Fist Wrapped in Blood
Silverstein Lyrics


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Finish me off, follow the plan
Break all the bonds, sever the ties
And now your mission is complete, find and destroy me.
Torturing me, with words from our lips
Filleting my skin, pulling my teeth
Please forgive me for not being good enough.

Drown your sorrows in my pain
And its something you can't explain.
When I'm choking on words you'll never say
And you'll never feel the same

Bound and gagged, I cannot move or speak
These things I want to say, I can't explain them anyway
So if I had it all again, if I could start from the first words I ever said
I would do it all the same.

Drown your sorrows in my pain
And its something you can't explain.
When I'm choking on words you'll never say
And you'll never feel the same

Your joy is my pain.
My fingers are yours to cut off
And my bones are yours to shatter in pieces.
My teeth are yours to pull out and my soul is yours to slowly rip apart.





I can't trust anyone I meet from now on
My chest feels more like a fist wrapped in blood

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Silverstein's song "Fist Wrapped In Blood" depict a person who has been betrayed and tortured by someone they loved. The first verse suggests that the person who hurt them had a plan to break all bonds and ties, and that their mission was to find and destroy the singer. Their torture includes using hurtful words and causing physical pain, leaving the singer feeling inadequate and apologetic for not being good enough. The chorus suggests that the person who hurt them is using their pain as a way to drown their own sorrows, but the singer feels they will never understand the depth of their suffering.


The second verse indicates that the singer is bound and unable to speak, holding back everything they want to say. The singer expresses the desire to go back and change things if they could, but realizes they would still do it all the same. The final lines reveal the extent of their pain, conveying the sense that the singer's heart feels like a fist wrapped in blood and that they can no longer trust anyone they meet.


Overall, the song is a powerful portrayal of the lasting effects of betrayal and pain. The lyrics convey a deep sense of longing to undo what has been done, while also acknowledging that everything happens for a reason and cannot be changed.


Line by Line Meaning

Finish me off, follow the plan
Please complete the job of making me suffer according to our agreement


Break all the bonds, sever the ties
Destroy all the connections and relationships we shared


And now your mission is complete, find and destroy me.
You have fulfilled your task of causing me harm, now end my existence


Torturing me, with words from our lips
Inflict emotional pain on me by saying hurtful things


Filleting my skin, pulling my teeth
Physically harm me by cutting my skin and extracting my teeth


Please forgive me for not being good enough.
I apologize for not meeting your high expectations and standards


Drown your sorrows in my pain
Find comfort in my suffering and misery


And its something you can't explain.
You cannot justify or rationalize the satisfaction gained from my pain


When I'm choking on words you'll never say
I struggle to express my desires and feelings that you will never acknowledge


And you'll never feel the same
You will never understand or experience the pain that you inflict upon me


Bound and gagged, I cannot move or speak
I am trapped and silenced, unable to express myself


These things I want to say, I can't explain them anyway
Even if I could speak, I would struggle to articulate my thoughts and feelings


So if I had it all again, if I could start from the first words I ever said
Given the chance to redo things, I would do everything exactly the same


I would do it all the same.
My actions and words led me to this painful situation, yet I have no regrets


Your joy is my pain.
Your happiness only comes from causing me harm and agony


My fingers are yours to cut off
You have complete control over my physical being and can harm me as you please


And my bones are yours to shatter in pieces.
You have the power to break me down and leave me in ruins


My teeth are yours to pull out and my soul is yours to slowly rip apart.
You can extract anything from me, both physically and emotionally


I can't trust anyone I meet from now on
This experience has made me unable to have faith in anyone again


My chest feels more like a fist wrapped in blood
I am filled with intense pain and anger that feels like a bloody fist clenching my heart




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Written by: Shane Told

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