Blood & Brine
Revile Lyrics
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Finding myself parked in the last place I want to be.
Under the illusion, under the influence,
I'd hoped I'd soon piss away.
I could stay behind, failing that I could stay
Lost in this hope all day.
Letting at memories, letting at wrists, fill my hands
Till they fade.
It was my understanding,
That I could've parted this tide in two.
But I just reddened the beech
Now I flow myself empty of all, but you
And I bleed down to the sea.
Brine and blood let me be.
In the song Blood Brine by Revile, the lyrics explore the feeling of being trapped and lost, and the consequence of one's action. The first verse speaks to the idea of being absent-minded, without any clear direction or purpose, leading one to end up in the wrong place. The singer seems to be struggling with addiction or self-destructive tendencies, as they refer to being under the illusion and influence, hoping to piss it all away. The following line, "I could stay behind, failing that I could stay," indicates a sense of hopelessness and a lack of motivation to change. They are resigned to their fate and are willing to stay lost in the hopelessness all day long. The reference to memories and wrists fill my hands, implies a struggle with self-harm and perhaps suicide ideation.
The second verse is reminiscing and regrets. The singer reflects on their past decisions and the misguided belief that they could've parted the tide in two. However, instead of making things better, they made things worse, adding their blood to the sea. The metaphor of the bloody tide emphasizes the destructive nature of their behavior and the lasting impact of their actions. The line "Now I flow myself empty of all, but you," hints at a sense of isolation and loneliness, where the singer has lost everything, except for the pain and the memory of someone they lost.
Overall, Blood Brine is a dark and melancholic song, exploring themes of addiction, self-harm, and regret. The lyrics are poetic and symbolic, leading the listeners to interpret the song in their own way.
Line by Line Meaning
Without the bond of thinking,
Without being rational or careful,
Finding myself parked in the last place I want to be.
I feel like I am stuck in a terrible situation that I do not want to be in.
Under the illusion, under the influence,
I was deceived and influenced by something or someone.
I'd hoped I'd soon piss away.
I wished that it would go away or disappear quickly.
I could stay behind, failing that I could stay
I can either stay in the same situation or fail to make a change.
Lost in this hope all day.
I have been trapped in this false hope all day long.
Letting at memories, letting at wrists, fill my hands
I am holding onto memories and self-harm in my hands.
Till they fade.
I am waiting for those memories to fade away.
It was my understanding,
I thought that I knew or believed something.
That I could've parted this tide in two.
I believed that I could have changed the situation completely.
But I just reddened the beech
But instead, I made things worse, leaving everything bloody and raw.
Now I flow myself empty of all, but you
Now I am completely drained and consumed by you.
And I bleed down to the sea.
I bleed and release everything into the vast and endless sea.
Brine and blood let me be.
I just want to be left alone with my pain and suffering.
Contributed by Camden J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.