Dragon Slaying
Bring Me the Horizon Lyrics


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I thought I saw your eyes, laced in smoke and cigarette curls.
I thought I saw your eyes,
but I'm seeing ghosts tonight.

She haunts me, till my bitter end.
She haunts me.

I swear I heard your voice, overwhelmed by conversation.
I swear I heard your voice,
but I'm hearing ghosts tonight.
The bars turn out their lights,

and I drink away the day as it decays.

So much for living forever.
So much for death do us part.

She haunts me.




She haunts me.
She haunts me, every fucking night.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bring Me the Horizon's song Dragon Slaying portray the emotional turmoil that comes with the end of a relationship. The opening lines suggest that the singer believes they see their ex-lover in the smoke and cigarette curls. This sets a haunting and nostalgic tone, implying that the singer is struggling to let go of the past. These lyrics echo the idea that when a relationship ends, it can be hard to let go of the memories and emotions that were once shared.


The chorus of the song, which repeats the line "She haunts me," emphasizes the hold that the past has over the singer. They can't seem to escape the memories, as they are "seeing ghosts" and "hearing ghosts" in their daily life. The lyrics suggest the singer is struggling with alcoholism, using drink to escape the hurt and pain of their former relationship.


The final lines of the song, "So much for living forever. So much for death do us part," suggest that the singer is aware of the finality of the situation. They are lamenting the fact that they thought their love was eternal, despite the fact that it has ended. The line "She haunts me, every f***ing night," emphasizes the idea that the singer is struggling to move on from their lost love.


Line by Line Meaning

I thought I saw your eyes, laced in smoke and cigarette curls.
I believed I caught a glimpse of your eyes which were blurry due to the smoke and curls of cigarette.


I thought I saw your eyes, but I'm seeing ghosts tonight.
I assumed it was you, but now I realize it's just my imagination playing games with me.


She haunts me, till my bitter end.
The memories of this person continue to haunt me even after everything has ended.


I swear I heard your voice, overwhelmed by conversation.
I'm sure I heard your voice amongst the conversations, but I know it's just my mind deceiving me.


I swear I heard your voice, but I'm hearing ghosts tonight.
I might have heard you speaking, but now all that's left is the echoes of your voice.


The bars turn out their lights, and I drink away the day as it decays.
As the bars close for the night, I spend my time drinking away my sorrows, and watching the day come to an end.


So much for living forever.
This is a disappointment that life doesn't last forever.


So much for death do us part.
This emphasizes that even death cannot keep two lovers apart.


She haunts me.
The memories of this person continue to torment me.


She haunts me.
The memories of this person continue to torment me.


She haunts me, every fucking night.
I am endlessly tormented by the memories of this person that come to haunt me every night.




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

saiksaiksaiksaiksaiksaiksaik

Yeah, yeah

I thought I saw your eyes
Laced in smoke and cigarette curls
I thought I saw your eyes
But I'm seeing ghosts tonight

She haunts me
'Till my bitter end
She haunts me
She stole my eyes

To night!
The bars turn out their lights
And I drink away the wick, yeah

Die!
Forever!

So much for living forever
So much for death
Radio One, witness the fitness, ahaha

She haunts me, she haunts me
She haunts me, every fucking night

(lyrics)



Owen Whitehead

Yeah, yeah

I thought I saw your eyes
Laced in smoke and cigarette curls
I thought I saw your eyes
But I'm seeing ghosts tonight

She haunts me
'Till my bitter end
She haunts me
She stole my eyes

To night!
The bars turn out their lights
And I drink away the wick, yeah

Die!
Forever!

So much for living forever
So much for death
Radio One, witness the fitness, ahaha

She haunts me, she haunts me
She haunts me, every fucking night



adliadni

I thought I saw your eyes, laced in smoke and cigarette curls.
I thought I saw your eyes, 
but I'm seeing ghosts tonight.

She haunts me, till my bitter end.
She haunts me.

I swear I heard your voice, overwhelmed by conversation.
I swear I heard your voice,
but I'm hearing ghosts tonight.
The bars turn out their lights,

And I drink away the day as it decays.

So much for living forever.
So much for death do us part.

She haunts me.
She haunts me.
She haunts me, every fucking night.



All comments from YouTube:

VT Nitro COL

1:49 ❤️ amo esa parte

Samuel Felipe González

a que ni sabes que significa lo que dice jasjsa

VT Nitro COL

@Samuel Felipe González si se crack :'D

koueitake

@VT Nitro COL que es lo que dice bro?

Ryan Botha

Bring Me The Horizon personifies brutality in the great days of their great metal

Genocide Crusade

Nerbit This Deathcore shits on a lot of metal tbh.

Kote2003

@Genocide Crusade so what you do here?

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@Genocide Crusade Can you recommend me any bands that make or have made similar music to this? That is if you even see this reply, lol. Thanks in advance.

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EnRiPai

Nunca crei q Oliver pudiera hacer pig scream, sin duda count your blessings es el álbum donde Oliver da todo de sí.

Vindettacon

wow tempo is much faster in this version .. pretty sick .. ty for uploading

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