Bleeder
Alkaline Trio/G. Porter/Matt Skiba/Daniel Andriano Lyrics
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The kind that always leaves
Just as the best part starts.
It ends so abruptly
And leaves you stunned and naked
In your bedroom all alone.
It's kinda funny how something so soothing
Gets interrupted by the ring of a telephone.
And you broke me like the cigarette
That I busted on the day I quit.
But now that I've been drinkin'
I'm out of smokes and I wish that I had it.
Woke up to my daily headache
And the realization that you are gone.
Oh my sweet darling happiness
You've been away from me all along.
One thing that I never said
I'm truly happy in my heart and in my head.
A lonely liver suspended in liquid.
You came to me like a dream
The kind that always leaves.
Just as the best part starts
It ends so abruptly.
And leaves you stunned and naked
In your bedroom all alone.
Kind of funny how something so soothing
Gets interrupted by the ring of a telephone.
One thing that I never said
I'm truly happy in my heart and in my head
A lonely liver suspended in liquid.
It's one thing that I never did was swallow.
Missing a case
Lacking a lid
My heart bleeds for what you never did.
Never did.
It's one thing that I never said
I'm truly happy in my heart and in my head
A lonely liver suspended in liquid
It's one thing that I never did was swallow.
Missing a case
Lacking a lid
My heart bleeds for what you never did.
My heart bleeds for what you never did until now
The song Bleeder by Alkaline Trio is about a heartbreak that feels like a dream. The singer compares the feeling of the breakup to a dream that suddenly ends right when the best part starts. The breakup leaves the singer feeling stunned, naked, and alone in their bedroom. The juxtaposition of the soothing feeling of a dream and the abrupt interruption by a telephone call creates a vivid image of the singer's emotions. The song speaks to the common experience of having something good suddenly end and the feeling of longing for what could have been.
The second verse of Bleeder emphasizes the pain of the heartbreak. The singer compares the experience of being broken to a cigarette that they busted on the day they quit. They are out of smokes and wish they had it. The metaphor of a broken cigarette emphasizes the feeling of being left incomplete and wanting something that is no longer there. The final lines of the song express the regret of what was not said and what could have been. The singer speaks to the missed opportunities in the relationship and how their heart bleeds for what was never done until now.
Overall, Bleeder is a powerful song about the pain of a breakup and the missed opportunities in a relationship. The lyrics use vivid imagery and metaphors to convey the emotions of heartbreak and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
You came to me like a dream.
You entered my life like a perfect dream.
The kind that always leaves.
Despite feeling perfect, dreams always come to an end.
Just as the best part starts.
Just when everything feels perfect, things end.
It ends so abruptly
The end of the perfect dream is always quick and unexpected.
And leaves you stunned and naked
The end of the dream makes you feel vulnerable and exposed.
In your bedroom all alone.
You are left alone in your sadness.
It's kinda funny how something so soothing
It's ironic how something that feels so perfect can be interrupted.
Gets interrupted by the ring of a telephone.
The perfect moment can be cut short by external factors.
And you broke me like the cigarette
You destroyed me just like I destroyed a cigarette when quitting smoking.
That I busted on the day I quit.
I quit smoking and destroyed one of my last cigarettes.
But now that I've been drinkin'
Now that I'm drinking, I'm missing my old vices.
I'm out of smokes and I wish that I had it.
I miss having cigarettes to calm me down.
Woke up to my daily headache
I wake up feeling pain every day.
And the realization that you are gone.
I finally come to terms with your absence.
Oh my sweet darling happiness
My happiness used to come from you.
You've been away from me all along.
I've been missing my happiness for a long time now.
One thing that I never said
There's something I never told you.
I'm truly happy in my heart and in my head.
I used to be happy before you came into my life.
A lonely liver suspended in liquid.
My liver is struggling because of my drinking.
It's one thing that I never did was swallow.
I never took my medicine as I should have.
Missing a case
I'm missing my protective shell.
Lacking a lid
I'm exposed and vulnerable.
My heart bleeds for what you never did.
I'm hurting because of things you never did for me.
My heart bleeds for what you never did until now
I'm finally realizing how much you've hurt me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DANIEL MICHAEL ANDRIANO, DEREK R. GRANT, MATTHEW THOMAS SKIBA
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