Bed
Brand New Lyrics
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Your hair is on fire
You snuff the blaze, turn to vapor then you float away
We got into a bad fight
Laid her on the bed
Laid her on the bed
Laid her on the bed
Laid her on the bed
Laid her on the bed
Laid her on the bed
Laid her on the bed
My eyes and lungs
I'm a prophet and I speak in tongues
I know how you'll die
Your sister groans an usurper to the holy throne
To me she's just a dead spy
Laid her on the bed
Laid her on the bed
Laid her on the bed
Lie to all your friends
Lie to all your friends
Lie to all your friends
Lie to all your friends
I don't know what you feel like
Ambushed on a road, stole your gold
Your a rose and you're laughing now
Everything that I owned starts to pile up like bones
Make the walls of a prison
Laid her on the bed
Laid her on the bed
I don't ever wanna go to bed
You stay up for the fight
The champ goes down like a clown in the second round
I wish we'd had a bed or goodbye
Lie to all your friends
Lie to all your friends
Lie to all your friends
Lie to all your friends
Lie to all your friends
Lie to all your friends
Lie to all your friends
Laid her on the bed
Laid her on the bed
Laid her on the bed
The lyrics to Brand New's song Bed are a combination of surreal imagery and cryptic storytelling, resulting in a somewhat enigmatic narrative. The opening line, “My head is lead, I don’t ever wanna go to bed,” seems to suggest a feeling of exhaustion or detachment, as if the singer is struggling to stay engaged with the world around them. This theme of detachment is reflected in the line “Your hair is on fire, you snuff the blaze, turn to vapor then you float away”, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for feeling unconnected or disconnected from those around you.
Another recurring theme throughout the song is the concept of lying, as highlighted by the repeated refrain of “Lie to all your friends.” This line suggests a sense of betrayal or deception, perhaps relating to the “bad fight” mentioned earlier in the song. Additionally, the lines “Your sister groans an usurper to the holy throne, to me she’s just a dead spy” could be interpreted as a metaphor for feeling as though someone close to you has turned against you or betrayed you in some way.
The lyrics to Brand New’s Bed are intentionally obscure and abstract, leaving plenty of room for interpretation and allowing the listener to draw their own conclusions about the meaning behind the words.
Line by Line Meaning
My head is lead, I don't ever wanna go to bed
I'm feeling heavy and tired, but I don't want to sleep
Your hair is on fire
You're in a state of panic
You snuff the blaze, turn to vapor then you float away
You calm down and disappear from the situation
We got into a bad fight
We had a serious argument
Laid her on the bed
I'm focusing on laying someone on a bed repeatedly
My eyes and lungs
I'm a prophet and I speak in tongues
I have intense visions and speak in an unknown language
I know how you'll die
Your sister groans an usurper to the holy throne
To me she's just a dead spy
I have a premonition of your death and your sister is a threat to me
Lie to all your friends
You're being deceitful to those close to you
I don't know what you feel like
Ambushed on a road, stole your gold
Your a rose and you're laughing now
Everything that I owned starts to pile up like bones
Make the walls of a prison
I can't understand what you're going through and it feels like everything is crashing down around me
You stay up for the fight
The champ goes down like a clown in the second round
I wish we'd had a bed or goodbye
You're determined to fight and I wish we had a way to peacefully end things
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Written by: JESSE LACEY
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