Bleed Me

Overkill

[Verse 1]
Bleed me
Let it out slow, gonna suck me dry
You got to feed me, take me down low
Where the angels fly, yeah
Ain't nothin' that I need no more
Like a full truckload of pain
All over like the final score
With a fist full of open veins
Yeah, yeah, you got to bleed me

[Pre-Chorus]
To all the people that I loved
I hated, lied
To all my enemies that tried

[Chorus]
Bleed me
Bleed me

[Verse 2]
Read me
Torn-out pages in an open book
You got to please me
One more razor now before I cook, yeah
Getting hotter as the seconds pass
But I'm told that's what I need
Getting colder now, it's flowing fast
But I'm told that's why I bleed
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
To all the people that I loved
I hated, lied
To all my enemies that tried

[Chorus]
Bleed me
Bleed me

[Bridge]
I remember sitting in the open-air
I remember calling out your name
I remember clearly that I didn't care
I hadn't changed, hadn't changed
I need to go away
I need to leave you here
I need to face my fears
Face my fears, face my fears
Face my fears, face my fears
Face my fears, face my fears...

[Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
Bleed, bleed, bleed
B-b-b-bleed me
Bleed, bleed, bleed
B-b-b-bleed me
Bleed me

Bleed, bleed, bleed
B-b-b-bleed me
Bleed, bleed, bleed
B-b-b-bleed me
Bleed, bleed, bleed
B-b-b-bleed me
Bleed me

[Pre-Chorus]
To all the people that I loved
I hated, lied
To all my enemies that tried
To all the people that I loved
I hated, lied
To all my enemies that

[Chorus]
Bleed me
Bleed me

[Outro]
Bleed me


Lyrics submitted by RichardHarriis, edited by Kingofstilport

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    double meaning about Blood letting and how they are sucking him dry, possible the record companies at the time.

    RichardHarriison January 19, 2009   Link

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