Drain the Blood
The Rural Alberta Advantage Lyrics
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From my left ventricle
Anytime you said you would
Change my heart into petrified wood
Oh oh oh I'm really trying
To save you tonight
To save you tonight
Oh oh oh I'm really trying
To make it through the night
To make it through the night
Open your heart
Open your hands
I love the moment that you command
It's true
Loving you
Open your heart
Open your hands
I love the moment that you command
It's true
Loving you
Oh oh oh I'm really trying
To save you tonight
To save you tonight
Oh oh oh I'm really trying
To make it through the night
To make it through the night
I felt you drain the blood
From my left ventricle
Anytime you said you would
Change my heart into petrified wood
Oh oh oh I'm really trying
To make it through the night
To make it through the night
Oh oh oh I'm really trying
To save you tonight
To save you tonight
The Rural Alberta Advantage's song "Drain the Blood" is a poignant expression of a difficult relationship. The opening lines "Well I felt you drain the blood from my left ventricle" immediately sets a gloomy tone, and the use of "left ventricle" adds an anatomical and even clinical quality to the lyrics. The next line, "anytime you said you would change my heart into petrified wood" echoes a similar sentiment, that the singer's love and emotions have been drained away, leaving only a hardened, unyielding shell.
The chorus reinforces the idea that the singer is struggling to save this failing relationship despite the odds against them. The repetition of "Oh oh oh, I'm really trying to save you tonight / To make it through the night" highlights the desperation and urgency of their efforts. The insistence on "loving you" and opening their heart and hands creates a sense of vulnerability and trust that the singer is trying to maintain, even amidst the pain of their situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I felt you drain the blood
From my left ventricle
Whenever you said or did something hurtful, it felt like you were taking away the life from my heart and soul.
Anytime you said you would
Change my heart into petrified wood
Your actions led me to feel so much pain that I became numb, like I turned to stone and lost the ability to love and feel emotions.
Oh oh oh I'm really trying
To save you tonight
To save you tonight
I want to help you, to make things right, and to save you from yourself and the destructive path you're on.
Open your heart
Open your hands
I love the moment that you command
It's true
Loving you
I want you to be vulnerable and open with me, to let me in and show me your love, because being with you and following your lead fills me with joy and happiness.
Oh oh oh I'm really trying
To make it through the night
To make it through the night
I'm struggling to cope with my feelings and emotions, to make it through each day and night without you by my side.
I felt you drain the blood
From my left ventricle
Anytime you said you would
Change my heart into petrified wood
Once again, I emphasize how much pain and numbness you caused me, as you drained my life force and turned my heart to stone.
Lyrics © Abkco Music, Inc.
Written by: Sanjeet Paul Singh Banwatt, Amy Lynne Cole, Nils Edenloff
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Renato Abreu
I'm from João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and I love The Rural Alberta Advantage. Some day I'll watch your perform live.
poisongaze
pretty good, can't wait to hear more.
Vanezza c
How have I never heard of this band! They are amazing!!!
PhilToTheMax
Saw them on Friday in Brighton. I shouted 'drain the blood!' and paul made me get up on stage and dance. It was amazing.
Robert Bustin
so sick how it goes all upbeat these guys are awesome
Erin Lundegren
this song is quite awesome. Have they ever come to Vancouver? I just only recently heard about these guys, they need to come to Van-city.
oasis1818
Absolute favorite band
withinspace
As someone who lives in Rural AB I find this to be awesome.
08hunnybunny80
I am so proud to be from Alberta <3
MrMonkeyslick
I had a dream that I danced to RAA in an outdoor festival last night...it has happened to me 3 times already...I hope I get to for another 100!