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Black Irish Lyrics
I'll be going out tonight
I don't care what I do
I'm-a wake up in the morning
And I'm beaten black and blue
I'm-a feel tomorrow like a worn down pair of shoes
The only point of this body here tonight is to be used
Cuz I, I wanna feel that blood rushing in my veins
I don't want this night to ever turn into day
If I could only do all them things I wanted to
While that spirit's rushing now in my veins
Yes if I could only do all them things I wanted to
Tonight I'm gonna go on down now to that river's edge
I'm-a pull all them dead ideas out my head
I'm-a gonna open up the gate, let the coliseum scream
Tonight the whole damn world's gonna know just what I mean
Cuz I, I wanna feel that blood rushing in my veins
I don't want this night to ever turn into day
If I could only do all them things I wanted to
While that spirit's rushing now in my veins
Yes If I could only do all them things I wanted to
While that spirit's rushing in my veins
Tonight I'll put that match down to that gasoline
Spin that rusty wheel and be burned by the steam
Tonight I'll take that main line direct into the drain
If you don't see me tomorrow know I died as I pleased
Cuz I, I had to feel that blood rushing in my veins
I don't want this night to ever turn into day
Tonight I'm gonna do all them things that I want to
While that spirit's rushing now in my veins
Oh tonight I'm gonna do all them things I wanted to
While that spirit's rushing in my veins
I don't care what I do
I'm-a wake up in the morning
And I'm beaten black and blue
I'm-a feel tomorrow like a worn down pair of shoes
The only point of this body here tonight is to be used
I don't want this night to ever turn into day
If I could only do all them things I wanted to
While that spirit's rushing now in my veins
Yes if I could only do all them things I wanted to
I'm-a pull all them dead ideas out my head
I'm-a gonna open up the gate, let the coliseum scream
Tonight the whole damn world's gonna know just what I mean
I don't want this night to ever turn into day
If I could only do all them things I wanted to
While that spirit's rushing now in my veins
Yes If I could only do all them things I wanted to
While that spirit's rushing in my veins
Spin that rusty wheel and be burned by the steam
Tonight I'll take that main line direct into the drain
If you don't see me tomorrow know I died as I pleased
I don't want this night to ever turn into day
Tonight I'm gonna do all them things that I want to
While that spirit's rushing now in my veins
Oh tonight I'm gonna do all them things I wanted to
While that spirit's rushing in my veins
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Definitely about getting drunk and being reckless despite the consequences. Great song :)
@Koriina I feel like there's a bit of a heroin connotation tied into it, possibly more than getting drunk. "Tonight I'll take that main line direct into the drain If you don't see me tomorrow know I died as I pleased" Along with mentioning veins a few times, spirit rushing in my veins etc.
@Koriina I feel like there's a bit of a heroin connotation tied into it, possibly more than getting drunk. "Tonight I'll take that main line direct into the drain If you don't see me tomorrow know I died as I pleased" Along with mentioning veins a few times, spirit rushing in my veins etc.
Guys... I think its about a person who decides to die at the end so no happy drinking involved here... Personally I thought about someone working (maybe as a slave of money/debts or a real slave "to be used") just to notice that he's not enjoying life anymore. So he decides to make a decision "gonna know just what I mean" I mean they literally say it here "If you don't see me tomorrow know I died as I pleased". A guy noticing his hopes and dreams gone, not able to do what he tried to achieve with his life and now he gave up.
hmm, I see more possibilities. At first thought was drugs. Then fighting maybe the IRA struggle? I can see it also applying to musicians giving a kick ass performance but, considering the title as well as the number of songs the Devil Makes Three has involving pirates, sailors, ocean, etc.I have to wonder if it makes reference to darker complexions or the dark intentions of invading forces coming onto Ireland soil and the love of pirating, conquering, burning, explosions, etc..