Bleed Out Songtext
von The Mountain Goats

Every time they knock me down
I rise to my feet
Every time I take a bullet
They find a medic
To patch me up real neat
You only have to run the numbers to know
Sooner or later, everybody′s gotta go

Bleed out
I'm gonna bleed out
I′m gonna bleed out
I'm gonna bleed out

There won't be anybody waiting to rush me to safety
I′m gonna let the long night take me
Bleed out
I′m gonna bleed out


Every bender needs a blackout
Every gauge deserves a top line
Every story needs a child who believes
The brave hero's gonna be just fine
You only have to check the papers to see
Some of these children end up just like me

Bleed out
I′m gonna bleed out
I'm gonna bleed out
I′m gonna bleed out

I'm gonna make a gigantic mess
But it meant something important, I guess
Bleed out
I′m gonna bleed out

Somewhere beyond imagination
Somewhere beneath the final delta
Washed up on the banks of a river at the height of the storm
Everybody seeking shelter
I'm gonna dive right in
I can't swim

Bleed out
I′m gonna bleed out
I′m gonna bleed out
I'm gonna bleed out


There′s gonna be a big spot where I once lay
And there won't even be a spot one day
Bleed out
I′m gonna bleed out

There was a chance we'd make it through this
It′s safe to say now that we missed it
And I will never lose hope, and I haven't lost hope
I'm just realistic
I will go down punching, but I will go down
And my corner man won′t bring me back around

Bleed out
I′m gonna bleed out

The blood is pooling underneath me
Flowing freely from my mouth
You wanna call a medevac, now?
Knock yourself out
You can tell them when they get here
You tried
But the smallest hole was several inches wide

Bleed out
I'm gonna bleed out

I′m gonna head into the darkness
I'm gonna head into the light
I will surrender to the slow, lurching tide
Drift off into the night
There won′t be any words of wisdom from me
Just a lake of blood for all the world to see

Bleed out
I'm gonna bleed out
I′m gonna bleed out
I'm gonna bleed out

I'm gonna tell my friends to all go to Hell
And wish my enemies well

Bleed out
I′m gonna bleed out
I′m gonna bleed out
I'm gonna bleed out

If it′s blood you want, I've got plenty of it!
You′re gonna love it!

Bleed out
I'm gonna bleed out