Blood // Water

"Blood // Water" is a single by Canadian musician Grandson. The single was released on 27 October 2017 through Fueled By Ramen. The song is the lead single off of Grandson's first extended play, A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1.

"Blood // Water"
Single by Grandson
from the album A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1
ReleasedOctober 27, 2017
RecordedJuly–August 2017
GenreRap rock[1]
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)Jordan Edward Benjamin
Grandson singles chronology
"War"
(2017)		 "Blood // Water"
(2017)		 "Overdose"
(2018)
Music video
"Blood // Water" on YouTube

Background

The official audio video was released on Grandson's YouTube channel on October 27, 2017.[2]

Composition and lyrics

Gil Kaufman described the song as a "pop-spiked take on Rage Against the Machine's activist rap-rock".[1] The song is performed in an F-sharp minor with an 11A Camelot mixing. The song has a tempo of 154 beats per minute.[3]

In a May 2019 interview with Radio.com, Grandson described the lyrics of "Blood // Water" as "the first shot from a personal revolution, and it has been growing ever since. In the grand raw tradition of activist rock, grandson cut through the chaotic culture, urging people to pay attention."[4]

Live performances

On August 15, 2018, the first live television performance of "Blood // Water" aired on Late Night With Seth Meyers. Billboard magazine described the performance as an anti-capitalist anthem where "complacency is not an option".[1]

Music video

The music video for "Blood // Water" was released on June 4, 2018 to coincide with the announcement of his debut extended play, A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1. Alex Darus of Alternative Press described the music video as "[referencing the] 1950s nuclear family idea and [juxtaposing] them with images of politicians profiting off problems such as prescription drug abuse."[5]

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Blood // Water"3:36
Digital download – remix
No.TitleLength
1."Blood // Water" (Awolnation Remix)3:48
Blood // Edits EP
No.TitleLength
1."Blood // Water" (Awolnation Remix)3:46
2."Blood // Water" (Tom Morello Remix)3:33
3."Blood // Water" (Krupa Remix)3:42
4."Blood // Water" (King Kavalier Remix)2:59
5."Blood // Water" (22 Bullets & Ghost Remix)3:18

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[11] Gold 10,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
  1. Kaufman, Gil (August 16, 2018). "Grandson Rages Against The Corporate Machine During Intense 'Blood//Water' Performance on 'Late Night': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  2. "grandson – Blood // Water (Official Audio)". YouTube.
  3. "Key & BPM for Blood // Water". tunebat.
  4. Cerio, Michael (May 7, 2019). "Grandson Goes Inside the Lyrics of "Blood // Water" and Beyond". Radio.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  5. Darus, Alex (June 4, 2018). "Grandson Announces Politically Charged EP, Drops Music Video for "Blood // Water"". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  6. "Grandson Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  7. "Grandson Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  8. "Grandson Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  9. "Hot Rock Songs - Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  10. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  11. "Polish single certifications – Grandson – Blood // Water" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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