Bloodshed
Blood for Blood Lyrics


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Blood for blood defeats!
Straight from the streets
If you ain't from there you'll never see
Watching everybody's move

'Cause everyone's the enemy
I know that you don't think of me as a human being
But we don't really give a fuck
To us you mean nothing

Bloodshed on the streets
As blood for blood defeats
(blood for blood defeats)
Bloodshed on the streets

As the wasted youth defeats
(the wasted youth defeats)
Bloodshed on the streets
Were the exile from the street

(you ain't from my street)
Bloodshed on the streets
Were the outcast of society

I don't need anyone
Ahh yeah

We have cried so many tears
(so many tears)
Living without a fucking thing
And we'll never get the answers

So what have you left me
(you left me nothing)
But we are here and where here to stay
'Cause we are from the streets
And you can run away yeah

Bloodshed on the streets
As blood for blood defeats
(blood for blood defeats)
Bloodshed on the streets

As the wasted youth defeats
(the wasted youth defeats)
Bloodshed on the streets
Were the exile from the street

(You ain't from my street)
Bloodshed on the streets
Were the outcast of society

Come on

Alright I'm gonna turn this over to the
Wasted youth crew right here hit it gentlemen

[Repeat: x13]
Hey

Blood for blood defeats

Bloodshed on the streets
As blood for blood defeats
(blood for blood defeats)
Bloodshed on the streets

As Boston defeats
(you ain't from my street)
Bloodshed on the streets
As the bruisers rest in peace

(rest in peace fellas)
Bloodshed on the streets
As the wasted youth defeats

Alright...
We are ???
In your fucking face
That ones for you ricky rest in peace
Don't fear good friends brothers till the end
That's what we said so long ago





I just want to hurt you
I just want to make you feel my pain

Overall Meaning

The song “Bloodshed” by American punk rock band Blood for Blood is a raw and aggressive expression of rebellion and a statement of belonging to a specific subculture. The opening lines “Blood for blood defeats! Straight from the streets If you ain't from there you'll never see” set the tone for the rest of the song. The lyrics reflect a sense of pride in one’s community and culture, and an intense dislike for outsiders who do not understand or respect it. The use of the phrase “everyone’s the enemy” suggests that the band sees the world in black and white terms: those who are with them and those who are against them. The lines “I know that you don’t think of me as a human being/But we don’t really give a fuck/To us you mean nothing” emphasize this feeling of isolation and rejection from mainstream society.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase “Bloodshed on the streets” several times, driving home the message that violence is an everyday fact of life in their world. The reference to “the wasted youth” and “the outcast of society” suggests that the members of Blood for Blood are themselves victims of a system that has failed them. The lines “Living without a fucking thing/And we'll never get the answers/So what have you left me/But we are here and where here to stay” convey a sense of hopelessness and despair, but also a determination to keep fighting.


Line by Line Meaning

Blood for blood defeats!
Revenge is inevitable!


Straight from the streets
The singer and his gang are from the streets, where they've endured unimaginable pain so they have no emotion left.


If you ain't from there you'll never see
Non-natives will never understand the street life and pain the singer has experienced.


Watching everybody's move
The singer and his gang are constantly on guard due to the threat of enemies and trouble.


'Cause everyone's the enemy
In the streets, the singer and his gang cannot trust anyone, as everyone is a potential enemy.


I know that you don't think of me as a human being
The singer feels devalued and dehumanized due to the painful experiences he endured on the streets.


But we don't really give a fuck
The singer is indifferent toward non-natives not understanding his pain.


To us you mean nothing
The singer feels that outsiders that try to enter the life he leads on the streets will always mean nothing to him and what he's been through.


Bloodshed on the streets
The cycle of violence is never-ending.


As blood for blood defeats
The cycle of violence will always continue.


(blood for blood defeats)
See above.


As the wasted youth defeats
The singer and his gang resigned to the fact that they are a part of the 'wasted youth' and likely to always be defeated.


(the wasted youth defeats)
See above.


Were the exile from the street
The singer and his gang were kicked to the outcast/outsider position.


(you ain't from my street)
Those who are not from the singer's street should not presume to understand his pain.


Were the outcast of society
The singer and his gang feel rejected and devalued by society.


I don't need anyone
There is no hope or trust for any help from anyone to save the singer from the pain.


Ahh yeah
Acknowledging the struggles he faced.


We have cried so many tears
The singer and his gang have experienced so much pain that they have no tears left to cry.


(so many tears)
See above.


Living without a fucking thing
The singer and his gang barely have the bare minimum to survive and have lacked comfort/ease all their life.


And we'll never get the answers
They have no hope of answers or solutions to cure their pain.


So what have you left me
The pain and trauma are all that's left for the singer.


(you left me nothing)
The singer feels helpless due to the lack of resources available to him.


But we are here and where here to stay
The singer and his gang will remain and continue with the life they have been given.


'Cause we are from the streets
The singer and his gang feel a communal bond, they come from a similar lifestyle.


And you can run away yeah
Others can try to escape the pain, but it will always be there following them, but they have no choice unlike others.


Were the outcast of society
The singer continues to perceive the group as outcasts from society.


Come on
Challenging anyone who thinks differently and underestimates the singer and his gang's grit and power.


Alright I'm gonna turn this over to the
Handing over the microphone to the next group of people:


Wasted youth crew right here hit it gentlemen
The next group of people are fellow 'wasted youth,' bonding over and paying respects to their collective painful experience.


[Repeat: x13]
Repetition highlighting the non-stop cycle of violence and pain.


Hey
Calling attention.


As Boston defeats
Referencing how Boston's destructive tendencies are superior that of outsiders.


(you ain't from my street)
The reminder that outsiders will never be a part of the singer's struggle/pain.


As the bruisers rest in peace
Paying respect to the local brawlers/fighters, who shared similar experiences but likely lost the fight to the pain.


(rest in peace fellas)
Paying respect to the dead.


Alright...
Acknowledging the end of song.


We are ???
Unknown phrase, likely referencing the singer and his group or other pain-stricken similar groups.


In your fucking face
Challenging or statements directed at others, indicating the pain doesn't defeat the singer, it fuels his power and strengthens his grit.


That ones for you ricky rest in peace
A moment of silence, a memorial to a fallen comrade. They pay respect to a loved one lost to the life of pain and struggle.


Don't fear good friends brothers till the end
Reassurance to each other in the midst of all the violence and pain, telling themselves that they are in solidarity.


That's what we said so long ago
Reminding the group of the promise made among themselves to stand together.


I just want to hurt you
The singer wants others to understand and feel the pain the group has gone through and is still going through.


I just want to make you feel my pain
The singer wants others to feel and understand the pain he and his gang have been experiencing.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: FREDRICK ANDERSSON, JOHAN HEGG, JOHAN SODERBERG, OLAVI MIKKONEN, TED LUNDSTROM

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