This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
So let me take this medicine
To quench my love for violent things
My swan song will
Be like a bullet laced in anger
As the razor cuts the soft spot on your heel
(Each breath) it's getting slower
(This war) it's getting harder
To fight by myself
(Sick waves) a bitter fashion
(Rip down) this shield that I have
Tears rain from above
Do you see the life I lead?
So follow me into the sun
And I will bleed the poisons dry
These bayonet scars never cease
To blind the light, shed from the beast
And all we do is hate
(Eyes shot) from constant visions
(Angels) are rendered useless
Good has lost its heart
Do you see the life I lead?
So follow me into the sun
And I will bleed the poisons dry
For you [2x]
(For you) [3x]
Bite to break skin
Don't give the secret
My stoic face
Beating with passion
The Phoenix will die
Inside the firestorm
I am the son
Follow my footsteps
Follow my footsteps
To quench my love for violent things
My swan song will
Be like a bullet laced in anger
As the razor cuts the soft spot on your heel
(Each breath) it's getting slower
(This war) it's getting harder
To fight by myself
(Sick waves) a bitter fashion
(Rip down) this shield that I have
Tears rain from above
Do you see the life I lead?
So follow me into the sun
And I will bleed the poisons dry
These bayonet scars never cease
To blind the light, shed from the beast
And all we do is hate
(Eyes shot) from constant visions
(Angels) are rendered useless
Good has lost its heart
Do you see the life I lead?
So follow me into the sun
And I will bleed the poisons dry
For you [2x]
(For you) [3x]
Bite to break skin
Don't give the secret
My stoic face
Beating with passion
The Phoenix will die
Inside the firestorm
I am the son
Follow my footsteps
Follow my footsteps
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Bite To Break Skin Lyrics as written by David Miller Daniel Trapp
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the ending of this song gives me a fuckin rush. i start moshing myself and punching in my newly renovated dry-wall decoir. makes a good 5am wakeup call, might i add.
well i broke this song down, but then clicked on a link and it erased it :-(
but this song is about jesus and his cruscifiction(sp)
Bite to break skin. Don't give the secret. (it will get "under your skin" and not reveal itself.) My stoic face, bleeding with passion. (how jesus looked on the cross, dieing for his passion for god, and us.) The Phoenix will die inside the firestorm. (satan will be destroyed by his own doing) I am the son. Follow my footsteps. (i am the son of god, follow me, and "i will bleed the poisons dry for you" your sins will be forgiven.)
the end of this song is def the best part, cant wait for the album release
Yeah this song is one of my fav's.. Does anyone know when the new cd will be out?
does this song have anything to do with jesus? "I am the son. Follow my footsteps" "Do you see the life I lead?" "So follow me into the sun and i will bleed the posion dry. For you" "The Phoenix will die inside the firestorm." talking about satan. i dont know much about this band and if theyd sing about somthing like this, but thats the way it seems. this song is sweet.
dude. this song is amazing. i just wish their new cd would come out. if it doesnt. ill be pissed. i heard theyre not gonna release it for "complications". any body know about this?
they prolly wont release it because its already been leaked all over the internet and everyone already has it. i will admit..i have it but i was planning on buying it when they release it. it cant come soon enough
love this song.
What a good ending.
This song is just amazing ... they ending the best part ... i dont know what "The Phoenix will die inside the firestorm." means?