse LeBourdais
Mixed by Jesse LeBourdais
Artwork by Jesse LeBourdais and Denise Cymbalist
Crunchy garage jams co-mingle with country on the Brooklyn band's surprise LP, a not-so-secret love letter to the Rolling Stones. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 25, 2018
