So, put on your headphones. Go for a walk in the late summer heat. Let the thorns scratch your ankles. And listen to a woman who turned her bleeding into a ballad. Just don't be surprised if you find yourself crying in the produce section of the grocery store the next time you walk past the blackberries.
Due to the song's popularity, hundreds of cover versions have emerged. Notably, a bluegrass version by The Hollow Stringers and a haunting piano cover by a 14-year-old from Ohio. Aleise encourages covers but has asked fans not to use her lyrics in political advertisements. "This song is about a person, not a policy," she tweeted. blackberry song by aleise
"You dug a hole in my chest in April / Said the rain would help me grow / Now it's July and the vines are twisted / I don't know which way is home." So, put on your headphones
| Section | Length | Purpose | |---------|--------|---------| | Intro | 0:00–0:20 | Soft fingerpicked guitar or ambient synth + field recording (birds, rustling leaves) | | Verse 1 | 0:20–0:50 | Quiet, conversational vocals; imagery of walking through brambles | | Chorus | 0:50–1:15 | Lifted melody; repetition of “blackberry, blackberry / why so sweet, then bury me?” | | Verse 2 | 1:15–1:45 | More rhythmic delivery; mention of stained fingers and a summer dress | | Chorus | 1:45–2:15 | Same lyrics, but backing vocals enter (harmony on “bury me”) | | Bridge | 2:15–2:45 | Sparse production; spoken or half-sung confession: “I knew the thorns were there” | | Outro | 2:45–3:15 | Fading repetition of “sweet, then bury me” + single synth note held to silence | And listen to a woman who turned her bleeding into a ballad
The song's primary narrative centers on a protagonist who feels sidelined by their partner's obsession with their mobile device.
"Blackberry" is a soul/R&B track by the artist , released around 2010 and produced by Chris & Teeb