Bloodstained Heart

"Bloodstained Heart" is a song by singer Darren Hayes, released as the second overall single from his fourth studio album Secret Codes and Battleships. The track was released exclusively in Australia on 5 September 2011, as an alternative to the British single Black Out the Sun. The single will be released internationally in early 2012. The song debuted at #80 on the ARIA Singles Chart and peaked at #10 in October 2011.^[1] The music video for "Bloodstained Heart" was directed by Chris Cottam. It was during August 2011, and was released to Australian music channels on 12 September.

Background

The song was one of four songs on the album written with Swedish producer Carl Falk. Hayes has said of the song: "The song means so much to me because I wrote it about a time in my life when someone close to me was going through a horrible time and I wished more than anything that I could step in and take the bullet for them. We've all experienced that helpless feeling of standing by idly while someone you love is suffering - and wished that you could absorb the impact for them. It's about those situations in life where, maybe you feel you are losing the battle, but you'll never lose your dignity."

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