Matt Maeson - Blood Runs Red Apr 2026

Maeson explains the song centers on the contrast between the high of performing for thousands of people and the sudden, quiet reality of returning home.

Matt Maeson - Blood Runs Red [Official Video] Download/Stream: https I want to do my way and I am so damn grateful for that. 4:27. YouTube·Matt Maeson Matt Maeson - Blood Runs Red [Official Video] Matt Maeson - Blood Runs Red

According to Maeson, the song was written during the pandemic after he spent three years touring. Maeson explains the song centers on the contrast

The track was accompanied by a music video directed by Jesse Deflorio , which uses physical metaphors to depict Maeson's internal upheaval and his "grappling with the physical manifestation of change". YouTube·Matt Maeson Matt Maeson - Blood Runs Red

The lyrics reference coping with the adrenaline of touring through excessive drinking, specifically mentioning nights "at the Holiday Inn" as a site of both losing and finding himself. Production & Musical Composition Genre: A blend of Alternative Rock, Folk, and Indie Pop.