Bad News
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I bite my nails until they bleed. I close my eyes, I disappear.
She was my heroin; she was my love and hate.
She was perfection in a pill that takes me away.
This is life as addiction.

This is love without a gun.
This is my heart in ink as bold and black as the night we ended and as weak as your skin deep smiles. And this pen digs me into holes I can't write out of, I can't climb out of.
These are the hands that will bury my face.

There's the floor I retreat to every time my world caves in.




These are the palms that capture tears; they never saw the light of day.
And it feels like we're fighting uphill and it feels like we're pissing in the wind.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bad News's song "Bad News" express intense struggle and addiction in a relationship. The opening line "I bite my nails until they bleed" suggests a form of self-harm and anxiety. The singer then delves into their dependence on their partner, describing them as both a source of love and hate, and as perfection encapsulated in a pill that provides escape. The lines "This is life as addiction" and "This is love without a gun" further emphasize the toxic nature of the relationship.


The second stanza speaks to the singer's pain, as they describe their heart in ink and describe their inability to escape their situation despite their writing attempts. They continue to convey their despair with the line "these are the hands that will bury my face" suggesting a sense of hopelessness. The following lines describe a pattern of retreating to the floor and capturing tears, painting a picture of a relationship fraught with emotional turmoil.


The final line of the song "And it feels like we're fighting uphill and it feels like we're pissing in the wind" communicates the futility of trying to hold onto a relationship that is harmful and unsustainable. Overall, the lyrics of "Bad News" express the devastating impact of addiction in a relationship and the inability to escape despite one's best efforts.


Line by Line Meaning

I bite my nails until they bleed.
I am consumed by my anxieties and am driven to physically harm myself as a result.


I close my eyes, I disappear.
I attempt to escape from reality, even if it is only a temporary respite.


She was my heroin; she was my love and hate.
Although my relationship with her was intense, it also had the potential to be destructive if I allowed it to.


She was perfection in a pill that takes me away.
She provided the ultimate escape from reality, even if it was only temporary.


This is life as addiction.
Being with her and experiencing the intense emotions associated with our relationship was like being addicted to a drug.


This is love without a gun.
Our love was not a violent love, but it still had the potential to be harmful and destructive.


This is my heart in ink as bold and black as the night we ended and as weak as your skin deep smiles.
I pour out the depths of my emotions onto paper, representing my heart in its most vulnerable state. These emotions range from intense darkness to weak, superficial responses from her.


And this pen digs me into holes I can't write out of, I can't climb out of.
Writing about my emotions can be cathartic, but at times it can also cause me to sink deeper into despair and feel trapped by my emotions.


These are the hands that will bury my face.
I am overwhelmed by my emotions and it feels like there is no escape, leading me to believe that I may as well bury my face and give up.


There's the floor I retreat to every time my world caves in.
I have a tendency to retreat into myself and shut down when things fall apart around me.


These are the palms that capture tears; they never saw the light of day.
I am constantly crying and my tears are a symbol of my pain and my inability to let go of my emotions.


And it feels like we're fighting uphill and it feels like we're pissing in the wind.
Our relationship is constantly an uphill battle and it feels like our efforts are futile and we aren't making any progress.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CTM Publishing
Written by: ADRIAN EDMONDSON, SIMON TRACEY BRINT

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@fernquinn5336

62 year old momma of four boys. Loving your art and you beautiful wife's too. Keep it close to your hearts! We all fight those demons. Give em a blood bath! Too bad for them! Keep it real. Y'all got art.

@sarahottobre7746

Awww

@dezritter1552

Big facts momma. Tom is an icon. And I love him. My boys love him. I'd much rather Tom mcdonald with his touchy subjects than pimpin hoes, getting hi, murder, yeah pass. Tom, Nova, Madchild gonna save the wrap game.

@francescaiozia5955

Absolutely... I am middle-aged woman....I love these artist

@becauseyes1888

Welp, im 13.

@natassjagale9897

Absolutely agree with everyone's touching comments and words as a momma of five 💕✨much rather this then some of what the kids got out there that is just making them more depressed, confused and thinking they need to be chasing what they don't! Pure talent and blessings here we got with their talent #HOG,

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@thelistus8488

I love how during the chorus Nova and Tom are really into and Madchild is just like "nah that ain't me"

@jason5409

He's singing the hook after his verse

@jonahmeyer4315

@@jason5409 you have any questions

@philipkershaw2915

GOT YA BRO LMAO

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