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The Black Behind is the final track from The Residents' 2008 album 'The Bunny Boy'


Background[]

The song represents Bunny's paranoia, and his fear of anything he can't see behind him.

It was recorded in 2008 by The Residents, and was first performed live on The Bunny Boy Tour of 2008, lasting from October to December.

The song has since featured a number of live performances on several tours, proving to be a popular song amongst The Residents.

The song was revived in 2013, when it was performed during the Wonder of Weird show, the song, once again, represents a characters paranoia, in this case, Randy's, as well as Mindy's shorts.

From 2017 to 2019, the song was performed again, as part of the In Between Dreams tour.

Lyrics[]

BLACK!
BLACK!
The black behind The black behind
The black behind The black behind.
I never look behind me, I feel it in the air
I never look behind me, endlessly I'm scared
Everything is black, everything is black, everything is black
If you look behind.
I know it's waiting for me, I sense it everywhere
I know it's waiting for me, pretending not to care
Everything is black, everything is black, everything is black
If you look behind.
The black behind The black behind
The black behind.
There is nothing, there is nothing but
The black behind, the black behind, the black is behind everything
Sneaking, creeping, hiding in the shadows and waiting
Waiting for the naive, waiting for the unaware
Waiting for the careless and those that aren't scared
To be sucked in, sucked in to the black behind.
The black behind, the black behind, the black behind
The black behind The black behind.
I never look behind me, I feel it in the air
I never look behind me, endlessly I'm scared
Everything is black, everything is black, everything is black
If you look behind.

Credits[]

Appearances[]

Versions[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 2008 Studio Version (4:42)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2008 Alternative Studio Version (3:46)
  3. 2008 D.O.S Demo Version (2:34)
  4. 2013 Live Version (10:24)
  5. 2013 Live Version Edit (3:52)
  6. 2018 Live Version (5:03)
  7. 2008 Live Version (With 'Secret Room') (6:05)
  8. 2012 1st Demo Version (4:39)
  9. 2012 2nd Demo Version (4:39)
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