Blood
The Priestess Lyrics

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You wanted to take your time with him
You wanted to suck his blood
But before you can rip into his veins
You'd better take the reins
'Cause he's riding into the sun

Since its been going on
You know there's something wrong

It all started because
She wants to drain his blood

It's far too late to hesitate
To hard to part
Just drive it through her heart
'Cause if you can't

She's got you in her hand
'Cause he's riding into the sun

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from the song Blood by The Priestess. The song presents a complex set of themes relating to power, control, attraction, and danger. The song tells the story of a woman who intensely desires to drink the blood of a man who is riding towards the sun. She wants to take her time with him and suck his blood, but before she can do so, she needs to take the reins and exert power over him. However, the singer suggests that there is something wrong with this desire, that it is dangerous and that the woman might have too much control over the man if he can't drive a stake through her heart.

The song can be interpreted in several ways. Some interpret it as a metaphor for addiction, where the woman represents the substance that a person is addicted to, and the man represents the addict. The woman sucks the blood of the man, representing the addiction taking over the life of the addict. Others have interpreted the song as a warning against toxic relationships, where the woman represents a toxic partner who wants complete control over the man.

Line by Line Meaning

You wanted to take your time with him
You desired to thoroughly enjoy the process of feeding on him

You wanted to suck his blood
You had an intense craving to drink his blood

But before you can rip into his veins
Before you can puncture his skin and start drinking his blood

You'd better take the reins
You must take control to avoid losing yourself

'Cause he's riding into the sun
Because he is heading towards his death

Since its been going on
Since this situation has existed for a while

You know there's something wrong
You understand that this situation is problematic

It all started because
Everything originated from the desire to feed on his blood

She wants to drain his blood
She desires to completely consume his blood

It's far too late to hesitate
It is too late to ponder or doubt

To hard to part
It is difficult to separate or break free