Bleeding Heart
Adam Green Lyrics

The song "Bleeding Heart" by Adam Green seems to be a tribute to an elusive lover. He begins with the admission that he smells the scent of his lover in the morning after a night spent without them. The next line is an honest confession that he is not doing well, and this could imply that he's currently unhappy, and the only thing that would make him feel better would be to have his lover by his side. Adam continues to sing about his lover being his light in the darkness, like sunshine, or a sparkling diamond.

The chorus mentions a "bleeding heart," a cutting image that alludes to intense feelings of pain and loss due to love. Adam pleads with his bleeding heart to be cut out of his chest, hinting that this love has brought him more pain than bliss. Nevertheless, he hopes his elusive lover returns to knock at his door so that the two of them can be together. In the second verse, Adam Green admits he wants to escape with his lover, and live somewhere private away from the world, for once. He compliments his lover with lines like "you're a broken book, a thieving crook," indicating that he rejoices in the quirks of his lover- their imperfections, their wild spirit. The song ends with Adam pleading with his lover to stay with him, despite knowing that they are the cause of his heartache.

Overall, the song is a melancholic love song that seems to express a longing for a lasting connection in a fickle world. It highlights the contradictions of love and how love can be both nourishing and destructive. The chorus's repetition of the phrase "bleeding heart" is a potent image that echoes the self-destructive nature of love yet provides a sense of comfort that someone else is experiencing the same kind of pain.