Grinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales; formed… Read Full Bio ↴Grinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales; formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, they won the Triple J-sponsored Unearthed competition for Lismore, with their post-grunge song "Sickfest". Their name was taken from Dr. Lester Grinspoon an Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who supports marijuana for medical use.

Grinspoon changed their sound to more mainstream rock by their 2002 album, New Detention, gaining fans and peaking at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Charts; similarly 2007's Alibis & Other Lies also reached No. 2. Their 2004 album, Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills, which peaked at No. 4, won the 2005 'Best Rock Album Award' at the ARIA Music Awards.

The band was signed to Universal Records in United States by late 1998, they were promoted by the songs "Champion", which featured in Gran Turismo 3; "Post Enebriated Anxiety", which was on the international version of Guide to Better Living; "Chemical Heart", via the internet; and a cover of the Prong song "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck", from Grinspoon's Pushing Buttons EP, which was included on ECW: Extreme Music.

On 4 December 2013, they announced that they were going on an indefinite hiatus to pursue individual projects.

Bleed You Dry
Grinspoon Lyrics

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If I could gove you life I would take the chance
To make you see how much
All peeps and forgotton plans, Last one to feel your touch
And I watched you from the shadows, Waiting for your coach
And they pushed right past in barrows

I'll bleed you dry, I'll bleed you dry
I'll bleed you dry. Get your daughter high

Make your mother cry , I'll bleed you dry.
I'll bleed you dry, I'll bleed you dry
I'll bleed you, I'll bleed you, I'll bleed you dry

Heard the click felt the air and the guns go bang,
Forced agenocide, but the place and the time was sad
Filled with forgotton lies

And I watched you from the shadows
Pull over by my side

I was shot by a poison arrow

I'll bleed you dry, I'll bleed you dry
I'll bleed you dry. Get your daughter high
Make your mother cry , I'll bleed you dry.
I'll bleed you dry, I'll bleed you dry
I'll bleed you, I'll bleed you, I'll bleed you dry

And though it never made you happy , you're not dead
And all the people would like to show, your found dead
As if gold ever made you happy.

I'll bleed you dry, I'll bleed you dry
I'll bleed you dry. Get your daughter high
Make your mother cry , I'll bleed you dry.

I'll bleed you dry, I'll bleed you dry
I'll bleed you, I'll bleed you, I'll bleed you dry

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Grinspoon's song Bleed You Dry are quite dark and menacing, with a lot of imagery that suggests violence and betrayal. The song seems to be about someone who is angry and bitter about being mistreated by another person, and is contemplating revenge. The opening lines suggest that the singer would be willing to give up their own life in order to make the other person see how much they've hurt them. They are feeling disillusioned and forgotten, wanting to be the last one to feel the other person's touch before they exact their revenge.

The second verse has violent undertones with references to a clicking sound followed by gunshots, and mentions genocide. The singer is still observing from the shadows, waiting for the right moment to wreak havoc. The reference to a poison arrow suggests that they have been hurt in some way, or perhaps betrayed, and this has fueled their desire for revenge.

The chorus is where the lyrics get the most brutal, with the repeated line "I'll bleed you dry" emphasizing the singer's intention to cause harm. They want to get the other person's daughter high, to make their mother cry. The repetition of the line "I'll bleed you" increases the intensity of the song, creating a sense of impending doom.

Overall, the lyrics of Bleed You Dry are quite violent and disturbing, but they also paint a vivid picture of someone who has been hurt and is seeking revenge. The imagery of shadows and poison arrows adds to the unsettling atmosphere of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

If I could gove you life I would take the chance
If it were possible, I would give you life to let you know how much I care about you.

To make you see how much
I wish you could understand the depth of my feelings for you.

All peeps and forgotton plans, Last one to feel your touch
Everyone else has moved on and forgotten about you, but I'm still here longing for your affection.

And I watched you from the shadows, Waiting for your coach
I've been keeping an eye on you from afar, waiting for the right opportunity to approach you.

And they pushed right past in barrows
Everyone else has pushed past you and left you behind without caring about your wellbeing.

Heard the click felt the air and the guns go bang
I heard the ominous sound of guns being cocked and the air being filled with tension and danger.

Forced agenocide, but the place and the time was sad
There was senseless killing and destruction happening despite the sadness and despair already present in that place and time.

Filled with forgotton lies
The situation was surrounded by lies and deceit, as if truth had been forgotten.

And I watched you from the shadows Pull over by my side
I kept observing you from the shadows until you finally came closer to me and stood by my side.

I was shot by a poison arrow
I was poisoned by the toxicity and negativity surrounding me, and it affected me deeply.

And though it never made you happy , you're not dead
Despite the fact that material possessions and wealth never truly made you happy or fulfilled, at least you're still alive.

And all the people would like to show, your found dead
Other people would like to see you fail and die, as if that would bring them any sort of satisfaction or joy.

As if gold ever made you happy.
As if acquiring wealth or possessions ever brought you true happiness or fulfillment. It's a meaningless pursuit.

I'll bleed you dry, I'll bleed you dry
I will emotionally drain you until you have nothing left to give.

I'll bleed you dry. Get your daughter high
I'll use your loved ones against you and make them suffer as well.

Make your mother cry , I'll bleed you dry.
I'll use any means necessary to hurt you, including causing emotional pain to your family members.

I'll bleed you, I'll bleed you, I'll bleed you dry
I will not cease to cause you pain and suffering until I have bled you completely dry of your emotions.

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