He wrote and produced the song Lay Me Down with Cyndi Lauper for her 2008 album Bring Ya to the Brink.
Until We Bleed
Kleerup Lyrics
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I'm numb
I'm stupid
I'm staying
And if Cupid's got a gun, then he's shootin'
Lights black, heads bang
You're my drug
You're drunk, you need it
Real love, I'll give it
So we're bound to linger on
We drink the fatal drop
Then love until we bleed
Then fall apart in parts
You wasted your times
On my heart
You've burned
And if bridges gotta fall, then you'll fall, too
Doors slam
Lights black
You're gone
Come back
Stay gone
Stay clean
I need you to need me
So we're bound to linger on
We drink the fatal drop
Then love until we bleed
Then fall apart in parts
Now we're bound to linger on
We drink the fatal drop
Then love until we bleed
Then fall apart in parts
The lyrics in Kleerup's song "Until We Bleed" express a desperate desire for love and companionship that is all-consuming, even to the point of destruction. The opening lines "I'm naked, I'm numb, I'm stupid, I'm staying" set the tone for vulnerability and a willingness to sacrifice oneself for the sake of love. The lyrics also suggest that this love is addictive, like a drug ("You're my drug, we live it, you're drunk, you need it") and that it is a real connection ("Real love, I'll give it").
However, this love is not without consequences, as the lyrics mention the "fatal drop" that they drink together. This imagery suggests that the love they share is dangerous and could ultimately lead to their destruction ("Then fall apart in parts"). The lyrics also suggest that the other person has hurt them in the past ("You've wasted your times on my heart, you've burned") but despite this, they still long for their love and fear losing them ("Doors slam, lights black, you're gone, come back, stay gone, stay clean, I need you to need me").
Overall, "Until We Bleed" is a powerful and emotionally charged song that expresses the all-consuming nature of love, the desire for companionship, and the dangerous consequences that can arise from a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm naked
I am vulnerable and exposed
I'm numb
I am emotionally detached
I'm stupid
I am willing to make foolish choices for love
I'm staying
I am committed to this relationship
And if Cupid's got a gun, then he's shootin'
Love can be painful and destructive
Lights black, heads bang
We are fully immersed in our experience
You're my drug
My love for you is intoxicating
We live it
Our love is alive and intense
You're drunk, you need it
Your love for me is just as strong
Real love, I'll give it
I am willing to give my everything for love
So we're bound to linger on
Our love will endure
We drink the fatal drop
Our love is all-consuming
Then love until we bleed
We will love each other until it hurts
Then fall apart in parts
Our love will destroy us in the end
You wasted your times
You spent your time foolishly
On my heart
On loving me
You've burned
Your love for me has caused pain
And if bridges gotta fall, then you'll fall, too
Our love will cause destruction and harm
Doors slam
Our love is tumultuous and explosive
Lights black
Our love is dark and mysterious
You're gone
You are gone from my life
Come back
I long for your return to my life
Stay gone
I want to remember the pain of losing you
Stay clean
I want our love to be pure and honest
I need you to need me
I need our love to be reciprocal and equal
Now we're bound to linger on
Our love will continue despite the pain
We drink the fatal drop
Our love is our downfall
Then love until we bleed
We will continue to love each other despite the harm it causes
Then fall apart in parts
Our love will ultimately destroy us
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MIKAEL KARLSSON, ANDREAS KLEERUP, LYKKE LI ZACHRISSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sanarahman2158
I'm naked
I'm numb
I'm stupid
I'm staying
And if Cupid's got a gun, then he's shootin'
Lights black, heads bang
You're my drug
We live it
You're drunk, you need it
Real love, I'll give it
So we're bound to linger on
We drink the fatal drop
Then love until we bleed
Then fall apart in parts
You wasted your times
On my heart
You've burned
And if bridges gotta fall, then you'll fall, too
Doors slam
Lights black
You're gone
Come back
Stay gone
Stay clean
I need you to need me
So we're bound to linger on
We drink the fatal drop
Then love until we bleed
Then fall apart in parts
Now we're bound to linger on
We drink the fatal drop
Then love until we bleed
Then fall apart in parts
@da.satanic.hispanic
i remember listening to this song driving from LA to SD after my dads funeral in 2010. i had no idea the emotions i felt back then would be the last time i would feel something. since than ive just been numbing myself and for a while i stopped listening to this song because it reminded of that day. now im sobering up and i started listening to this song again in order to help and it really is helping me alot
@alexandremallet6474
I am sorry to read that and I hope you eventually find solace in something that means something deeper than the rest for you. I know the feeling, my solace was to be unexpectedly found in trees and botany in general, after a decade of numbing myself with all the shit I could get.
Hope you’ll find your point of view, that one standpoint, that one view on life that finally makes you switch from that camera you’ve been blocked on for years so that you can learn to truly feel again. That song is a good start anyway.
@da.satanic.hispanic
@@alexandremallet6474 thank you. i appreciate your kind words. im also glad are you doing better. may life bring both of us a new beginning
@hylandsharger5687
I can relate my father past away when I was 26 im 42 now i'm sorry for your lose. For me the song was, So sad by the Legendary Pink Dots
@da.satanic.hispanic
@@hylandsharger5687 hope youve found your peace brother
@DeRien8
Heard this in Misfits a decade ago and it hit so hard. Keep coming back
@kikib8434
Rewatching Misfits right now and totally forgot about this song. Love me some Lykke Li and this collaboration with Kleerup is awesome ❤.
@PanPeklo
this. same bro
@julianneedsblood7091
@kikib8434 same
@akatie888
Yo I came from a Hannigram edit, I had no idea this song was in Misfits