In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Head down, head down, head down
Do you understand me? (Oh, shit)
Waitin' in a room
All dressed up and bound and gagged up to a chair
It's so unfair
I don't dare to move
For the pain she puts me through is what I need
So make it bleed
I'm in distress
Oh, mistress, I confess, so do it one more time
These handcuffs are too tight, well
You know I will obey
So please don't make me beg
For blood, sex, and booze you give me
Say I'm disturbed
It's what I deserve
Another lesson to be learned
From a girl called "Kill"
My head is in the gutter
Thank you, sir, strike up another mandolin
Of discipline
Throw me to the dogs
Let them eat my flesh down to the wood
It feels so good
I'm in distress
Oh, mistress, I confess, so do it one more time
These handcuffs are too tight, well
You know I will obey
So please don't make me beg
For blood, sex, and booze you give me
Say I'm disturbed
It's what I deserve
Another lesson to be learned
From a girl called "Kill"
Cha, woo
Whoa, whoa
I'm in distress
Oh, mistress, I confess, so do it one more time
These handcuffs are too tight, well
You know I will obey
So please don't make me beg
For blood, sex, and booze you give me
Ah, whoa
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
I'll show you a real time
Do you understand me? (Oh, shit)
Waitin' in a room
All dressed up and bound and gagged up to a chair
It's so unfair
I don't dare to move
For the pain she puts me through is what I need
So make it bleed
I'm in distress
Oh, mistress, I confess, so do it one more time
These handcuffs are too tight, well
You know I will obey
So please don't make me beg
For blood, sex, and booze you give me
Say I'm disturbed
It's what I deserve
Another lesson to be learned
From a girl called "Kill"
My head is in the gutter
Thank you, sir, strike up another mandolin
Of discipline
Throw me to the dogs
Let them eat my flesh down to the wood
It feels so good
I'm in distress
Oh, mistress, I confess, so do it one more time
These handcuffs are too tight, well
You know I will obey
So please don't make me beg
For blood, sex, and booze you give me
Say I'm disturbed
It's what I deserve
Another lesson to be learned
From a girl called "Kill"
Cha, woo
Whoa, whoa
I'm in distress
Oh, mistress, I confess, so do it one more time
These handcuffs are too tight, well
You know I will obey
So please don't make me beg
For blood, sex, and booze you give me
Ah, whoa
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
I'll show you a real time
Lyrics submitted by kevin, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Blood, Sex and Booze Lyrics as written by Frank E. Billie Joe Armstrong
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Corrected lyrics:
( Head down, head down, head down) ( Oooh...you understand me? Ah shit)
Waiting in her room All dressed up and bound and gagged up To a chair It’s so unfair I don’t dare to move, for the pain She puts me through is what I need So make it bleed...
I’m in distress, oh mistress I confess so do it one more time These handcuffs are too tight Well, you know I will obey, so please Don’t make me beg For blood, sex and booze you give me
Say I’m disturbed It’s what I deserve, another lesson To be learned… from a girl called kill My head is in the gutter Thank you sir, strike up another mandolin Of discipline Throw me to the dogs Let them eat my flesh down To the wood It feels so good
I’m in distress, oh mistress I confess so do it one more time These handcuffs are too tight Well, you know I will obey, so please Don’t make me beg For blood, sex and booze you give me
Say I’m disturbed It’s what I deserve, another lesson To be learned… from a girl called kill
Woo! Ohhh..oohh!
I’m in distress, oh mistress I confess so do it one more time These handcuffs are too tight Well, you know I will obey, so please Don’t make me beg For blood, sex and booze you give me!
Ohhh..oohh! Ohhh..oohh!
bondage!
good call. This song is deinfitely about bondage. I'm surprised more people haven't commented about it.
What, don't you see the deep meaning behind it!?!
On the surface it's about bondage I suppose, but there is probably a metaphoric message behind it.
no theres not, its just about bondage. Not every song has a deep meaning.
bondage thats a good call. but still u see green day is basically about this stuff.
Yeah, it's about bondage, but I think it's also about wanting something, but now wanting it at the same time... does anyone get me? "it's so unfair/don't make me beg" hint at an unwillingness to go through with it, but "it feels so good/so do it one more time" sounds like he's enjoying it... do I think too much?
Luv, Louise xxx
It's about sado-masochism. Bondage. That's it. Though I have to say that the comment about homelessness greatly amuses me.
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