Too Much Blood
The Gaslight Anthem Lyrics


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Are you scared this sounds familiar?
What if everybody knew the very trials and temptations
That we put ourselves through?
Now I am no angel but I got nothing to hide
Can you say the same thing for yourself tonight?

What can I keep for myself if I tell you my hell?
What would be left to take to my grave?
And what’s left for you, my lover to save?
What’s left for only you to take?
If I put too much blood on the page
If I put too much blood on the page
And if I just tell the truth are there only lies left for you
If I put too much love on the page?

Now as my eternal witness to the pride and the shame
Are you worried I say too much?
Are you scared they’ll take me away?
Now I am no devil but I’ve got things on my mind
And they're gonna come out and they’re gonna come up time to time

What can I keep for myself if I tell you my hell?
What would be left to take to my grave?
And what’s left for you, my lover to save?
What’s left for only you to take?
If I put too much blood on the page
If I put too much blood on the page
And if I just tell the truth are there only lies left for you
If I put too much blood on the page?

What can I keep for myself if I tell you my hell?
What would be left to take to my grave?
And what’s left for you, my lover to save?
What’s left for only you to take?
If I put too much blood on the page
If I put too much blood on the page
And if I just tell the truth are there only lies left for you
If I put too much blood on the page?





If I put too much blood on the page
If I put too much blood on the page again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Too Much Blood" by The Gaslight Anthem open with a somewhat candid question, "Are you scared this sounds familiar?" The band then proceeds to reflect on the temptation and struggle that we all face in life. The lyrics present a candid and vulnerable account of the lead singer's thoughts in the first person. He admits to “nothing to hide” but expresses his anxieties about what he might reveal about himself if he decided to be entirely truthful. The singer questions his own loyalty and the soundness of his mind, wondering what will remain between him and his love interest if he chooses to divulge everything in his heart.


The song, therefore, is about honesty, truthfulness, and how much to reveal of one's self to others. It acknowledges that we all have struggles and temptations, and that it is okay to open up to people who love us. However, the song also urges us to be cautious in what we divulge because it may hurt our loved ones if we reveal too much.


Line by Line Meaning

Are you scared this sounds familiar?
Are you afraid that our secrets will be exposed?


What if everybody knew the very trials and temptations
What if everyone knew about our past struggles?


That we put ourselves through?
The difficulties we willingly subjected ourselves to.


Now I am no angel but I got nothing to hide
I am not perfect, but I have no secrets to keep from you.


Can you say the same thing for yourself tonight?
Do you have anything to confess that you're hiding?


What can I keep for myself if I tell you my hell?
If I reveal my darkest secrets, what will be left of my privacy?


What would be left to take to my grave?
What secrets can I keep until my death?


And what’s left for you, my lover to save?
What do I need to save for you, the person I love?


What’s left for only you to take?
What can only you have and no one else?


If I put too much blood on the page
If I am too honest in my writing.


And if I just tell the truth are there only lies left for you
If I am truthful, will everything else I have said be considered a lie?


If I put too much love on the page?
If I express my love too much through my writing.


Now as my eternal witness to the pride and the shame
As you have been with me through my moments of pride and shame forever.


Are you worried I say too much?
Are you afraid I will reveal too much?


Are you scared they’ll take me away?
Are you afraid that my honesty will cause someone to take me away?


Now I am no devil but I’ve got things on my mind
I am not evil, but I have things that trouble me.


And they're gonna come out and they’re gonna come up time to time
Eventually, these things will come out in my writing or in my actions.


If I put too much blood on the page
If I am too honest in my writing.


If I put too much blood on the page again
If I continue to be too honest in my writing.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN FALLON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Elizabeth Mejia

Are you scared this sounds familiar?
What if everybody knew the very trials and temptations
That we put ourselves through?
Now I am no angel but I got nothing to hide
Can you say the same thing for yourself tonight?

What can I keep for myself if I tell you my hell?
What would be left to take to my grave?
And what’s left for you, my lover to save?
What’s left for only you to take?
If I put too much blood on the page
If I put too much blood on the page
And if I just tell the truth are there only lies left for you
If I put too much love on the page?

Now as my eternal witness to the pride and the shame
Are you worried I say too much?
Are you scared they’ll take me away?
Now I am no devil but I’ve got things on my mind
And they're gonna come out and they’re gonna come up time to time

What can I keep for myself if I tell you my hell?
What would be left to take to my grave?
And what’s left for you, my lover to save?
What’s left for only you to take?
If I put too much blood on the page
If I put too much blood on the page
And if I just tell the truth are there only lies left for you
If I put too much blood on the page?

What can I keep for myself if I tell you my hell?
What would be left to take to my grave?
And what’s left for you, my lover to save?
What’s left for only you to take?
If I put too much blood on the page
If I put too much blood on the page
And if I just tell the truth are there only lies left for you
If I put too much blood on the page?

If I put too much blood on the page
If I put too much blood on the page again



All comments from YouTube:

Pauly Howl

The vocal performance on this track is trully amazing. Not too take away form the performance of any of the other band members but the vocals of Brian steal the show on this track

Seanachie's Court

there is so much essence, story and content in all of brian songs... the lyrics, the guitars, the energy... stories inside stories, send this into space instead of mozart xD


i love how the energy builds and changes through the song and the guitar comes into front at 4:15 with that amazing riff played throughout, sort of reminds me the same way 1000 years is built in a similar way, or the contrasts in stay vicious with the music and then the lyrics but yeh.. thats another story but i could talk about gaslight, horrible crowes, molly and the zombies and brian whole day long =D

LordXzavior

Such an awesome song, on an amazing album.

Elizabeth Mejia

Are you scared this sounds familiar?
What if everybody knew the very trials and temptations
That we put ourselves through?
Now I am no angel but I got nothing to hide
Can you say the same thing for yourself tonight?

What can I keep for myself if I tell you my hell?
What would be left to take to my grave?
And what’s left for you, my lover to save?
What’s left for only you to take?
If I put too much blood on the page
If I put too much blood on the page
And if I just tell the truth are there only lies left for you
If I put too much love on the page?

Now as my eternal witness to the pride and the shame
Are you worried I say too much?
Are you scared they’ll take me away?
Now I am no devil but I’ve got things on my mind
And they're gonna come out and they’re gonna come up time to time

What can I keep for myself if I tell you my hell?
What would be left to take to my grave?
And what’s left for you, my lover to save?
What’s left for only you to take?
If I put too much blood on the page
If I put too much blood on the page
And if I just tell the truth are there only lies left for you
If I put too much blood on the page?

What can I keep for myself if I tell you my hell?
What would be left to take to my grave?
And what’s left for you, my lover to save?
What’s left for only you to take?
If I put too much blood on the page
If I put too much blood on the page
And if I just tell the truth are there only lies left for you
If I put too much blood on the page?

If I put too much blood on the page
If I put too much blood on the page again

bluestuey1

What a voice and what great taste you have

nathan gorrod

love it

Israel Castillo

Legends!

MacTrollie

The lead singer of sound garden, who also had a very successful solo career.

Robert Fanson

Yeah love Brian Cornell

Michael deGuerre

The spiritual title track

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