Lyric discussion by books_out_loud 

Cover art for Film Noir lyrics by Gaslight Anthem, The

I think it's "I lost so much blood in the falling out" or "I lost so much blood in the fire"

pretty sure he says "i lost so much blood in the fire, and i...," leading into the chorus, "i lit a fire that wouldn't go out, etc." he might say something a little bit different, but it's definitely a one syllable word