Their music is often regarded as hard to label under one certain genre. While sweeping across many sounds, Acid Bath put out two records of considerable influence, which opened a gateway for heavy metal music to be versatile and emotional without sacrificing its creative character or brute force. Their music incorporates influences ranging from sludge, doom metal, death metal, hardcore punk, stoner rock, thrash metal and grunge.
The variation in their music has reached far from the underground music into many hardcore, doom metal and stoner rock bands. Frontman Dax Riggs currently performs a solo artist, although he was the singer and guitarist for Agents of Oblivion. He then played for Deadboy & the Elephantmen. Guitarist Sammy Duet played in Crowbar for some time. He now plays for Goatwhore.
Bleed Me an Ocean
Acid Bath Lyrics
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Mother's cool reptilian womb
Ain't so cold tonight
My fingers trace the exit wounds
By graveyard light
There's bone dust in my throat and everything is DEAD
But it's all right
You bleed so easy
Bleed me an ocean
Bleed me an ocean tonight
By electric graveyard light
Bleed me an ocean
Let me lie beneath the sky
Teach me how to die
Bleed me an ocean
As the blossom eats the butterfly
Can you feel the cold death
That rides along your spine
Let the blackness roll on
You bleed so easy
Let the blackness roll on
I was sexless in clouds again
I was chasing a cold, cold wind
I've become bored with flesh and bone again
The deepest alone
I was riding the turbulence
An ocean of Hades
It's all downhill from here
On the outer nowhere
Let the blackness roll on
You bleed so easy
Let the blackness roll on
I was stoned to the drone
Of the blackness that hums
I've become bored with flesh and bone again
The endless hum of the highway drone
I was riding the turbulence
An ocean of Hades
The taste of dead sex on my tongue
On my tongue, yeah
Let the blackness roll on
You bleed so easy
Let the blackness roll on
You bleed so easy
Just like a rain drop
I was born baby to fall
And scale these prison walls
It was over before you were born
Sucked into the vacuum of this universal tomb
It was over before you were born
Sucked into the vacuum of this universal tomb
Old blossom dies
Like a young man breathes
The insects hum with their hunger and grieve
An icon of pale bone
Static white dream
Blind in the wilderness
Everybody scream
I couldn't find my way
Out the door
We all died
Woke up on the floor
I ride the painted whore
She gives good universal scream, scream
I ride the painted whore
She gives good universal scream, scream
I ride the painted whore
She gives good universal scream, scream
I ride the painted whore
She gives good universal scream, scream
The lyrics of Acid Bath's "Bleed Me an Ocean" evoke a sense of despair and longing for escape from the monotony of existence. The opening lines, "Let the blackness roll on / Mother's cool reptilian womb / Ain't so cold tonight / My fingers trace the exit wounds," suggest a desire to return to the safety and comfort of the womb, while the bone dust and deadness hint at the futility of such a desire. The chorus, "Bleed me an ocean / Let me lie beneath the sky / Teach me how to die," further reinforces the yearning for something more profound and meaningful than the mundane.
The lyrics also explore themes of sex and death, as seen in lines like "I was sexless in clouds again / The taste of dead sex on my tongue." The association of sexual pleasure with death echoes the myth of the succubus, a demonic entity that seduces and feeds off of its human victims. The repetition of the phrase "Let the blackness roll on," along with the image of the endless hum of the highway, suggests an acceptance of the inevitability of death and the ultimate emptiness of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Let the blackness roll on
Accept the darkness and negativity that surrounds you
Mother's cool reptilian womb
The comfort of death is similar to that of a mother's womb
Ain't so cold tonight
The afterlife might not be as terrible as previously thought
My fingers trace the exit wounds
Post-mortem sensation of feeling the wounds of past failure
By graveyard light
Depicting the situation of complete darkness in a cemetery at night
There's bone dust in my throat and everything is DEAD
A realization of total demise and bleakness surrounds
But it's all right
Accepting death and making peace with it
Take it easy
Don't resist death, let it come naturally
You bleed so easy
Life is fragile, and can be easily lost
Bleed me an ocean
Metaphorically asking for an outpouring of emotions
By electric graveyard light
A cemetery lit by artificial light adds an eerie atmosphere
Let me lie beneath the sky
The desire to be in the open and unconfined space after death
Teach me how to die
Asking for advice on the unknown territory of death
As the blossom eats the butterfly
Predators and prey are a part of the cycle of life and death
Can you feel the cold death
Fear and uncertainty of the unknown are common at the end of life
That rides along your spine
Personifying the feeling of death running through the body
I was sexless in clouds again
The feeling of being dreamy and elusive
I was chasing a cold, cold wind
Wandering aimlessly after death, as if chasing a mirage
I've become bored with flesh and bone again
Tired of living a life of restrictions and boundaries
The deepest alone
The deepest feeling of isolation and loneliness
I was riding the turbulence
Metaphorically navigating through the turmoil of the afterlife
An ocean of Hades
Comparing the unknown world of the afterlife to an ocean of evil
It's all downhill from here
The pessimistic outlook of existence, as it only gets worse
On the outer nowhere
Existing in a desolate state in a remote place
I was stoned to the drone
Being intoxicated with a monotonous sound
Of the blackness that hums
Personifying the infinitely tiring darkness of the afterlife
The taste of dead sex on my tongue
A feeling of regret about past incorrect choices or unattainable pleasures
Old blossom dies
The end of life is unavoidable
Like a young man breathes
Life is natural and should be enjoyed like the act of breathing
The insects hum with their hunger and grieve
Animals feel hunger and grief like humans
An icon of pale bone
The remains of an individual who has passed away
Static white dream
A peaceful but stagnant dream
Blind in the wilderness
Conflict and uncertainty when one is on their own
Everybody scream
The idea of screaming just to feel alive and not alone
I couldn't find my way
Lost and not knowing what direction to take in life
Out the door
Leaving the material world behind after death
We all died
The oneness of death, and how everyone becomes the same
Woke up on the floor
Rebirth as a lower being or commoner
I ride the painted whore
Compelled to keep repeating mistakes, even if they are not helpful
She gives good universal scream, scream
Echoing the agony and ecstasy of life and death
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Acid Bath - Bleed me An ocean - Live Omaha 1996 @ the cog factory
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@zacharyhullender8663
Those kids had no idea how legendary this band would become.
@jasonlemasurier5107
I still blast acid bath all the time!! So much talent!
@IvnValmont
The lyrics and the broad range of vocals is what always separated AB from the other Louisiana sludge bands
@hvythrs195
This is amazing! They must be at the place as the Pantera at least!
@marcus-po5qx
Nah, they are much better, heavier than Pantera. The way they changed between many genres, tempos, and styles made them very unique, even in such a niche genre that is sludge. A real underground band. Also their lyrics could put bands like Cannibal Corpse in shame. Dark, sick, but poetic. This band simply had it all, and it's perhaps the best extreme metal band of all time.
@marcmoon9456
pantera. fuck them all. ertnalnleeding bpucks.
@denisn8336
@@marcus-po5qxthere not better than pantera.
But they are up their
@colinstanhouse6663
Best underground band of ALL TIME !