Blood
Eternal Bleeding: Unveiling the Dark Tapestry of Despair in Velvet Acid Christ's 'Blood'
Lyrics
Like tears of blood that roll off your hands
Portrays a vivid image of tears resembling blood dripping from one's hands.
As if you were crying blood
Describes the intensity of the emotional pain, comparing it to crying blood.
As if the whole world was bleeding
Suggests a global scale of suffering, as if the entire world is in pain and bleeding.
And every person was covered in blood
Implies a universal experience of being covered in the metaphorical blood of anguish.
Like if every being was torn from above
Depicts a scenario where all beings seem to be violently separated from above, causing wounds and bleeding.
And the wounds bleed deeply, furiously, and unending
Emphasizes the depth, intensity, and ceaselessness of emotional wounds.
Like the blank stare of a billion bleeding souls
Portrays a collective emptiness or despair in the gaze of countless suffering souls.
Like the wretched air that burns you like hot coals
Compares the air to wretchedness, burning like hot coals, suggesting an oppressive atmosphere.
Like your soul covered with dirt and mud
Depicts a soul tarnished and soiled, possibly from the hardships of life.
Like the entire world is covered in your blood
Extends the metaphor of personal suffering to envelop the entire world.
Something dreadful, something painful
Introduces the idea of something dreadful and painful.
Something evil, something ugly
Lists various negative qualities, implying a pervasive sense of malevolence.
Something wicked, something wretched
Continues the list of negative attributes, contributing to a dark and unsettling atmosphere.
Something horrid, something morbid
Adds more descriptors, intensifying the overall sense of horror and morbidity.
Like the stingin in your eyes, like the frozen skies
Compares the pain to a stinging sensation in the eyes, possibly due to intense suffering.
Like when your eyes pop out of your head
Uses a gruesome image of eyes popping out, suggesting extreme anguish or horror.
Like your fingers fall off dead
Continues with disturbing imagery, depicting physical decay and death.
Like when your back is skinned
Describes a moment of extreme physical pain, such as being skinned.
Like when the real pain begins, begins, begins
Links the physical pain to the onset of real, profound suffering.
Something dreadful, something evil
Reiterates the introduction of something dreadful and evil.
Something wicked, something horrid
Repeats the list of negative qualities, emphasizing their pervasive nature.
Something hurting
Introduces the concept of hurting, adding another layer to the theme of pain.
Something bleeding
Repeats the idea of something bleeding, further emphasizing suffering and wounds.
Something bleeding
Reiterates the theme of bleeding, possibly underlining the inescapable nature of pain.
Something bleeding
Continues the repetition of something bleeding, intensifying the emotional and physical trauma.
Something bleeding
Repeats the motif of something bleeding, reinforcing the pervasive nature of suffering.
Blood, Blood, Blood
Concludes with a simple repetition of the word "Blood," consolidating the overarching theme of suffering.
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