The song, compared to the former half of the Night Visions album, is one of Imagine Dragons' darker songs, and like most of the songs on Night Visions, it makes use of the Bass drum to set the overall tone and mood of the song. The song incorporates a jagged-edge production effect, where the guitar chords are separately recorded and mixed separately from the recording itself. When chords in the song are not repeated and flow through, the recording plays normally. However, if the chords repeat themselves, they literally repeat themselves in the recording as well to produce a broken record effect, as if the recording is skipping over itself. The song also makes use of synthesizer jabs to emphasize the belligerency of the song's atmosphere and mood. Also notable is that the lead-in unusually lasts three beats, unlike most songs where usually the lead-in would last two or a single beat before the song starts. "Bleeding Out" has been interpreted many ways, but with the consistent factor of sacrifice. Most agree that the song is about people giving all they have for another. They are willing to do everything in their power to protect this people, and that includes "bleeding out for [them]."
Bleeding Out
Imagine Dragons Lyrics
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Say if the last thing that I do
Is bring you down
I'll bleed out for you
So I bear my skin
And I count my sins
And I close my eyes
And I take it in
I'm bleeding out for you (for you)
When the day has come
But I've lost my way around
And the seasons stop and hide beneath the ground
When the sky turns gray
And everything is screaming
I will reach inside
Just to find my heart is beating
You tell me to hold on
Oh you tell me to hold on
But innocence is gone
And what was right is wrong
'Cause I'm bleeding out
Say if the last thing that I do
Is to bring you down
I'll bleed out for you
So I bear my skin
And I count my sins
And I close my eyes
And I take it in
And I'm bleeding out
I'm bleeding out for you (for you)
When the hour is nigh
And hopelessness is sinking in
And the wolves all cry
To feel they're not worth hollering
When your eyes are red
And emptiness is all you know
With the darkness fed
I will be your scarecrow
You tell me to hold on
Oh you tell me to hold on
But innocence is gone
And what was right is wrong
'Cause I'm bleeding out
Say if the last thing that I do
Is to bring you down
I'll bleed out for you
So I bear my skin
And I count my sins
And I close my eyes
And I take it in
And I'm bleeding out
I'm bleeding out for you (for you)
I'm bleeding out for you (for you)
I'm bleeding out for you (for you)
I'm bleeding out for you (for you)
I'm bleeding out for you
'Cause I'm bleeding out
Say if the last thing that I do
Is to bring you down
I'll bleed out for you
So I bear my skin
And I count my sins
And I close my eyes
And I take it in
And I'm bleeding out
I'm bleeding out for you (for you)
The song “Bleeding Out” by Imagine Dragons is a powerful ballad about devotion and sacrifice. The lyrics suggest the singer's willingness to do anything to keep someone they love happy including metaphorically bleeding out. The singer emphasizes their loyalty to the person they love and expresses that they are willing to bear their skin and count their sins to prove their loyalty. Furthermore, the chorus of the song repeats the idea that the singer will bleed out for their loved one as a way of demonstrating their commitment.
The song also touches on themes of darkness and hopelessness. The second verse talks about “hopelessness sinking in” and “emptiness” as well as the idea that the singer will protect the person they love even when they are in a dark place. The final lines of the song repeat the main idea of the chorus, that the singer will bleed out for this person no matter what.
In summary, “Bleeding Out” is about someone who is willing to do absolutely anything for the person they love, even if it means risking their own safety and well-being. The lyrics evoke powerful emotions of love, loyalty, and devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm bleeding out
I'm in a lot of pain and I feel like I'm slowly dying
Say if the last thing that I do
I'm willing to do anything, even if it's my last effort
Is bring you down
To make you suffer or hurt you
I'll bleed out for you
I'm willing to sacrifice myself for you
So I bear my skin
I'm showing you my true self, being completely honest and vulnerable
And I count my sins
I'm acknowledging my wrongdoings and mistakes
And I close my eyes
I'm shutting out the world and focusing on my thoughts and feelings
And I take it in
I'm processing and accepting the pain and difficulties I'm facing
When the day has come
When everything has reached its end
But I've lost my way around
When I'm feeling lost and directionless
And the seasons stop and hide beneath the ground
When everything seems to be ending and disappearing
When the sky turns gray
When the world seems bleak and hopeless
And everything is screaming
When there's chaos and noise all around
I will reach inside
I will search within myself for strength and hope
Just to find my heart is beating
To remind myself that I'm alive and I can keep going
You tell me to hold on
You're encouraging me to keep fighting and not give up
Oh you tell me to hold on
You're stressing the importance of perseverance
But innocence is gone
The purity and naivety of the past is lost, everything is more complex and difficult now
And what was right is wrong
The values and beliefs of the past may not apply anymore
When the hour is nigh
When the end is near
And hopelessness is sinking in
When there's no more optimism or expectation
And the wolves all cry
When the world is full of suffering and pain
To feel they're not worth hollering
To feel like there's no one to listen or care
When your eyes are red
When you've cried so much that your eyes are sore and swollen
And emptiness is all you know
When there's nothing left inside, only a void
With the darkness fed
The negativity and sadness are getting worse
I will be your scarecrow
I will protect you and stand by you, even in the darkest moments
I'm bleeding out for you (for you)
I'm willing to hurt and suffer for your sake
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Joshua Francis Mosser, Alexander Junior Grant, Benjamin Arthur McKee, Daniel Coulter Reynolds, Daniel Wayne Sermon
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@theharshtruthoutthere
The real reason singers became world wide pop stars and his solo career blow up was because of the freemasonry hand signs he show`d again and again. The 2 popular hand signs M J used often were 666 and devil horns.
In most cases the singer shows at least 4 hand signs and these are:
666
devil horns
one eye
tongue showing aka mocking.
The talent may be there, but the hand signs must be there. Thats how a soul becomes a “rich and famous” singer or actor.
@romanmatviichuk5806
I'm bleeding out
So if the last thing that I do
Is bring you down
I'll bleed out for you
So I bare my skin
And I count my sins
And I close my eyes
And I take it in
I'm bleeding out
I'm bleeding out for you, for you
When the day has come
That I've lost my way around
And the seasons stop
And hide beneath the ground
When the sky turns gray
And everything is screaming
I will reach inside
Just to find my heart is beating
Oh, you tell me to hold on
Oh, you tell me to hold on
But innocence is gone
And what was right is wrong
'Cause I'm bleeding out
So if the last thing that I do
Is bring you down
I'll bleed out for you
So I bare my skin
And I count my sins
And I close my eyes
And I take it in
And I'm bleeding out
I'm bleeding out for you, for you
When the hour is nigh
And hopelessness is sinking in
And the wolves all cry
To fill the night with hollering
When your eyes are red
And emptiness is all you know
With the darkness fed
I will be your scarecrow
You tell me to hold on
Oh, you tell me to hold on
But innocence is gone
And what was right is wrong
'Cause I'm bleeding out
So if the last thing that I do
Is bring you down
I'll bleed out for you
So I bare my skin
And I count my sins
And I close my eyes
And I take it in
And I'm bleeding out
I'm bleeding out for you, for you
I'm bleeding out for you, for you
I'm bleeding out for you, for you
I'm bleeding out for you, for you
I'm bleeding out for you
'Cause I'm bleeding out
So if the last thing that I do
Is bring you down
I'll bleed out for you
So I bare my skin
And I count my sins
And I close my eyes
And I take it in
And I'm bleeding out
I'm bleeding out for you, for you
@normupipita1217
Me estoy desangrando
Así que si lo último que hago
Es derribarte
Me desangraré por ti
Así que me despellejo
Y cuento mis pecados
Y cierro los ojos y lo acepto
Me estoy desangrando
Me estoy desangrando por ti
Por ti
Cuando llegue el día
Que haya perdido mi camino de vuelta
Y las estaciones se detengan
Y se escondan bajo el suelo
Cuando el cielo se vuelva gris
Y todo esté gritando
Voy a buscar dentro
Solo para descubrir que mi corazón late
Oh, me dices que aguante
Oh, me dices que aguante
Pero la inocencia se ha ido
Y lo que estaba bien está mal
Porque me estoy desangrando
Así que si lo último que hago
Es derribarte
Me desangraré por ti
Así que desnudo mi piel
Y cuento mis pecados
Y cierro los ojos y lo acepto
Me estoy desangrando
Me estoy desangrando por ti
Por ti
Cuando se acerque la hora
Y la desesperanza se hunda
Y todos los lobos lloren
Para llenar la noche con gritos
Cuando tus ojos estén rojos
Y el vacío sea todo lo que sabes
Con la oscuridad alimentada
Yo seré tu espantapájaros
Me dices que aguante
Oh, me dices que aguante
Pero la inocencia se ha ido
Y lo que estaba bien está mal
Porque me estoy desangrando
Así que si lo último que hago
Es derribarte
Me desangraré por ti
Así que desnudo mi piel
Y cuento mis pecados
Y cierro los ojos y lo acepto
Me estoy desangrando
Me estoy desangrando por ti
Por ti
Porque me estoy desangrando
Así que si lo último que hago
Es derribarte
Me desangraré por ti
Así que desnudo mi piel
Y cuento mis pecados
Y cierro los ojos y lo acepto
Me estoy desangrando
Me estoy desangrando por ti
Por ti
@quackyducku
an actual classic, it's funny how people are saying that it is a new song though lmao
@user-rl9nj7os3p
Ik
@tecniv7105
I know right ? 😀
@bodacyus
In first look i thought it was new, but when i listened i saw it was old
@randomgamerg5822
I though at first it name Night something and not it bleeding out
@KhoiV
Uncultured peasants 😤
@frozenmoon999
I loved this song as a kid! Whenever I play videogames with the lads, I always end up humming this song if I'm ever "bleeding out"/ knocked down while playing the game. I adore it!
@ps4account809
same :)
@tamasapatra397
Cool
@TheYouTubeTomb
same w/ CoD