Suffering
Black Tide Lyrics


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Tell me what its like from behind those bars
Do you dream about her at all?
Does she haunt your mind when the lights go out
And there's nothing left to break the fall?

Guilt has had its way with you
Had no choice but to face the truth
You wake up suffering (suffering)
Asking what might have been (might have been)
Do your time, bite the bullet (suffering)
Do your time, bite the bullet (suffering)

You didn't even wanna go out that night
But your friends convinced you otherwise
You knew she was gonna try to pick a fight
Too many drinks so you rolled the dice

Kept your 45 loaded
All you needed was a motive, she paid for it

Do your time, bite the bullet

Kept your 45 loaded
All you needed was a motive, she paid for it

You wake up suffering (suffering)
Asking what might have been (might have been)
Do your time, bite the bullet (suffering)
Do your time, bite the bullet (suffering)

You wake up suffering (suffering) (suffering)
Asking what might have been (might have been) (might have been)
Do your time, bite the bullet (bite the bullet) (suffering)
Do your time, bite the bullet (bite the bullet) (suffering)





Suffering

Overall Meaning

in by Black Tide is a song about the regret and guilt felt by an individual who has committed a crime and is now paying the price for their actions. The lyrics refer to the singer's thoughts about a person whom they assume is in jail for a crime that they have committed. The first stanza is a description of how the singer thinks the person must be feeling while they serve their sentence, particularly about whether they dream about their significant other and if she haunts them. The second stanza talks about how guilt has caught up with this person and how they have had no choice but to face the truth.


The chorus talks about waking up suffering and asking what might have been and encourages the person to do their time and bite the bullet. The third stanza is a description of how the person found themselves in the situation where they committed the crime. The person didn't want to go out that night but was convinced to do so by their friends. They knew that their significant other was going to try to pick a fight, and they decided to roll the dice and take their gun with them. When the significant other did something that gave them the motive, they shot and killed her.


In summary, the song Suffering is a story of the regret and guilt felt by a person who has committed a crime and is now paying the price for their actions. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who didn't want to go out but was convinced by friends to do so. This person took their gun with them and used it when their significant other gave them a motive. Now, the person is struggling with their guilt and regret about their actions. The chorus encourages the person to do their time and face the consequences of their actions.


Line by Line Meaning

Tell me what its like from behind those bars
Asking the listener the experience of being imprisoned


Do you dream about her at all?
Questioning if the listener thinks about their past actions and their consequences


Does she haunt your mind when the lights go out And there's nothing left to break the fall?
Asking the listener if their actions still brings pain when they are alone and have no distractions


Guilt has had its way with you Had no choice but to face the truth
Accepting the listener's burdening emotions of guilt and stating that they cannot ignore their mistakes


You wake up suffering (suffering) Asking what might have been (might have been) Do your time, bite the bullet (suffering) Do your time, bite the bullet (suffering)
Encouraging the listener to face their punishment and showing regret for their actions


You didn't even wanna go out that night But your friends convinced you otherwise
Admitting that the listener was not willing to go out and drink alcohol but was persuaded by their peers


You knew she was gonna try to pick a fight Too many drinks so you rolled the dice
Acknowledgeing that the listener knew the outcome of their actions, but still chose to drink and engage in violence


Kept your 45 loaded All you needed was a motive, she paid for it
Revealing that the listener had a weapon and only needed a reason to use it, leading to the harm of someone else


You wake up suffering (suffering) Asking what might have been (might have been) Do your time, bite the bullet (suffering) Do your time, bite the bullet (suffering)
Repeating the chorus, emphasizing the importance to accept their actions and face the consequences


You wake up suffering (suffering) (suffering) Asking what might have been (might have been) (might have been) Do your time, bite the bullet (bite the bullet) (suffering) Do your time, bite the bullet (bite the bullet) (suffering)
Repeating the chorus again with even more emphasis on the need to face punishment and regretful for their previous actions


Suffering
The title of the song and the word that encompasses the heavy emotional burden that the listener bears due to their actions




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

olivier Sanchez

Suffering:
Tell me what its like from behind those bars
Do you dream about her at all?
Does she haunt your mind when the lights go out
And there's nothing left to break the fall?

Guilt has had its way with you
Had no choice but to face the truth

You wake up suffering
Asking what might have been
Do your time, bite the bullet
Do your time, bite the bullet

You didn't even wanna go out that night
But your friends convinced you otherwise
You knew she was gonna try to pick a fight
Too many drinks so you rolled the dice

Kept your 45 loaded
All you needed was a motive, she paid for it

You wake up suffering
Asking what might have been
Do your time, bite the bullet
Do your time, bite the bullet

Kept your 45 loaded
All you needed was a motive, she paid for it

You wake up suffering
Asking what might have been
Do your time, bite the bullet
Do your time, bite the bullet



olivier Sanchez

Haunted:
I can't seem to let this one go
Looking in those troubled eyes

Seems I'm addicted to the sorrow
I need to quiet all your cries

I'm the one

Haunted by our mistakes
I'm so consumed by the choices we made my friend
I go back and retrace
Those moments I knew that we both should have walked away

I wonder what my life would be like without you
And is it wrong to think that it would be paradise

No need to feel this endless sorrow
No need to quiet all those cries

I'm the one

Haunted by our mistakes
I'm so consumed by the choices we made my friend
I go back and retrace
Those moments I knew that we both should have walked away



All comments from YouTube:

olivier Sanchez

Suffering:
Tell me what its like from behind those bars
Do you dream about her at all?
Does she haunt your mind when the lights go out
And there's nothing left to break the fall?

Guilt has had its way with you
Had no choice but to face the truth

You wake up suffering
Asking what might have been
Do your time, bite the bullet
Do your time, bite the bullet

You didn't even wanna go out that night
But your friends convinced you otherwise
You knew she was gonna try to pick a fight
Too many drinks so you rolled the dice

Kept your 45 loaded
All you needed was a motive, she paid for it

You wake up suffering
Asking what might have been
Do your time, bite the bullet
Do your time, bite the bullet

Kept your 45 loaded
All you needed was a motive, she paid for it

You wake up suffering
Asking what might have been
Do your time, bite the bullet
Do your time, bite the bullet

olivier Sanchez

Haunted:
I can't seem to let this one go
Looking in those troubled eyes

Seems I'm addicted to the sorrow
I need to quiet all your cries

I'm the one

Haunted by our mistakes
I'm so consumed by the choices we made my friend
I go back and retrace
Those moments I knew that we both should have walked away

I wonder what my life would be like without you
And is it wrong to think that it would be paradise

No need to feel this endless sorrow
No need to quiet all those cries

I'm the one

Haunted by our mistakes
I'm so consumed by the choices we made my friend
I go back and retrace
Those moments I knew that we both should have walked away

Giovani Ferreira

BR aqui Black Tide é bom demais.

Joao Pedro Silva

isso ae!

Emylle Queiroz

BRsil hue Black Tide sz

Jefferson Teixeira

I like a lot of black tide, love their motivational lyrics..

DOUBLE O.G.

the chorus in "suffering" is just so good

Mayara Maciel

Seriously, Gabe! I cant thank you enough for making an acoustic version of Suffering!

Nicki Lynn

Great as always gabriel. And as for people who don't know this, gabe and Austin are pretty much the only ones who are doing black tide anymore. Steve and Zakk are off doing their own things. I have to say suffering is my favorite song off the new album.

Giovanna Flammia

Gawd Gabe your voice is so sweet to my ears. Black Tide is amazing!

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