Bleed
Godhead Lyrics


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I don't believe you when you say
That you don't know what you are.
I try to understand why you.
Are never happy?
You live your life in fantasy,
And glass cathedrals.
Why don't you come down from your cloud
And face reality?

I want, I love, I need, I breathe,
I lust, I trust, I cheat, I bleed

Behind the walls they built for you.
You live your orchestrated life
Inside your heart you know it's wrong.
But you can't stop it.
Your soul it longs for something more.
But never finds it.
And so you blame me for it all
And choose another.





I want, I love, I need, I breathe,
I lust, I trust, I cheat, I bleed

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Godhead's song "Bleed" express a sense of frustration and confusion towards someone who seems to live in their own fantasy world, unable to deal with reality. The singer doesn't believe the person when they claim they don't know what they are, and wonders why they are never happy. The person is described as living in "glass cathedrals," which may represent a fragile, transparent façade that they hide behind. The singer urges them to come down from their cloud and face reality.


The chorus "I want, I love, I need, I breathe, I lust, I trust, I cheat, I bleed" offers a contrasting view of emotions and actions. It seems to express a sense of vulnerability and complexity, acknowledging that to want and to love can also lead to deceit and betrayal. This may suggest that the singer is not without his own issues, and is grappling with his own problems.


Moreover, the lyrics imply that the person behind the walls built for them lives their orchestrated life and deep down, they know that something is wrong, yet, they keep going on. They crave for something more but they never find it and blame the singer for it, choosing someone else instead.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't believe you when you say That you don't know what you are.
You are not being honest with yourself when you claim you don't understand who you are.


I try to understand why you. Are never happy?
I am curious as to why you are never content with your life.


You live your life in fantasy, And glass cathedrals.
You prefer to live in a world of make-believe and false illusions.


Why don't you come down from your cloud And face reality?
It would be beneficial for you to leave your dream world behind and face the facts.


I want, I love, I need, I breathe, I lust, I trust, I cheat, I bleed
These are all strong emotions and actions I feel and take, whether good or bad.


Behind the walls they built for you. You live your orchestrated life
You live a life others have created for you and follow their rules.


Inside your heart you know it's wrong. But you can't stop it.
You realize what you are doing is morally incorrect, but you cannot prevent yourself from doing it anyway.


Your soul it longs for something more. But never finds it.
You always desire something greater, but it seems to elude you.


And so you blame me for it all And choose another.
You hold me accountable for your wrongdoings and then seek another person to blame for your dissatisfaction.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Carl T Fisher, Neil Mclellan, Christopher Howe, Nigel Miller

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