Coliseum formed in November of 2003 and has since toured and recorded with … Read Full Bio ↴Coliseum formed in November of 2003 and has since toured and recorded with relentless abandon for the better part of a decade. They issued a self-titled debut album on Level Plane in 2004, followed by the Goddamage EP in 2005, and their second album No Salvation on Relapse Records in 2007. The band has been on countless tours across North America, Europe, Australia and Japan, with Converge, Rise Against, High On Fire, Mono, Napalm Death, Baroness, Russian Circles, Torche, Integrity, and many others. Coliseum joined the Temporary Residence Limited roster in 2010 with the release of their third long-player, House With A Curse, and a deluxe reissue of the their Goddamage EP on TRL followed soon after. Members also play in Black God, Legion, Yautja, and Central Fires.

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Used Blood
Coliseum Lyrics

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At last I can see your eyes
Just across the room and I
Everyone will find reposition
Everyone talking so small

Everyone's sleeping like addiction
Put a gap between the lines
Everyone will launch a new ambition

Everyone's protesting to be in power

It's not the time, It's how you use it
It's not the round, It's how you choose it

Everyone chilling
Everyone breeding a cow

Shut it down, It's all round
All this used blood
All this used blood
All this used blood

Shut it down, It's all round
All this used blood
All this used blood
All this used blood

Shut it down, It's all round
All this used blood
All this used blood
All this used blood

Shut it down, It's all round
All this used blood
All this used blood
All this used blood

All this used blood
All this used blood
All this used blood
All this used blood
All this used blood

All this used blood
All this used blood

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Coliseum's song "Used Blood" are a commentary on the state of society, particularly on the way people use and abuse power. The first stanza references a social gathering, where everyone is vying for position and talking in a superficial way. The second stanza critiques the addiction to power and ambition that many people have, and the way they use it to create division and conflict.

The chorus, "Shut it down, It's all round / All this used blood," is a call to action, a demand for change. The term "used blood" is a metaphor for the way people use and discard others for their own gain, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The repeated refrain drives home the urgency of the message, and the need for drastic action.

The bridge provides a counterpoint to the rest of the song, offering a glimmer of hope. "It's not the time, It's how you use it / It's not the round, It's how you choose it" is a reminder that change is possible, and that it starts with individual actions.

Overall, "Used Blood" is a powerful critique of the way people in positions of power and influence abuse that power for their own benefit, at the expense of others. It is a call to action to break free from this cycle and strive for a better world.

Line by Line Meaning

At last I can see your eyes
I am finally able to see the person's eyes that I have been trying to get a glimpse of.

Just across the room and I
The person I am trying to see is situated across the room from me.

Everyone will find reposition
People will eventually come across a new position or a change in their current situation.

Everyone talking so small
People are having trivial and insignificant conversations.

Everyone's sleeping like addiction
People are sleeping excessively or addicted to sleeping.

Put a gap between the lines
Create some space or distance between different aspects of life.

Everyone will launch a new ambition
People will start pursuing a new goal or ambition.

Everyone's protesting to be in power
People are fighting to gain control or become the leader.

It's not the time, It's how you use it
It's not the amount of time you have, but rather how effectively you use that time.

It's not the round, It's how you choose it
It's not the circumstances you are in, but rather the decisions you make within those circumstances.

Everyone chilling
Everyone is relaxed or calm.

Everyone breeding a cow
People are engaging in mundane and unexceptional tasks.

Shut it down, It's all round
Close everything off, the situation is entirely encompassing.

All this used blood
All the pain and suffering that has already been experienced.

Shut it down, It's all round
Close everything off, the situation is entirely encompassing.

All this used blood
All the pain and suffering that has already been experienced.

Shut it down, It's all round
Close everything off, the situation is entirely encompassing.

All this used blood
All the pain and suffering that has already been experienced.

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01Disappear from Sight1:57

02Last/Lost2:04

03Doing Time2:56

04Love Under Will5:22

05Under the Blood of the Moon3:19

06Used Blood3:47

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07Late Night Trains3:49

08Everything in Glass5:00

09Black Magic Punks2:46

10Save Everything3:51

11Bad Will2:54

12Sister Faith4:01

13Fuzzbang3:37

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@hansolo8965

4y↑7

I found literally no sign of any lyrics online, so here's what I got from what I heard (keep in mind, I don't speak english natively, and my hearing can be pretty bad sometimes, if you have better lyrics, please reply my comment):

At last I can see your eyes
Just across the room and I
Everyone will find reposition
Everyone talking so small

Everyone's sleeping like addiction
Put a gap between the lines
Everyone will launch a new ambition
Everyone's protesting to be in power

It's not the time, It's how you use it
It's not the round, It's how you choose it

Everyone chilling
Everyone breeding a cow (?)

Shut it down, It's all round
All this used blood (x3)

Shut it down, It's all round
All this used blood (x3)

Shut it down, It's all round
All this used blood (x3)

Shut it down, It's all round
All this used blood (x3)

All this used blood (x7)

@maninredhelm

36w↑1

Below is how it sounds to me. The very first line is the one I'm least confident about. I feel good about the rest.

Allies that would steal your life(?)
Dash across the room at night
Everyone vying for position
Everyone talking so small

Making words ripple like an ocean
Fill the gap between their lies
Everyone lunging in ambition
Everyone professed to being a god!

It's not the time, it's how you use it
It's not the rhyme, it's how you choose it
Everyone drew a knife
Everyone bleeding a god!

Shoot me down, it's all around
All this used blood (repeat)

[I think the song is about an assassination, like with Caesar. Fits the Coliseum theme, etc.]

All comments from YouTube:

@sithlordsoup

5y↑50

Amazing how GTA helps me sort of appreciate different types of music that I don’t normally listen to lol

@TheMasterQuests

3y↑2

I think thats what it does without trying

@INFAMOUSeddie707

6y↑14

Vinewood boulevard radio stays playing during my online sessions LOL..This song kicks major ass

@d_dani7845

8y↑74

Thank you GTA V ♥

@ADAMSMASHRR

9y↑104

Sounds like this inspired Trevor's rampage music.

@zee_eaves2174

4y↑3

sounds Identical like you said Rockstar might've sampled this from Coliseum or AcidViolence and remixed it like how WWE sample songs for their superstars entrances music.