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alt-J – Breezeblocks Lyrics

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This is "Group Therapy"

She may contain the urge to run away
But hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
Cetirizine, your fever's gripped me again
Never kisses, all you ever send are fullstops
Do you know where the wild things go?
They go along to take your honey
Break down, now weep, build up breakfast, now let's eat
My love, my love, love, love

Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so

Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so

Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so

Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so

"Group Therapy"
With Above & Beyond

Do you know where the wild things go?
They go along to take your honey
Break down, now sleep, build up breakfast, now let's eat
My love, my love, love, love
She bruises, coughs, she splutters pistol shots
Hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
She's morphine, queen of my vaccine
My love, my love, love, love

Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so
Please break my heart, oh
Please don't go, I'll eat you whole
I love you so, I love you so, I love you so
Please don't go, I'll eat you whole
I love you so
Please don't go, I'll eat you whole
I love you so

Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so

Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so

Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
Please don't go, please don't go
I love you so, I love you so

About This Song

"Breezeblocks" is a haunting exploration of obsessive, possessive love told through cryptic, fragmented lyrics that blur the line between devotion and violence. The song's narrator expresses an intense desire to prevent their lover from leaving, using disturbing imagery like "hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks" that suggests both literal and metaphorical imprisonment. Musically, alt-J creates a distinctive sound by layering falsetto harmonies, unconventional percussion, and building tension that mirrors the psychological intensity of the lyrics. The track's references to Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" add a childlike innocence that contrasts sharply with the darker undertones of control and desperation. "Breezeblocks" became alt-J's breakthrough hit because it perfectly encapsulates their ability to make deeply uncomfortable emotions feel beautiful and compelling through innovative indie rock arrangements.

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