Thirteen
Bloodjunkies Lyrics
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I was born to bring trouble wherever I'm at
With the number '13' tattooed on my neck
That ink starts to itch
Black gon' turn to red
I was born in the soul of misery
And I never had me a name
Got a long line of heartache
I carry it well
The list of lives I've broken
Reach from here to Hell
And a bad luck wind been blowin' on my back
Pray you don't look at me
And I pray I don't look back
I was born in the soul of misery
And I never had me a name
They just give me a number when I was young
Found me with a preacherman confessin' all I done
Catch me with the devil playing 21
And a bad luck wind been blowin' on my back
I was born to bring trouble wherever I'm at
I was born in the soul of misery
And I never had me a name
They just give me a number when I was young
When I was young
When I was young
When I was young
The song "Thirteen" by Bloodjunkies portrays the life of a troubled person who was born to bring strife and difficulties wherever they go. The singer has a "13" tattooed on their neck and it starts to itch, which is a metaphor for the singer's impending struggle. The lyrics suggest that the singer was born into a life of misery and had no name, only a number, which adds to the aura of hopelessness and desperation in their life. The singer has a long line of heartache, carries it well, and has broken many lives.
The bad luck wind blowing on the singer's back implies that they are constantly carrying the weight of their past and the sins they have committed. They have encountered a lot of trouble, and are constantly in flux between life and death, saved by the preacherman's confession and, on the other side, caught up in the devil's games. The sorrowful and melancholic tone of the song adds to the dark, pessimistic, and foreboding atmosphere, as though the singer is in a perpetual state of pain and misery with no escape.
Line by Line Meaning
Bad luck wind been blowin' on my back
I have always been surrounded by misfortunes wherever I go.
I was born to bring trouble wherever I'm at
My purpose in life is to create chaos and problems wherever I go.
With the number '13' tattooed on my neck
I bear the number '13' as a symbol of bad luck and misfortune.
That ink starts to itch
Whenever I feel like trouble is about to come, the tattoo begins to itch.
Black gon' turn to red
The darkness in me is going to turn into something worse.
I was born in the soul of misery
My life has always been full of suffering and sadness.
And I never had me a name
People never gave me the dignity of a name, and they just called me by a number.
Got a long line of heartache
I have caused immense pain and heartache to everyone who came too close to me.
I carry it well
I can handle the burden of all the hurt and damage I have caused.
The list of lives I've broken
The number of people I have destroyed and ruined is countless.
Reach from here to Hell
My actions have been so catastrophic that it has affected everyone around me, even in Hell.
Pray you don't look at me
I don't want anyone to look at me, as I know they will suffer because of me.
And I pray I don't look back
I don't want to look behind me, as it reminds me of all the havoc I have caused.
Found me with a preacherman confessin' all I done
I had to confess all of my wrongdoings to a preacher, who was the only one who would listen.
Catch me with the devil playing 21
I gamble with the devil himself, as I have nothing left to lose.
And a bad luck wind been blowin' on my back
Misfortune clings to me like a shadow, and follows me everywhere I go.
When I was young
Ever since I was a child, I have been cursed with the darkness inside me.
When I was young
My life has been full of misery and despair, ever since I was a child.
When I was young
The pain and suffering started when I was young, and it never stopped.
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: GLENN DANZIG
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