Story Behind the Song
A recurring theme about the residues of love - when love falls apart it seems to generate a passion several times more intense than the love itself. Thus sprake Zaraslo
Lyrics
I climbed out of my bed
on a beautiful sunny morning
I cut my losses shaving
I should have taken it as a warning
I was buried under strangers
and though I realised the dangers
I could not run, I could not fight,
and my helplessness was compounded
to encourage their new liberty
and anarchy abounded
Christ, even in my own damn home
I just could not be alone
and they laughed
bleed me dry, for I have no-one to rely on
bleed me dry, for I have no shoulder to cry on
they stripped away every wall and haven, every fabric barrier to bleed me dry
I lay on my back
with a fantasised erection
but there were nasties in the bed
and I just had no protection
it doesn’t satisfy no more
it’s not pleasant it’s just sore
nothing’s real but the pain
and that’s one thing I ain’t needing
if it wasn’t for the pain
then I wouldn’t mind the bleeding
so kiss my cheek and let me cry -
better yet just let me die
instead of you
bleed me dry, for I have no-one to rely on
bleed me dry, for I have no shoulder to cry on
and the sex is never worth the pain, and you could never look the same so bleed me dry
Punishment hangs over me
but I don’t know what I done
perhaps the Lord resents it
that I find my life such fun
it’s only people
spoil the beauty
with their rules, laws, and duties
they’re a pain in the butt
and they’re generally quite gloomy
they introduced formality
and brought such sadness to me
I cannot fart in case they hear
they never smile they only sneer
and I see them
bleed me dry, for I have no-one to rely on
bleed me dry, for I have no shoulder to cry on
and I saw people change to politicians, saw the kindness fade to lust and greed and they still bleed me dry
As the rats all emerge
from their little house below me
they ooze with confidence
and they act like they all know me
and their faces are familiar
my friends faces are so similar
is it me going soft?
or is it something very clever?
I whack them with a stick
and then I forget them forever
but the fear has me shaking
and my mind is close to breaking
now is the time to
bleed me dry, for I have no-one to rely on
bleed me dry, for I have no shoulder to cry on
but I still hear them in my sleep, feel the tickle of their feet upon my skin,
and dream they bleed me dry
I thought time this must end
for I find it all confusing
and though I don’t know the game
I feel sure I must be losing
so laugh at me girl if you must
but it won’t satisfy your lust
for I don’t care any more
if you succeed or if you fail
it is not my concern
if your life begins to pale
I would have given endlessly
but you spat right back at me
so carry on
bleed me dry, for I have no-one to rely on
bleed me dry, for I have no shoulder to cry on
and I marvel such small hands can take so much and still have
time to bleed me dry
for I have no-one to rely on
bleed me dry, for I have no shoulder to cry on
and without the game you lose, I choose to leave and trash
your memory
well I'm so tired of the hatred
and my mind so sick of the violence
that I'm laying in a stupor...
...wishing UFO's...
...would take me...
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