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Pale Black Eye Lyrics
Father, I plead in waves so I don't need you like I used to
Fear and nostalgia say I don't have it anymore
Whatever you want
Whatever you need
Bleed from me
Right from me
Bleed from me
I don't have yours or mine
I don't hurt you like I used to
Amy, you must be tired cause when you sleep, you sleep alone
And understand the throne
cause if he didn't pay what he had paid I'd undeniably become erased
So whatever you want
Take whatever you need
And bite your veins
Bleed your pain
Into me
Goddamn I'm tired of lying
I wish I loved you like I used to
So hold on, you pale black eye
cause when I sleep, I sleep alone
So whatever you want
No, whatever you need
Take from me
Right from me
From me
Fear and nostalgia say I don't have it anymore
Whatever you need
Bleed from me
Right from me
Bleed from me
I don't hurt you like I used to
Amy, you must be tired cause when you sleep, you sleep alone
And understand the throne
cause if he didn't pay what he had paid I'd undeniably become erased
Take whatever you need
And bite your veins
Bleed your pain
Into me
I wish I loved you like I used to
So hold on, you pale black eye
cause when I sleep, I sleep alone
No, whatever you need
Take from me
Right from me
From me
Song Info
Submitted by
dwyatt12 On Apr 27, 2011
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This song is so beautiful.
I think it's mostly about his wife (Amy) struggling with life and he wants to take the pain for her and make her feel better. Really personal if you look at the other type of songs Andy usually writes.
Sometimes in a relationship you get to the point where you forget why you're even there in the first place. You become an emotional organ donor who is only there as life support for a partner whom you don't feel the same love that you used to. You would do anything for them out of rote obligation. You would bleed yourself dry and die for them but you can't even touch them.
I get this feeling that he is talking to his daughter and I think he is mostly making references to god and jesus in terms of sacrifice and bleeding. Either way, this band flies way under the radar and is pretty awesome. This song in particular.