Ten Tonne Skeleton
Royal Blood Lyrics


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She took my heart, left me for dead
And drank my blood, told me she said
Our secrets worth its weight in gold
That fire we had, those two we cold

Cut loose like an animal
Fired out like a cannon ball
But I waited too long
Yeah, I waited too long
Got me high from a holy vein
Crashed down in a hurricane
Love has been here and gone
Love has been here and gone

Where did you go?
Where did you run?
I can't erase what you've done
Let's burn the past, forget the truth
I'm still more than him, I'm still loving you

Cut loose like an animal
Fired out like a cannon ball
But I waited too long
Yeah, I waited too long
Got me high from a holy vein
Crashed down in a hurricane
Love has been here and gone
Love has been here and gone

Cut loose like an animal
Fired out like a cannon ball
But I waited too long
Yeah, I waited too long
Got me high from a holy vein
Crashed down in a hurricane
Love has been here and gone
Love has been here and gone

But I waited too long
For you only
Love has been here and gone
To die slowly




Going under again
So don't follow me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Royal Blood's song Ten Tonne Skeleton tells a story of a painful breakup where the singer's heart was broken, and his lover left him devastated. The song's title refers to the weight of the singer's emotional baggage. He feels betrayed, as his ex-girlfriend drank his blood, symbolizing that she took everything from him, leaving him for dead. However, she said that their secret was worth its weight in gold, which could signify that their relationship was intense and meaningful, but it ended abruptly.


The chorus highlights the singer's conflicting emotions. He wants to forget the past and move on, but he cannot escape the pain and memories that he shared with his ex-girlfriend. He is questioning where she went and why she left, and he wonders if he will ever be able to erase the past. Despite the heartbreak, the singer still loves his ex-girlfriend and feels that he is better for her than her current lover. The song ends with the singer realizing that he cannot stay in this emotional state and decides to leave, urging his ex-girlfriend not to follow him.


Overall, "Ten Tonne Skeleton" is a melancholic song that paints a picture of the pain one feels after a breakup. It highlights the conflicting emotions that one feels after a heartbreak, and the struggle to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

She took my heart, left me for dead
She broke my heart and left me with nothing


And drank my blood, told me she said
She took everything from me and lied to me


Our secrets worth its weight in gold
Our love was so valuable, but now it's gone


That fire we had, those two we cold
Our passion and love have turned into emptiness and loneliness


Cut loose like an animal
I let myself go completely to the point of losing control


Fired out like a cannon ball
I acted recklessly and impulsively without reservation


But I waited too long
I took too much time to act and lost everything


Got me high from a holy vein
I was euphoric and ecstatic because of my love for her


Crashed down in a hurricane
But then everything came crashing down and the storm destroyed everything


Love has been here and gone
Our love story was once real, but now it's over


Where did you go?
Where did our love go?


Where did you run?
Why did you leave me?


I can't erase what you've done
I can't forget or forgive what you did to me


Let's burn the past, forget the truth
Let's move on and forget what really happened


I'm still more than him, I'm still loving you
I'm still a better man than the one you left me for, and I still love you


To die slowly
Living without love is like dying slowly


Going under again
I'm falling apart once more


So don't follow me
Don't try to come back and fix things, it's too late




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BEN THATCHER, DAVE MURRAY, DAVID JOHN MURRAY, MICHAEL JAMES KERR

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Lyrics

She took my heart, left me for dead
And drank my blood, told me she said
Our secret's worth its weight in gold
But that fire we had, now's turning cold

Cut loose like an animal
Fired out like a cannon ball
But I waited too long
Yeah, I waited too long
Got high from a holy vein
Crashed down in a hurricane
Love has been here and gone
Love has been here and gone

Where did you go? Where did you run?
I can't erase what you've done
Let's burn the past, forget the truth
I'm still more than him, I'm still loving you

Cut loose like an animal
Fired out like a cannon ball
But I waited too long
Yeah, I waited too long
Got high from a holy vein
Crashed down in a hurricane
Love has been here and gone
Love has been here and gone

Cut loose like an animal
Fired out like a cannon ball
But I waited too long
Yeah, I waited too long
Got high from a holy vein
Crashed down in a hurricane
Love has been here and gone
Love has been here and gone

But I waited too long
For you only
Love has been here and gone
To die slowly
Going under again
So don't follow me



@patrickstocks3576

She took my heart, left me for dead
And drank my blood to me
She said, our secrets worth it’s wright in gold
But that fire we had, nows turning cold

Cut loose like an animal
Fired out like a cannonball, but I wanted too long
Yeah, I waited too long
Got me high from a holy vein
Crashed down in a hurricane
Love has been here & gone
Love has been here, and gone

Where did you go? Where did you run?
I can’t erase what you’ve done
Let’s burn the past, forget the truth
You’re still loving him, I’m still loving you

Cut loose like an animal
Fired out like a cannonball, but I wanted too long
Yeah, I waited too long
Got highway from a holy vein
Crashed down in a hurricane
Love has been here, and gone
Love has been here, and gone

Cut loose like an animal
Fired out like a cannonball, but I waited too long
Yeah, I waited too long
Got high from a holy vein
Crashed down in a hurricane
Love has been here, and gone
Love has been here, and gone

But I waited too long for you only
Love has been here, and gone
To die slowly
Going under again
So don’t follow me



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@adriyear

This band deserved so much more attention

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@thunderkiss0000

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@rollerman95

They are getting much attention. This band's 3 years old and already gets millions of views, that's a really big success in this genre. Most bands don't even get 1/10th of the views they get ;)

@thunderkiss0000

+Tommynski 👍👍

@pablocousin6002

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Shit, that riff is the best thing I've ever heard in my entire life

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I KNOW OMG

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ITS SO NASTY

@gregtronica3569

you havent heard a lot have you? Its great, but theres better stuff ou there

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