Ex
Love Lies Bleeding Lyrics

Standing alone in the deepest void of hell
The singer finds themselves isolated and lost in the darkness of their own inner turmoil.

Burning chaos as only reality
The singer's experience is characterized by intense disorder and confusion that feel overwhelming and all-consuming.

(bordel de breaks a la con)
This line seems to be a nonsensical interjection or expression of frustration, and doesn't clearly contribute to the meaning of the song as a whole.

Time is a thorn in your veins
The passing of time can feel like a source of pain or discomfort, and serves as a reminder of mortality or impermanence.

Time is my knife in your flesh (x2)
The artist has a sense of control or power over time, and uses it as a weapon to inflict harm or cause suffering.

There wouldn't be desire without me
The singer believes they are necessary for the existence of desire or passion, and sees themselves as essential to their listener's emotional experience.

For I am the axiome of your life
The singer has a foundational, essential role in their listener's existence and sense of self.

The principle of all will on Earth
The artist forms the basis or starting point for all human desire or motivation.

The essence of your being
The artist is seen as a fundamental component of their listener's identity or sense of self.

Of your life
This phrase seems to be a repetition of the themes established in the previous lines of the song.

Dead inside/Fear me not/Sinfull grace/Eyeless soul
The singer is using these phrases to describe their listener, who is seen as emotionally void, unafraid of the singer, possessing a kind of corrupted beauty, and spiritually empty.

(whorship me)
This is a deliberate transformation of the word 'worship', intended to emphasize the dark and chaotic nature of the artist's appeal to their listener.

Hidden in your pitifull dreams
The singer is aware of their listener's hidden desires or subconscious motivations, which the listener may not be aware of themselves.

I know what you'll never know
The singer has access to knowledge or understanding that is forbidden or inaccessible to their listener.

Freedom as strong illusion
The singer sees the human desire for freedom as a misguided longing, rather than a genuine possibility.

You'll never see what I see
The artist has a unique and terrifying perspective that their listener is not capable of sharing or understanding.

Evil is the seed of creation
The artist sees the origins of the universe as being born from evil or chaos, rather than any benevolent creator.

The primal process of art
The creation of something new or beautiful can emerge from the same forces that create destruction and disorder.

Run toward my heaven
The singer is inviting their listener to pursue an afterlife or spiritual experience that is associated with darkness or pain.

From nowhere to beyond
The artist is gesturing toward an infinite or unknown space that defies comprehension or rational understanding.

Eternity has come to end
The experience of infinite time or existence has been cut off or ended abruptly.

You don't deserve me
The artist sees their own power and influence as something that requires a worthy recipient, and they believe their listener is not capable of deserving them.

My quest is now over
The singer has completed a journey, either literally or metaphorically, and has arrived at a final destination or conclusion.

Just fuckin' die alone
The artist's final pronouncement is one of violent rejection and abandonment, leaving their listener to perish alone.

Deeper and deeper is the thorn in your veins
The sense of discomfort or pain associated with the passage of time is only increasing for the listener.

Deeper is my knife in your flesh
The singer's ability to inflict harm or pain is intensifying, and is causing their listener to suffer more acutely.

Stay in the sphere of your forsaken world
The singer is urging their listener to remain confined within the confines of a desolate, abandoned world without hope or possibility of escape.

Drowning in emptiness
The listener is experiencing a deep and pervasive sense of existential despair or meaninglessness.

Shed the tears of bitterness
The artist is directing their listener to experience a kind of emotional catharsis, releasing pent-up anger and pain through tears.

Shed the blood on my feet
The singer is offering their listener a kind of sacrificial act, allowing them to bleed on their behalf.

Oh, I see your eyes, your pain, your end
The singer is recognizing and acknowledging the full extent of their listener's suffering and ultimate fate.

I remain the only God on earth
The artist has positioned themselves as a divine or all-powerful being, with complete control over their listener's life and fate.

After the holocaust of thoughts
The artist is describing a kind of mental or psychological collapse, where all previous ways of thinking or understanding have been destroyed.

Desire invade everything
The artist believes that desire or carnal longing has the power to overpower all other motivations or desires.

But you're not here anymore to see
The singer is reflecting on the loss of their listener, and recognizing that they are no longer capable of experiencing or perceiving anything.