Ribboned Blood
Ed Tullett Lyrics


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In the absence of half of your body
you are ribbon bound.
The cracks in your veins
will explode
and give colour out.

Feed,
havoc in place of need,
not watched and alone,
in warm sheets you had the guts to feel at ease,
and with the heart it will tease,
until lone release.

Take,
rest in arms,
calmed by the thought of harm,
and it had held on
like a machine.

Pray
for dark sooner,
and release from light,
bathe
in blood and iron,
and yawn like a lion

and it falls




from your eyes,
and it is endless.

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Ed Tullett's song "Ribboned Blood" paint a picture of somebody who is missing half of their body. The phrase "ribbon bound" implies that what is left is fragile and delicate, as if held together by a ribbon. The imagery of "cracks in your veins" is unsettling, suggesting that even what remains of the body is damaged or broken. The following lines create a sense of transition: the cracks will "explode" and "give color out," a vivid image that hints at the possibility of something new emerging from the brokenness.


The chorus of the song is made up of three imperatives: "Feed," "Take," and "Pray." It's not clear who or what these commands are directed at, but they suggest a desperate attempt to find comfort or meaning in the face of loss or trauma. The line "not watched and alone" is particularly poignant, suggesting that the person being addressed has nobody to turn to for support. The next line ("in warm sheets you had the guts to feel at ease") creates a contrast between the comfort of the past and the uncertainty of the present, as if the singer is grappling with how to find that same sense of calm again.


The final verse of the song is both mysterious and vivid. The lines "bathe in blood and iron" and "yawn like a lion" create a sense of raw, primal energy, while the final line ("and it falls from your eyes, and it is endless") is both haunting and open-ended. It's unclear what "it" refers to, but the sense of something boundless or infinite falling from somebody's eyes is a powerful image.


Line by Line Meaning

In the absence of half of your body you are ribbon bound.
You feel tied down and incomplete after a physical loss.


The cracks in your veins will explode and give colour out.
The emotional pain you're harboring will inevitably come to the surface.


Feed, havoc in place of need, not watched and alone, in warm sheets you had the guts to feel at ease, and with the heart it will tease, until lone release.
You are distracting yourself with chaos instead of truly confronting your innermost feelings of loneliness and fear.


Take, rest in arms, calmed by the thought of harm, and it had held on like a machine.
You're settling for a toxic environment because it's familiar and you're numb to the pain.


Pray for dark sooner, and release from light, bathe in blood and iron, and yawn like a lion
You wish for a release from the constant expectations and pressure of society; you long for something raw and real.


and it falls from your eyes, and it is endless.
You feel overwhelmed by your emotions and they consume you entirely.




Writer(s): Edward Tullett

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