- David Sullivan
"My wife especially hates it....It's kind of about trying to balance the pressures of having a family, having a wife and a kid, and trying to get this record out. I guess the lyrics are just allegorical. With the actual line, "Blood like cream", I was trying to evoke the imagery of a kid who was breastfeeding and the milk was all bloody. But it didn't fit rhythmically, so I just thought "Blood Like Cream" was evocative enough and sounds disgusting."
- Aaron Beam
Blood Like Cream
Red Fang Lyrics
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I will not eat
I'm drowning in my bed
Bind her hands to mine
And make her blind
She's lost the rest of time
Babe frothing at the teeth
Carry him to me
Stars that fade away
The light will dissipate
And carve another name
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Just before I take you
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Just before I take you
Paint your lips with blood
And clean your eyes
You've stripped away the skin
Babe frothing at the teeth
Carry him to me, his blood like cream
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Just before I take you
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Just before I take you
Cancer of thinking
Think you've been left behind?
All that your wasting
Wasting away
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Just before I take you
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Just before I take you
The lyrics of the song Blood Like Cream by Red Fang depict a story of someone refusing to sleep or eat, drowning in their bed, and experiencing extreme anxiety. The singer of the song is seemingly in distress and is trying to distract themselves from their intense emotions by turning up the music. The lyrics of the chorus suggest that before the singer takes action, they want to turn up the music, thereby showing an attempt to numb their emotions or the pain associated with them.
The lines, "Bind her hands to mine and make her blind, she's lost the rest of time" can be interpreted in various ways, but they suggest that the singer wants to be in control of someone and make them submit to their will. The lines "Babe frothing at the teeth, carry him to me, his blood like cream" imply a sense of violence, and the idea of "blood like cream" can be seen as a metaphor for the vicious nature of the act. The line "Paint your lips with blood and clean your eyes, you've stripped away the skin" can be interpreted as a reference to a sacrificial ritual.
The song also touches upon the theme of wasted time and the fear of being left behind. The lines "Cancer of thinking, think you've been left behind? All that you're wasting, wasting away" suggest that the singer might be struggling with a sense of inadequacy or fear of failure, which is causing them to spiral out of control.
Line by Line Meaning
I refuse to sleep
I am choosing to stay awake
I will not eat
I am choosing not to eat
I'm drowning in my bed
I am struggling emotionally and feel overwhelmed, as if I'm suffocating
Bind her hands to mine
I want to be intimately connected with someone, both physically and emotionally
And make her blind
I want to be the dominant one in the relationship and control everything
She's lost the rest of time
The person I want to be with has had a hard past and is emotionally drained
Babe frothing at the teeth
I want someone who is passionate and enthusiastic, even to the point of being reckless
Carry him to me
I want to take care of this person and be there for them
His blood like cream
This person is special and valuable to me, as if their blood is something precious like cream
Stars that fade away
Time is passing by and things are changing, including the positive aspects of life
The light will dissipate
The good things in life will not last forever and will eventually fade away
And carve another name
Things will change in the future and people will be forgotten, including myself
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
I want to amplify my feelings and emotions
Just before I take you
I want to fully embrace this person before they're gone
Paint your lips with blood
I want this person to be edgy and not care about societal norms
And clean your eyes
I want this person to be open-minded and free of judgement
You've stripped away the skin
This person is genuine and doesn't hide anything
Cancer of thinking
Negative thoughts can spread and infect one's mind like a cancer
Think you've been left behind?
Do you feel like you've missed out on something or been forgotten?
All that your wasting
Don't waste your time on negative thoughts and emotions
Wasting away
Negative thoughts and emotions will only lead to one's demise
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AARON G. BEAM, DAVID WILLIAM SULLIVAN, JOHN SHERMAN, MAURICE BRYAN GILES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I refuse to sleep
I will not eat
I'm drowning in my bed
Bind her hands to mine
And make her blind
She's lost the rest of time
Babe frothing at the teeth
Carry him to me
His blood like cream
Stars that fade away
The light will dissipate
And carve another name
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Just before I take you
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Just before I take you
Paint your lips with blood
And clean your eyes
You've stripped away the skin
Babe frothing at the teeth
Carry him to me, his blood like cream
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Just before I take you
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Just before I take you
Cancer of thinking
Think you've been left behind?
All that your wasting
Wasting away
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Just before I take you
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
Just before I take you
@Tkivo
No beers were spilled while making this movie.
@buckdharma4363
Thank you Red Fang for proving that there is still good music out these days.
@conterooski
These guys need to be endorsed by Pabst, because every time I listen to them I want to drink heavily.
@derek1230066
Check pbrs facebook page or red fangs
@usernamesarepointless
German beer rules, BitBurger is my favorite
@SilentJayBird
Heavily? Pabst? ...
@adriangunther4461
I am from Germany and I always drink 5-7 Edel-Köstritzer Pils bottles
@byronshaw3525
@@adriangunther4461 after having REAL German beer in Germany our beer is water....
@anthbobo2783
I fucking love this band. They also make the best music videos.
@toddkennedy3929
Anth bobo agreed!!!!!