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Blue In The Face Lyrics
It's about time that I came clean with you
I'm no longer fine, I'm no longer running smooth
I thought that I found myself under something new
Just one more line I repeat over and over again
'Till I'm blue in the face with a choking regret
Because I talk in circles 'round you on my bed
Can't say I blame you one bit when you kept it all inside
When you left that night
It's about time that you got sick of me
No longer fun, and so far from interesting
I thought that I found me a cure for feeling old
Just one more line to keep me sleeping loudly and cold
In disgraced with a shameful regret
As I talk in tongues to myself in my bed
Can't say I blame you one bit when you kept it all inside
When you left that night
And all that followed fell like mercury to hell
Somehow we lost our heads for the last time
And all that followed fell like mercury to hell
Somehow we lost our heads for the last time
And I don't dream since I quit sleeping
And I haven't slept since I met you
And you can't breathe without coughing at daytime
And neither can I
So what do you say?
Your coffin, or mine?
I'm no longer fine, I'm no longer running smooth
I thought that I found myself under something new
Just one more line I repeat over and over again
'Till I'm blue in the face with a choking regret
Because I talk in circles 'round you on my bed
Can't say I blame you one bit when you kept it all inside
When you left that night
It's about time that you got sick of me
No longer fun, and so far from interesting
I thought that I found me a cure for feeling old
Just one more line to keep me sleeping loudly and cold
In disgraced with a shameful regret
As I talk in tongues to myself in my bed
Can't say I blame you one bit when you kept it all inside
When you left that night
And all that followed fell like mercury to hell
Somehow we lost our heads for the last time
And all that followed fell like mercury to hell
Somehow we lost our heads for the last time
And I don't dream since I quit sleeping
And I haven't slept since I met you
And you can't breathe without coughing at daytime
And neither can I
So what do you say?
Your coffin, or mine?
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This song is so about doing coke to cope with the end of a relationship. It's about time that I came clean with you - coming clean Just one more line I repeat over and over again - itll only be one more time I thought that I found me a cure for feeling old
does anyone else take the line " so what do you say?/ your coffin or mine?" in a more of a humorous way? kind of like he's saying after they die, do you want to 'hook up' in your coffin or mine....?
i was thinking the exact same thing. maybe if the line before it "And you can't breathe without coughing at daytime. And neither can I" is indeed a reference to vampires, it would make even more sense. cause dont vampires sleep in coffins?
i was thinking the exact same thing. maybe if the line before it "And you can't breathe without coughing at daytime. And neither can I" is indeed a reference to vampires, it would make even more sense. cause dont vampires sleep in coffins?
this song is about how he is struggling through a relationship because he is on drugs hence the "you coffin or mine". and it is that she is going to leave him if he doesn't stop. and i think she might have been into drugs but she quit and he didn't
there are no lyrics that are more meaningful than those words or phrases that have significance on two or more interpretations to the writer. I think there is a distinct possibility there are two or more signifcant personal references to matt here in this song. if you know anything about him you understand the volatile nature of his life especially in his personal relationships and "substance" usage. In my opinion there is a strong case that his reference to "like mercury to hell" has two meanings as well. Mercury, the planet, falling in gravity or being consumed by the Sun, aka, Hell to a vampire. There is a reference to vampires all over this song. Also, it can be as simple as the mercury in a thermometer falling in hell because as we all know that in other songs Hell is, in fact, a cold place for now.
This is a fantastic song. I can't believe no - ones said anything about it. Alk3 are a great band
this song is just so amazing...it explains a lot about how i'm feeling especially "I thought that I found myself onto something new Just one more line I repeat over and over again" this whole CD is great
Geebus, can't believe only 2 people have posted here...this song is one of the best all-time alkaline trio songs, methinks. I'm a big acoustic fan, and matt sounds like he wrote this song the second after he got his ass kicked in the relationship department. I can relate...I just don't react so poetically...matt skiba is a genius...so is dan..but that's not the point...anywho alkaline trio owns
yeah, mechassassin1, you're probably right. there are references to it throughout the song. 'Blue in the face with a choking regret', no longer running smooth'
yes, that's what i thought, that it was about doing drugs (probably coke) to cope with a failing relationship. and yes, rockfish, alk3 are geniuses, and most ppl have had theri ass handed to them in a relationship, but mine cheated on me w/ 5 guys. beat that
I awoke from a dream of the past.Sister used to go oink oink jokingly with the pig sound and all and for some reason this was last thing I recollect from that dream.I awoke and saw my ex eating dinner.I said oink oink...She went berserk.Partly or mostly from the daughter inside at the time.Locked herself in the bathroom forever despite my apolgies or explanations.Light was coming to this dark scene of a night.both from the door finally opening to the crack of dawn.She had such a blank face, flat lipped and eyes that seemed to be looking in some distant...
I awoke from a dream of the past.Sister used to go oink oink jokingly with the pig sound and all and for some reason this was last thing I recollect from that dream.I awoke and saw my ex eating dinner.I said oink oink...She went berserk.Partly or mostly from the daughter inside at the time.Locked herself in the bathroom forever despite my apolgies or explanations.Light was coming to this dark scene of a night.both from the door finally opening to the crack of dawn.She had such a blank face, flat lipped and eyes that seemed to be looking in some distant but further then the walls that surrounded us.We sorta made up, was one hell of a sleepless night.
Alarm went off as if it even needed to be set.We got in car to attend her anger management class for putting a bat to her sister for getting in her way to my place bout month prior.They had me sit in lobby instead of the norm inside with her for 44 minutes, seemed allot longer as im stairing right at that clock I was facing on the wall ahead of me whole time getting really anxious.They finally called me in and I surveyed the room.Councelor was looking at me behind his desk and she was staring at the ground.I asked in loud voice what the fuck is going on?Directly at her she didn't budge say a word.Long akward silence, till the coundelor broke it with soemthing like "last night she downed a bottle of nodoze and her bottle of Vicadin..."And something bout Hospital and not sure things went red and unclear other than me making sure she seen my eyes quick chair rocked back hit wall , said,"we're fking thru" left her there.
hey what do you say? Your coffin or mine?