Lyrics
Irish blood and English heart
Expressing a mix of Irish and English heritage as a potential source of conflict or trouble.
That's where the trouble seems to start
Suggesting that difficulties or problems originate from the combination of Irish blood and English heart.
A hopeless child always howling at the moon
Describing oneself as a troubled individual, constantly expressing emotions like a hopeless child.
Emotion going through the roof
Emotions are intense and escalating, reaching a peak or climax.
Regret is such a commonplace these days
Regret is common in contemporary times, becoming a regular part of life.
Making a habit of disgrace
Engaging in disgraceful behavior regularly, forming a habit out of it.
Always drinking mixing whisky into wine
Consistently consuming a mix of whisky and wine, possibly as a coping mechanism or a way to pass the time.
Anything to pass the time
Willing to do anything to distract oneself or fill the time.
Wake up every morning with a pounding in the head
Waking up with a hangover or physical distress, indicating a self-destructive lifestyle.
It's getting to the point where you'll be leaving
Reaching a critical point where the other person in the relationship is contemplating leaving.
You'll be leaving me for dead
The situation is dire, with the possibility of the partner metaphorically leaving the speaker for dead.
Well go and cry yourself to sleep
Encouraging the partner to cry and express emotions while the speaker focuses on creative pursuits.
I'll be writing while you weep
Highlighting a contrast between the speaker's creative endeavors and the partner's emotional distress.
Hearing voices seeing figures in the dark
Experiencing hallucinations or paranoia, possibly due to substance use or emotional turmoil.
Laughing at what's under these scars
Finding humor in the speaker's own scars, possibly indicating a coping mechanism or acceptance of pain.
And I've got blood upon my hands
Admitting guilt or responsibility with blood on hands, acknowledging personal flaws.
I'm a disappointing man
Acknowledging personal shortcomings and being a disappointment.
But I'll admit it and I'll show you to the door
Ready to accept responsibility and show someone out before losing consciousness.
Before I pass out on the floor
Expressing a need to address the situation before succumbing to unconsciousness.
Wake up every morning with a pounding in the head
Repeating the experience of waking up with a pounding head, emphasizing the destructive cycle.
It's getting to the point where you'll be leaving
Reiterating the intensification of problems, leading to the partner considering leaving.
You'll be leaving me for dead
Highlighting the potential outcome of being abandoned and left in a desperate state.
Oh you know I love you
Expressing love for the partner despite the difficult circumstances.
But I've been running out of hope
Running out of hope in the relationship, indicating a sense of despair.
Oh you know I love you
Repeating love for the partner but acknowledging the need for a change.
I think it's time for me to go
Believing it's time to leave, suggesting a realization that the relationship is unsustainable.
Oh you know I love you
Reiterating love but emphasizing the dwindling hope in the relationship.
But I've been running out of hope
Expressing a sense of love but considering it's time to move on.
Oh you know I love you
Repeating the conflicting emotions of love and the realization that a separation is necessary.
I think it's time for me to go
Acknowledging love but affirming the decision to end the relationship.
Wake up every morning with a pounding in the head
Repeating the pattern of waking up with a pounding head, signaling continued self-destructive behavior.
It's getting to the point where you'll be leaving
Reiterating the intensification of problems, with the partner on the verge of leaving.
You'll be leaving me for dead
Emphasizing the imminent abandonment, with the partner leaving the speaker for dead.
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