Bloodline
Northlane Lyrics


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I can't escape you
No matter how far I run (can't escape you)
I can't erase you
From who I've become (you're a part of me)

Memories coursing through my veins
Like the scars in yours, my roots remain
I was raised in hell
I made it out by myself
I was raised to bleed
Bad blood runs wild and free

I thought you were dreaming
Eyes rolled to the stars
Sinking slowly in muddy water
Set beneath the tar
You left me in dark

We grew up scared
Bruised and battered
Youth torn and tattered
As long as you were sky high
Nothing fucking mattered
Hotel homes in the cross
Under the bridge and lost
With your heads in the clouds above

You call this love
You call this love

I was raised in hell
I made it out by myself
I was raised to bleed
Bad blood runs wild and free

I thought you were dreaming (hell raised me)




I thought you were dreaming
Bad blood runs wild and free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Bloodline" convey the theme of being haunted by someone or something that constantly reminds the singer of their past. The first stanza show how the singer is unable to escape the memory of this person, as they have become a part of them. The second stanza uses the metaphor of scars and roots to represent the memories that have become a permanent part of the singer's identity. The third and fourth stanzas discuss how the singer was raised in a rough environment, filled with hardship and struggle, represented by the phrase "raised in hell." The phrase "bad blood runs wild and free" also conveys the violence and toxicity that was present.


The fifth and sixth stanzas offer a glimpse into the strife and turmoil that characterized the singer's life growing up. They grew up "scared, bruised, and battered", with their youth "torn and tattered." The seventh stanza references how the person who haunted the singer was often lost in their own world, but still managed to inflict pain on those around them. Despite this, the person still called it love, which is a tragic commentary on the cycle of abuse and the difficulty of breaking free from it.


Overall, the song portrays a bleak and haunting portrait of a difficult childhood, and the difficult journey of healing and breaking free from the past.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't escape you
The subject cannot escape the influence of the person or thing they are referring to.


No matter how far I run (can't escape you)
The subject has tried hard to separate from the influence but wasn't successful.


I can't erase you
The influence is so strongly ingrained in the subject's life that it cannot be removed.


From who I've become (you're a part of me)
The influence has played such a significant role in shaping the subject's identity that it is inseparable.


Memories coursing through my veins
The memories associated with the influence flow through the subject's blood, indicating their lasting effects.


Like the scars in yours, my roots remain
Just like the lasting physical scars, the subject's roots or origins lie with this influence.


I was raised in hell
The subject grew up in a difficult or oppressive environment.


I made it out by myself
The subject overcame the difficult environment by their own strength.


I was raised to bleed
The subject had to endure physical or emotional pain growing up.


Bad blood runs wild and free
The pain and negative emotions continue to flow through the subject's life.


I thought you were dreaming Eyes rolled to the stars
The subject believed the person or influence they were referencing was living in a fantasy or delusional world.


Sinking slowly in muddy water Set beneath the tar
The person or influence was slowly losing their grip on reality or sinking into a difficult situation.


You left me in dark
The person or influence abandoned the subject and left them feeling hopeless and alone.


We grew up scared
The subject and the person they are referring to had a difficult upbringing filled with fear and uncertainty.


Bruised and battered
Both the subject and the person they are referring to have been physically and emotionally harmed.


Youth torn and tattered
Their difficult upbringing has left them with lasting emotional scars.


As long as you were sky high
As long as the person or influence was doing well, everything seemed okay.


Nothing fucking mattered
Everything else in the subject's life paled in comparison to the importance of the person or influence they are referring to.


Hotel homes in the cross
The subject and the person they are referring to lived in cheap motels or other difficult environments.


Under the bridge and lost
The subject and the person they are referring to were homeless and struggling to find their place in the world.


With your heads in the clouds above
The person or influence was ungrounded in reality and off in their own world.


You call this love
The subject questions whether the person or influence they are referring to truly cared for them.


I was raised in hell
Repetition of earlier line.


I made it out by myself
Repetition of earlier line.


I was raised to bleed
Repetition of earlier line.


Bad blood runs wild and free
Repetition of earlier line.


I thought you were dreaming (hell raised me)
Repetition of earlier lines with addition of the phrase 'hell raised me'.


I thought you were dreaming
Repetition of earlier line.


Bad blood runs wild and free
Repetition of earlier line.




Lyrics ยฉ O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BRENDAN PADJASEK, JONATHON DEILEY, JOSHUA SMITH, MARCUS BRIDGE, NIC PETTERSEN

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can't escape you
No matter how far I run (can't escape you)
I can't erase you
From who I've become (you're a part of me)

Memories coursing through my veins
Like the scars in yours, my roots remain

I was raised in hell
I made it out by myself
I was raised to bleed
Bad blood runs wild and free

Bad blood runs wild and free
Bad blood runs wild and free

I thought you were dreaming
Eyes rolled to the stars
Sinking slowly in muddy water
Set beneath the tar
You left me in the dark

We grew up scared
Bruised and battered
Youth torn and tattered
As long as you were sky high
Nothing fucking mattered
Hotel homes in the cross
Under the bridge and lost
With your heads in the clouds above
You call this love

You call this love

I was raised in hell
I made it out by myself
I was raised to bleed
Bad blood runs wild and free

I thought you were dreaming (hell raised me)
I thought you were dreaming
Bad blood runs wild and free

Bad blood runs wild and free
Bad blood runs wild and free



@levilively8643

Northlane - Bloodline lyrics.

I canโ€™t escape you
No matter how far I run (canโ€™t escape you)
I canโ€™t erase you
From who Iโ€™ve become (youโ€™re a part of me)

Memories coursing through my veins
Like the scars in yours, my roots remain

I was raised in hell
I made it out by myself
I was raised to bleed
Bad blood runs wild and free (x2)

I thought you were dreaming
Eyes rolled to the stars
Sinking slowly in muddy water
Set beneath the tar
You left me in dark

We grew up scared
Bruised and battered
Youth torn and tattered
As long as you were sky high
Nothing fucking mattered
Hotel homes in the cross
Under the bridge and lost
With your heads in the clouds above
You call this love

I was raised in hell
I made it out by myself
I was raised to bleed
Bad blood runs wild and free
I thought you were dreaming (hell raised me)
I thought you were dreaming
Bad blood runs wild and free (x3)



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