Too Much Blood
The Rolling Stones Lyrics

I wanna dance, I wanna sing
The singer wants to let loose and have fun.

I wanna bust up everything
The singer wants to cause chaos and destruction.

To make some love
The singer wants to engage in sexual activity.

I can feel it in the air
The artist senses a palpable tension in the atmosphere.

Feel it up above
The artist senses the tension is pervasive and all-encompassing.

Feel the tension everywhere
The singer feels like the tension is present in every location.

There is too much blood
The level of violence and gore is unsettling.

Too much blood, well alright
The artist acknowledges the excess but seems unfazed by it.

Everything you see
The artist will comment on media in general.

On the movie screen is tame
The violence and gore depicted in media is not extreme compared to real life.

Everything's gonna be arranged
The media portrays violent acts in an organized or predictable way.

A friend of mine was this Japanese
The artist tells a story about an acquaintance who did something shocking.

Who had a girlfriend in Paris
The acquaintance was in a romantic relationship with someone.

He, he had to date her for six months
The acquaintance had to wait a certain amount of time before they could be together.

And eventually she said yes
The woman agreed to be in a relationship with the acquaintance.

You know, he took her to his apartment
The acquaintance brought the woman to his home.

Cut off her head, put the rest of her body
The acquaintance killed the woman and dismembered her body.

In the refrigerator, ate her piece by piece
The acquaintance stored and consumed the victim's remains.

Put her in the refrigerator, put her in the freezer
The acquaintance kept the victim's remains in cold storage.

And when he ate her he took her bones
The acquaintance removed the bones from the flesh before consuming it.

To the Bois de Boulogne
The acquaintance disposed of some of the victim's remains in a park.

By chance, a taxi driver noticed him
Someone noticed the acquaintance while he was disposing of the remains.

Burying the bones, you don't believe me?
The story may be hard to believe or seem far-fetched.

Truth is stranger than fiction
The artist is emphasizing the shocking nature of the story.

We drive through there everyday
The park where the remains were disposed is a familiar location to the singer.

Be number one, yeah!
The singer wants to come out on top and be successful.

And have some fun
The singer wants to enjoy themselves and participate in enjoyable activities.

Did you ever see 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'?
The artist references a well-known horror movie.

Horrible, wasn't it?
The artist is acknowledging the disturbing nature of the movie.

Hey, now everytime I drive through the crossroads
The singer is describing a location that makes them feel uneasy or reminds them of a horror movie.

I get scared there's a bloke running around
The singer is jokingly expressing their fear of encountering a dangerous person.

With a fuckin' chain saw
The artist is referencing the weapon used by the antagonist in 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'.

Oh, no, he's gotta cut off me
The artist is exaggerating and pretending to be afraid of being harmed by the hypothetical chainsaw-wielding person.

When I go to the movies, you know
The artist is discussing their movie-going habits.

I'd like to see something more romantic
The singer wants to watch a movie with a romantic storyline.

You know like, 'An Officer And A Gentleman'
The artist references a specific romantic movie.

Or something, something you excite the wife too
The singer wants to watch a movie that will appeal to their spouse as well.

Pretty ladies, don't be scared
The singer is addressing women.

Pretty ladies, don't be scared, yeah
The singer is reassuring women and encouraging them to be confident.

Pretty ladies, don't despair
The artist wants to uplift women who may feel down.

There's still so much love
The artist is expressing that love is still present amidst all the violence and chaos.

Yeah, too much, too much, yeah
The singer is acknowledging that the amount of blood and violence is excessive.

Too much blood, too much blood
The singer reiterates that the level of blood and violence is upsetting.

Too much, too much blood
Again, the artist emphasizes the excessiveness of the bloodshed.

Too much blood, too much blood
The artist repeats the line one last time for emphasis.