The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
You felt the coldness in my eyes
And it's something I'm not revealing
Though you got used to my disguise
You can't shake this awful feeling
It's the me that I let you know
'Cause I'll never show I have my reasons
I hate to say that I told you so
But I told you so, yeah
There's blood on my hands
Like the blood in you
Some things can't be treated
So don't make me, don't make me be myself around you
Straight from your eyes it's burying me
Beautifully so disfigured
This other side that you can't see
Just praying you won't remember
Feel the pain that I never show
And I hope you know, it's never healing
I hate to say that I told you so
But I told you so, yeah
There's blood on my hands
Like the blood in you
Some things can't be treated
So don't make me, don't make me be myself around you
Straight from your eyes it's burying me
Beautifully so disfigured
This other side that you can't see
Just praying you won't remember
There's blood, there's blood
There's blood, blood, blood
There's blood on my hands
Like the blood in you
Some things can't be treated
So don't make me, don't make me be myself around you
There's blood on my hands
(There's blood)
Like the blood in you
(There's blood)
Some things can't be treated
(There's blood)
So don't make me, don't make me be myself around you
There's blood
And it's something I'm not revealing
Though you got used to my disguise
You can't shake this awful feeling
It's the me that I let you know
'Cause I'll never show I have my reasons
I hate to say that I told you so
But I told you so, yeah
There's blood on my hands
Like the blood in you
Some things can't be treated
So don't make me, don't make me be myself around you
Straight from your eyes it's burying me
Beautifully so disfigured
This other side that you can't see
Just praying you won't remember
Feel the pain that I never show
And I hope you know, it's never healing
I hate to say that I told you so
But I told you so, yeah
There's blood on my hands
Like the blood in you
Some things can't be treated
So don't make me, don't make me be myself around you
Straight from your eyes it's burying me
Beautifully so disfigured
This other side that you can't see
Just praying you won't remember
There's blood, there's blood
There's blood, blood, blood
There's blood on my hands
Like the blood in you
Some things can't be treated
So don't make me, don't make me be myself around you
There's blood on my hands
(There's blood)
Like the blood in you
(There's blood)
Some things can't be treated
(There's blood)
So don't make me, don't make me be myself around you
There's blood
Lyrics submitted by afitch1206
Blood On My Hands Lyrics as written by James Newton Howard Hans Florian Zimmer
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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To me it sounds like its about a person with a personality disorder. 1 side, you would see them as a social person while the the other side they have a murderous intent which they try to hide. But unfortunately someone found out and now they're probably wishing they never found out about that dark side.
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@luckymag or at least playing with it / touching the subject
A summary of what Bert said at Bamboozle was that this song was about how he was up at 4 am and someone broke into his house. The guy noticed that Bert was awake and attacked him. Bert ended up killing the robber in self-defense and the blood on his hands inspired this song.
wait.. did you just say Bert actually killed the guy??
thats what he said. i know, kind of unbelievable.
@LM0N3Y he was joking because he wasn't even the writer of the song. Publishing gave it to them.
the whispered lyric at the end is "is it realy that hard for you to belive?"
and i always thought this song was about hiding your real self from everyone because the real you is someone you don't like, someone who is dangerous, hurting, and who hurts other people.
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The whole “there’s blood, blood, blood” etc also makes me think Dexter. Being that Dexter works as a blood splatter analyst.
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It could be inspired by the show. I read an interview where he said he loved that show.
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Why does EVERYTHING have to relate to vampires and werewolves ever since Twilight?
i've been pleasantly surprised with this song. it's really good. i sort of wrote the used off after lies for the liars and had no interest in their fourth album whatsoever, but if it's all like this and goes back to the self titled sound, i definitely need to check it out.
I love this song <3 But I think the lyrics are:
You felt the coldness in my eyes It's something I'm not revealing
Though you got used to my disguise, you can't shake this awful feeling It's the me that I let you know, Cause I never showed, I have my reasons I hate to say that I told you so, but I told you so...
There's blood on my hands, like the blood in you Some things can't be treated So don't make me don't make me be myself around you
Straight from your eyes it's barely me, Beautifully so disfigured This other side that you can't see Just praying you won't remember
Feel the pain that I never show And I hope you know, it's never healing I hate to say that I told you so, but I told you so...
There's blood on my hands, like the blood in you Some things can't be treated So don't make me don't make me be myself around you
Straight from your eyes it's barely me, Beautifully so disfigured This other side that you can't see Just praying you won't remember
There's blood There's blood There's blood, blood, blood...
There's blood on my hands, like the blood in you Some things can't be treated So don't make me don't make me be myself around you...
There's blood on my hands, like the blood in you Some things can't be treated So don't make me don't make me be myself around you...