Bleed
Meshuggah Lyrics
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Thrusts of pain increasingly engaged
Sensory receptors succumb
I'm no one now, only agony
My crimson liquid so frantically spilled
The ruby fluid of life unleashed
Ripples ascend to the surface of my eyes
Their red pens drawing at random, at will
A myriad pains begotten in their wake
The bastard spawn of a mutinous self
The regurgitation of my micro nemesis
Salivating red at the prospect of my ruin, my doom
Malfunction the means for its ascent
Bloodletting the stringent voice to beckon my soul
So futile, any resisting tension
As death-induced mechanics propel its growth
The implement, the device of my extinction
The terminating clockwork of my gleeful bane
The definitive scourge of its mockery
The end-art instruments, lethality attained
Heed, it commands, heed my will
Bleed, it says, bleed you will
Falling into the clarity of undoing
Scornful gods haggle for my soul
Minds eye flickers and vellicates as I let go
Taunting whispers accompany my deletion
A sneering grin, the voice of my reaper
Chanting softly the song of depletion
The lyrics of Meshuggah's song Bleed describe the feeling of being consumed by pain and agony. The opening lines, "Beams of fire sweep through my head / Thrusts of pain increasingly engaged / Sensory receptors succumb / I'm no one now, only agony" suggest a degree of loss of control and intense suffering. The following lines, "My crimson liquid so frantically spilled / The ruby fluid of life unleashed" paint a graphic picture of bodily harm and a loss of lifeblood.
The next set of lyrics, "Ripples ascend to the surface of my eyes / Their red pens drawing at random, at will / A myriad pains begotten in their wake / The bastard spawn of a mutinous self" describe the moment when pain becomes all-consuming and starts to affect the body's senses. "The regurgitation of my micro nemesis / Salivating red at the prospect of my ruin, my doom" could be interpreted as referring to the body's own immune system triggering inflammation, leading to further pain.
In the final section of the song, "So futile, any resisting tension / As death-induced mechanics propel its growth / The implement, the device of my extinction / The terminating clockwork of my gleeful bane / The definitive scourge of its mockery / The end-art instruments, lethality attained", the lyrics describe the rapid progression of the body's decay and a sense of inevitable death. The lines,"Heed, it commands, heed my will / Bleed, it says, bleed you will", reinforce the idea of death's unstoppable force.
Line by Line Meaning
Beams of fire sweep through my head
Intense pain is engulfing my mind, like fiery beams.
Thrusts of pain increasingly engaged
The pain is getting worse and is invading my senses.
Sensory receptors succumb
My senses are overwhelmed by the agony.
I'm no one now, only agony
The pain is so great, that it consumes me entirely.
My crimson liquid so frantically spilled
Blood is quickly shed from my body.
The ruby fluid of life unleashed
My life is slipping away with my blood.
Ripples ascend to the surface of my eyes
My eyes are filled with tears due to the excruciating pain.
Their red pens drawing at random, at will
Tears are flowing uncontrollably in chaotic patterns.
A myriad pains begotten in their wake
The tears are accompanied by many kinds of pain.
The bastard spawn of a mutinous self
The pain is the result of my own body rebelling against me.
The regurgitation of my micro nemesis
My own body is turning against me, like a hostile parasite.
Salivating red at the prospect of my ruin, my doom
My body seems to eagerly desire my destruction.
Malfunction the means for its ascent
The malfunction of my body is the cause of its hostile takeover.
Bloodletting the stringent voice to beckon my soul
My own bloodshed is drawing me closer to death.
So futile, any resisting tension
Any struggle against the inevitable is useless.
As death-induced mechanics propel its growth
The decay of my body is accelerating its deterioration.
The implement, the device of my extinction
My body and its decay are the instruments of my death.
The terminating clockwork of my gleeful bane
My destruction is looming like a joyful machine of death.
The definitive scourge of its mockery
My own body is mocking me with its destruction.
The end-art instruments, lethality attained
My body has become a perfect tool for killing me.
Heed, it commands, heed my will
I am at the mercy of my own decaying body.
Bleed, it says, bleed you will
My body is telling me that my own bloodshed will lead to my death.
Falling into the clarity of undoing
I feel my consciousness slipping away as I near death.
Scornful gods haggle for my soul
I am bargaining for my life with cruel, uncaring forces.
Minds eye flickers and vellicates as I let go
As I die, I am losing all sense of reality and sensation.
Taunting whispers accompany my deletion
As I die, my own body, the source of my destruction, taunts and mocks me.
A sneering grin, the voice of my reaper
As I die, I see the smile of the entity that has come to claim my soul.
Chanting softly the song of depletion
As I die, I hear the voice of the entity that is taking me into death.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Fredrik Thordendal, Jens Kidman, Marten Hagstroem, Tomas Haake
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