“Whenever anyone has asked us to describe ourselves we’ve never been able to quite nail it on the head,” Sanders responds when asked how bloodsimple are able to successfully tour so many seemingly disparate acts. “We don’t want to box ourselves into a corner where we can only do underground tours or hardcore tours—and I think we’ve been pretty successful with that,” he continues. “I think that we can hold our own with any band in the rock genre and that’s something that all of us are extremely proud of.”
The band broke up in 2009.
Killing Time
Bloodsimple Lyrics
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I wanna wake up before it's too late
I wanna hear that song on the radio
Spinning around my head like a halo
As I fade to another place where I dream while I'm still awake
I feel shame as I waste away
I sip this cheap champagne
Hey, old man, you used to live for the heroin
You were a shooting star leaving impressions
Now you're sitting alone in your rocking chair
Wishing you could rock it right out of there
As I fade to another place
Where I dream while I'm still awake
I feel shame as it waves away
I see think that she's still blind
It's just another day
It's hopeless, devotion, it drags me down
And weighs a thousand pounds
I'm drowning in all these lies how can this be true,
I have been denied
I'm drowning in all these lies how can this be true,
I have been denied
It's hopeless, I have been denied
It's hopeless, I have been denied
It's hopeless, I have been denied
How can this be true?
I have been denied, denied
The lyrics to Bloodsimple's song Killing Time are about someone who is searching for a reason to celebrate and a way to escape their current state of mind. The singer of the song is struggling with feelings of shame and is attempting to drown their sorrows away with cheap champagne. The song highlights the fleeting nature of life and how easy it can be to get stuck in a cycle of substance abuse and self-destructive behavior.
The lyrics also address the issue of aging and the regrets that often come with it. The song references an old man who used to live for heroin and was once a shooting star but is now sitting alone in a rocking chair wishing he could escape his reality. The chorus of the song features the repeated phrase "It's hopeless, I have been denied" which emphasizes the feeling of hopelessness that often comes with addiction and the struggles that come with it.
Overall, the song speaks to the universal human experience of trying to find meaning and purpose in a world that can seem empty and meaningless at times.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna wake up with a reason to celebrate,
I wish to have a purpose for my life that makes me feel joyful every day I wake up.
I wanna wake up before it's too late
I hope to find my calling and fulfill my desires before it's too late and regret sets in.
I wanna hear that song on the radio
I want to listen to an uplifting song that makes me feel good about myself.
Spinning around my head like a halo
I want the song to stick to my mind and make me feel like a better person, like a halo above my head.
As I fade to another place where I dream while I'm still awake
I find myself wandering away from reality, daydreaming and imagining things while still being awake.
I feel shame as I waste away
I feel guilty and regretful for not actively pursuing my passions and wasting my life away.
I sip this cheap champagne
I try to fill the void in my life with easily available and short-lived pleasures like cheap champagne.
It's just another day
I feel trapped in a daily routine and nothing seems to change or get better.
Hey, old man, you used to live for the heroin
The singer addresses an old man who used to have an addiction to heroin, but it was his source of life.
You were a shooting star leaving impressions
The old man used to shine bright like a shooting star and impact the world around him.
Now you're sitting alone in your rocking chair
But now, the old man spends his days alone, without any purpose.
Wishing you could rock it right out of there
The old man desires to break free from his current state and find a way to relive his past life.
It's hopeless, devotion, it drags me down
I feel hopeless and weighed down by my obsession and dedication to something that does not fulfill my desires.
And weighs a thousand pounds
This feeling of disappointment and hopelessness is too heavy to bear and makes me feel trapped.
I'm drowning in all these lies how can this be true,
I feel overwhelmed by the lies and false promises of life that have led me to this state of despair.
I have been denied
I feel rejected and cheated by life and its outcomes.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: David Bates, Trevor Fleming, Raymond Haller, Vivian Campbell
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