Where Love Lies Bleeding
Satellites Lyrics


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This is where you and I end dragged it out as far as I can
This is where you and I end I will not come back here again

Pick up the pieces one by one
Stick them back together again
Put on my Sunday best to cover the cracks
Where love lies bleeding
Split the atom one by one boxing gloves blindfold on
Earthquake flood hurricane eternal winter acid rain
Take me with you any which one I don't want to be left here alone
Cause this is where you and I end
This is where you and I end

So pick up the pieces one by one
Stick them back together again
Put on my Sunday best to cover the cracks
Where love lies bleeding

Love lies bleeding on the floor
I step over I can't care for it no more

Love lies bleeding on the floor right here
Cause this is where you and I end

Overall Meaning

The lines "This is where you and I end dragged it out as far as I can, This is where you and I end I will not come back here again" describe the end of a relationship that has been stretched to its limit. The singer has tried to hold on for as long as they could, but now they have reached a breaking point and they know that they cannot continue any longer. The phrase "dragged it out" suggests that the relationship has gone on far longer than it should have, and that the singer is exhausted from trying to make it work. They have finally come to the realization that it's time to let go and move on.


The next verse talks about the process of picking up the pieces and putting them back together again. The singer uses the metaphor of putting on their "Sunday best" to cover the cracks where love lies bleeding. This implies that they are trying to put on a brave face and hide their pain from the world, even though they are hurting inside. The following lines portray a sense of chaos and destruction, with references to natural disasters and the singer's desire to escape it all. The repeated phrase "This is where you and I end" emphasizes the finality of the situation, and the fact that there is no going back from this point.


The final lines "Love lies bleeding on the floor, I step over I can't care for it no more" depict a sense of detachment and emotional numbness. The singer's heart has been broken so many times that they have become desensitized to the pain. They are no longer able to care for the love that has been lost, and so they step over it and move on.


Line by Line Meaning

This is where you and I end dragged it out as far as I can
I have reached my limit and can no longer continue with our relationship, this is the end of you and me.


This is where you and I end I will not come back here again
I have made up my mind that I will not return to this place, this is the end of our love story.


Pick up the pieces one by one
I am gathering up the fragments and remnants of our broken relationship, piece by piece.


Stick them back together again
I am trying to patch up and restore our broken love, fixing it back to where it was once whole and complete.


Put on my Sunday best to cover the cracks
I am putting up a façade, trying to cover up the imperfections and faults of our relationship with a polished exterior.


Where love lies bleeding
Our love is still there but wounded, damaged and bleeding.


Split the atom one by one boxing gloves blindfold on
Trying to mend our relationship is as difficult and complicated as splitting atoms, hence I need a blindfold and boxing gloves for protection.


Earthquake flood hurricane eternal winter acid rain
I feel like I am in a natural disaster, experiencing destruction and chaos because of the pain and struggle of our relationship.


Take me with you any which one I don't want to be left here alone
I don't care which disaster or difficulty comes, I do not want to be left to suffer alone in the aftermath of our broken love.


So pick up the pieces one by one
I will still try to salvage our relationship, even if it means doing it one fragment at a time.


Love lies bleeding on the floor
Our love is still present but it is wounded and dying, left to suffer on the floor.


I step over I can't care for it no more
I am tired and worn out from trying to mend our relationship, I am left with no emotion or care for our dying love.


Love lies bleeding on the floor right here
Our love is still present but it is wounded and dying, right here at this moment and place, signifying the end of our relationship.


Cause this is where you and I end
This is the ultimate conclusion of our relationship, where it will finally come to an end.




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