This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
Anything we should know about your change? -- I don't wanna be ignored, oh God!
When I'm gone, I've lost this fight.
You're chewing with an open mouth, raw meat,
Your blood drool attracts the flies.
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her,
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her!
I don't wanna be left out, or get fucked.
But there's a talent in your lies.
If you're chewing with an open mouth, raw meat,
Your blood drool attracts the flies.
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her,
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her!
A little bit for myself, cos it's best for my health, I give a little to her,
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her!
Don't wait for the sun.Your, your story's been spun,
These lies, they just wanna have fun.
Your, your damage is now.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (x4)
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her,
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her!
I give a bit to myself, I give a little to him, I give a little to her,
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her!
I give a little to her! (x4)
When I'm gone, I've lost this fight.
You're chewing with an open mouth, raw meat,
Your blood drool attracts the flies.
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her,
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her!
I don't wanna be left out, or get fucked.
But there's a talent in your lies.
If you're chewing with an open mouth, raw meat,
Your blood drool attracts the flies.
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her,
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her!
A little bit for myself, cos it's best for my health, I give a little to her,
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her!
Don't wait for the sun.Your, your story's been spun,
These lies, they just wanna have fun.
Your, your damage is now.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (x4)
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her,
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her!
I give a bit to myself, I give a little to him, I give a little to her,
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her!
I give a little to her! (x4)
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Lots of Illuminati/NWO imagery and symbolism.
0:20 The Illuminati Pyramid and the Bohemian Grove logo
0:43 Owls. The Owl of Minerva (or wisdom) was the symbol of the real Illuminati
1:15 Owls on top (As you said, Owl of Minerva), controlling the puppets that advocate NWO (George Bush, Churchill, Einstein, Clinton etc.)
1:27 Per Me Caeci Vident (Through me the blind become sighted) P.M.C.V. used in Minerval seals
1:50 Symbolic of using narcotics (legal and illegal) to keep us dumbed down.
1:50 Illuminati Pyramid again on the cigarette boxes
2:00 Distracting us while they literally steal the skin off our backs.
2:12 Maybe the false left-right paradigm? (Illuminati uses political parties to divide and distract, left right ideologies ultimately hold true to the same agenda, under a different cover)
2:45 Illuminati bloodlines are obsessed with eugenics.
3:13 Obviously a hexagram (possibly shows Rothschild influence on the NWO)
3:30 Orwellian 1984 Big Brother-esque surveillance.
3:52 Skull and Crossbones (Google 'Skull Bones Yale')
4:59 Pyramid (all-seeing eye). The last scene symbolises us finally seeing the truth with our eyes, and we weep for ourselves as it is too late (with the All Seeing Eye popping up right at the end).
Sounds too far fetched? I challenge any of you to to google and read up on some of this information.
A direct quote from the directors of the video: “Ultimately the video paints a truthful picture of the lies which affect our current state of existence in a (so called) free world. From the moment we’re born we are controlled, manipulated, and led astray from what really matters in life — freedom."
Also here's a link to the Bohemian Grove logo:<br /> 4.bp.blogspot.com/-D1DX-SrFWYY/TiHuiEGJFPI/AAAAAAAACK0/nZwmio4d7Vg/s1600/Bohemian+Club+Emblem.jpg<br /> <br /> 4:11 shows up in the video.
Judging on the music video, I'd say this song is simply about how corrupt governments can become [are] and how they do not really care for us, but are using us to their advantage.
In the video there's a part with a man speaking on a podium, but being controlled by a twisted looking creature in the same fashion one would control a puppet, which literally means that the speaker is a puppet to someone elses' string -- a figurehead. As it zooms out there are two statues of owls, and if I'm not mistaken the owl is a prominent symbol for the 'New World Order', a theme which runs throughout the whole video.
Looking at the lyrics I can see it clearer now.
"I don't wanna be left out, or get fucked. but there's a talent in your lies. If you're chewing with an open mouth, raw meat, your blood drool attracts the flies."
The government have a good way of covering up their tracks, don't they? They have a talent in lying to the people and telling them what they want to hear, so they no longer feel left out or neglected. Back to the video, it's really basically about the New World Order conspiracy.
In the beginning, creatures are taken straight from the womb and placed on a conveyer belt, and pills are fed to them and forced down with a bottle of something that has a poison symbol on it. The next time they are shown, they are being shown a TV, and their eyes are being removed. Their eyes being removed, to me, is showing how the government are leaving them literally blind to all the wrong they are doing, all the corruption they are spreading, and these creatures are not aware of this, because they are literally blind. No doubt what they are watching on the TV before their eyes are removed is propaganda for whatever government is in charge. Brainwashing.
Again, the next time we see them they are being given cigarettes, and not surprisingly the cigarettes are lit with a lighter in the shape of an OWL. I think the cigarettes pretty much resemble any luxuries, and the government are happy to dumb down the masses with whatever they wish as long as it will keep them quiet.
The demented Mickey Mouse is probably just a hint towards how governments (or at least the government in this video) have used a friendly figurehead to win the hearts of the people, and of course Mickey Mouse is completely innocent, but in regards to the governments sinister idea behind it all, Mickey's shown as a demon, while standing on the star of David.
At the end of the video, one creature manages to break free from the routine brainwashing, and finds a pair of eyes, giving him his sight back. This opens up his eyes, literally, and he sees what the government is doing. Out of the excitement he has for realising he could be free, or maybe just pure terror at what is happening, the little chap runs out of the building, hoping to see other people who have escaped the brainwashing like himself, but what does he find?
Nothing.
There is nothing to see.
The ending gives me two different interpretations. Either the government has taken away everything on the outside world and left nothing for anyone else, or there's been some sort of massive war fought between the government and an unknown other. Obviously it's caused so much destruction that the people who are being brainwashed are probably better off, in a dark sense, and happier that they do not know what is going on in the outside world.
Well, that's my two cents, but I'm 14 and I don't think I've got it all right, but it's my interpretation. :-)
Tom has said in a recent interview that the inspiration behind this song comes from a famous Banksy picture where it shows people of the house of commons as monkeys in suits and the way he see's this same situation is the people "above" eating raw meat and passing it down to the mass's as and when it suits them.
In my opinion the sentence "I don't wanna be ignored, when I'm a gun in a fist fight" is a metaphor. For example when you have a friend which you know of his word is unreliable, not true, just plain stupid. When you would have an argument with a friend like this, this metaphor keeps popping up in your mind. Because no gun wants to be ignored in a fist fight. Otherwise it wouldn't be a gun. A "gun person" being an superior person compared to the lower "fist person". Superior in the methods of thought, open mindedness, being awake.
Please do share if you feel the same or after consideration disagree with me.
I just discovered this song a week ago, and showed it to a friend, but without discussing the lyrics directly, we actually had a conversation and while teasing each other, acknowledged that when you are a "thinking" type of person (as opposed to the beer-guzzling mindless drones that make up most of society), you especially take offense to someone who's not willing to listen to your thoughts.<br /> <br /> I think this is very similar to what you said and I agree slightly, a "gun" person is not superior to a fist person, the likeness to gun/fist flips during conversation, but it is important to pay attention to people's points so you can acknowledge their point of view and you don't want to ignore the gun if you are a fist in an intellectual 'fight'.
Great great great song! The best of the new album so far.
no idea what is this song about. lies, maybe?
I still hear: "when I'm a gun in a fist fight" and "these boys, they just wanna have fun but your damage is done." that's the only song form new album that I can listen to again and again.
I agree on 'when I'm a gun in a fist fight' and 'these boys...', that's what I hear every time too.<br /> <br /> Absolutely loving the new album!
amazing song, the first time i heard it i was blown away And I agree with the above posts, possibly about lies?
It is "When I'm a gun in a fist fight" and "These boys, they just wanna have fun but your damage is done."
Firstly the title of the song is Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool and the actual lyrics go like this;
I don't wanna be ignored, oh God When I'm a gun in a fistfight You're chewing with an open mouth, raw meat your blood drool attracts the flies
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her
I don't wanna be left out, or get fucked but there's a talent in your lies If you're chewing with an open mouth, raw meat your blood drool attracts the flies
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her A little bit for myself, don’t put a price on your health, now give a little to her I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her
Don't wait for the sun Your story's been spun These boys, they just wanna have fun But your damage is done
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (x4)
I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her A little bit for myself, don’t put a price on your health, now give a little to her I give a little to you, I give a little to him, I give a little to her
I give a little to her! (x4)
As for the meaning I agree that it is about goverments/ politicians lying and brainwashing the masses.