Biography:
Another alias of Devonté Hynes also known as Lightspeed Champion and member of the now defunct Test Icicles. His first release under the 'Blood Orange' moniker was in June 2009 via his personal blog.
'Said No' and 'Champagne Coast' appeared as a ltd. 7" bonus disc for the fourth release on Rise's album of the month club. 500 copies pressed on orange-coloured vinyl. 'Sutphin Boulevard' was the first release through Domino Recording Co., the label that would release the first album offering, 'Coastal Grooves', on August 8th 2011.
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[Verse 1] [Empress Of]
F Dm7
Call it all for nothing
F
But I'd rather be nothing to you
Dm7
Than be a part of something
Am
Of something that I didn't do
[Chorus][Dev Hynes + Empress Of]
F
(Do you really want to?)
I can be the only one
C F
(Did he even notice?)
F Am
I can be the best to you be the best to you
F
(Do you really want to?)
I can be the only one
C F
(Did he even notice?)
Am
I can be the best to you, be the best to you
(Am C Dm Am)
[Verse 2] [Empress Of]
F Dm7
Part of me is faking
F
Faking it all just for fun
Dm7
Part of me is breaking
Am
Breaking apart when you come
[Chorus] [Dev Hynes + Empress Of]
F
(Do you really want to?)
I can be the only one
C F
(Did he even notice?)
Am
I can be the best to you be the best to you
F
(Do you really want to?)
I can be the only one
C F
(Did he even notice?)
N.C. (you can play C)
I can be the best to you, be the best to you
[Bridge] [Empress Of]
(there are no chords in Bridge but you can play chords in brackets)
(C)
I feel my bones, I feel my bones, I feel my bones crack in your arms
And I can tell you what you want but I tell you all the things I like
(Am)
And if I keep myself away would you chase in the dead of night
(C)
And I can't be the girl you want but I can be the thing you
(F) (C)
Throw away, throw away, throw away
(Am) (C)
Throw away, throw away, you throw away
(F) (C)
Throw away, throw away, throw away
(Am) (C)
Throw away, throw away, you throw away
(F Dm)
[Chorus] [Dev Hynes + Empress Of]
Am F
(Do you really want to?)
F (G)
I can be the only one
C F
(Did he even notice?)
F Am
I can be the best to you be the best to you
F
(Do you really want to?)
F (G)
I can be the only one
C C
(Did he even notice?)
N.C.
I can be the best to you be the best to you
F Dm7
Call it all for nothing
F
But I'd rather be nothing to you
Dm7
Than be a part of something
Am
Of something that I didn't do
[Chorus][Dev Hynes + Empress Of]
F
(Do you really want to?)
I can be the only one
C F
(Did he even notice?)
F Am
I can be the best to you be the best to you
F
(Do you really want to?)
I can be the only one
C F
(Did he even notice?)
Am
I can be the best to you, be the best to you
(Am C Dm Am)
[Verse 2] [Empress Of]
F Dm7
Part of me is faking
F
Faking it all just for fun
Dm7
Part of me is breaking
Am
Breaking apart when you come
[Chorus] [Dev Hynes + Empress Of]
F
(Do you really want to?)
I can be the only one
C F
(Did he even notice?)
Am
I can be the best to you be the best to you
F
(Do you really want to?)
I can be the only one
C F
(Did he even notice?)
N.C. (you can play C)
I can be the best to you, be the best to you
[Bridge] [Empress Of]
(there are no chords in Bridge but you can play chords in brackets)
(C)
I feel my bones, I feel my bones, I feel my bones crack in your arms
And I can tell you what you want but I tell you all the things I like
(Am)
And if I keep myself away would you chase in the dead of night
(C)
And I can't be the girl you want but I can be the thing you
(F) (C)
Throw away, throw away, throw away
(Am) (C)
Throw away, throw away, you throw away
(F) (C)
Throw away, throw away, throw away
(Am) (C)
Throw away, throw away, you throw away
(F Dm)
[Chorus] [Dev Hynes + Empress Of]
Am F
(Do you really want to?)
F (G)
I can be the only one
C F
(Did he even notice?)
F Am
I can be the best to you be the best to you
F
(Do you really want to?)
F (G)
I can be the only one
C C
(Did he even notice?)
N.C.
I can be the best to you be the best to you
Bloodgood
Bloodline
Bloodred Hourgla (...)
Bloodshed
Bloodstone
Blowjack
Blowout
Blowsight
BLOXX
Blu Cantrell