Maniac Blues
The BellRays Lyrics


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Got a maniac on my trail
I’d kill him if I could
He watches me with killer eyes
his hands are in my blood
He’s a giant indestructible monster
I can feel his breath on me
I can shoot him down a million times
But he’s never gonna set me free

I’m weighted down beside him
He swims the ocean with me
We’re brothers in our purpose
and hated enemies
I was born to serve him
He makes my dreams come true
He’s my father and my mother
I’m in love and I am doomed.

Got a maniac in my bed.
His hate is in my dreams
I’m too tired of fighting
Too tired to go to sleep
I cut my throat on his edges
and I bleed from his wounds




If I’m running forever
I’m not running soon

Overall Meaning

The BellRays's Maniac Blues is a powerful song that explores the intense psychological turmoil of someone who is trapped in a cycle of violence and abuse. The lyrics describe the singer's desperate attempt to escape from the "maniac" who is pursuing them relentlessly, with the implied threat of violence never far away. Despite their best efforts, the singer is unable to break free from the cycle of abuse, with their tormentor taking on the role of both father and mother figure. There is a deep sense of despair and resignation in the lyrics, with the singer seemingly resigned to their fate of being trapped in this never-ending cycle of violence and abuse.


The use of vivid imagery is one of the key strengths of this song, with the lyrics conjuring up powerful mental images that help to convey the intense emotional weight of the singer's situation. For example, the line "his hands are in my blood" is a particularly striking metaphor that effectively conveys the sense of violence and danger that the singer is facing. Another powerful image is the idea of the two characters being "brothers in our purpose and hated enemies", which emphasizes the complex and deeply entwined nature of their relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Got a maniac on my trail
I am being pursued by someone who is crazy and dangerous


I’d kill him if I could
I wish to eliminate him if it were possible


He watches me with killer eyes
He stares at me with menacing eyes


his hands are in my blood
He has hurt me badly, and I am bleeding


He’s a giant indestructible monster
He is a massive and invincible creature


I can feel his breath on me
I can sense his presence very close to me


I can shoot him down a million times
I can try to kill him many times


But he’s never gonna set me free
He will always continue to pursue me, and I will be trapped under his grip


I’m weighted down beside him
I am stuck with him and cannot escape


He swims the ocean with me
He is always around me, wherever I go


We’re brothers in our purpose
We both strive for the same goal or ambition


and hated enemies
We have great animosity towards each other


I was born to serve him
It was my destiny to be under his control


He makes my dreams come true
He fulfills my deepest desires


He’s my father and my mother
He is the only parental figure in my life who provides everything for me


I’m in love and I am doomed.
I have a strong attraction towards him, but it will only lead to misery


Got a maniac in my bed.
There is someone dangerous and unstable in my intimate space


His hate is in my dreams
Even when I am asleep, I am tormented by his hostility


I’m too tired of fighting
I am exhausted mentally and physically from resisting him


Too tired to go to sleep
I am too anxious to fall asleep as he is always around me


I cut my throat on his edges
I hurt myself intensely due to his sharp and dangerous traits


and I bleed from his wounds
The injuries he inflicts on me are severe and causing me to bleed


If I’m running forever
If I am always fleeing from him


I’m not running soon
I will never be able to escape from him.




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