Bring Me the Horizon – Alligator Blood

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Let's play a game of Russian Roulette.
I'll load the gun, you place the bets.
Tell me who will make it out alive.
Let's play a game of Russian Roulette.
I'll load the gun, you place the bets.
Tell me who will make it out alive.

Over, and over, and over again.
We play the same old games.
Cards kept close to my chest:
That way the secret's kept.
So wear your poker face.
Here's to the fool, here's to the thief.
Fiction is bitter and you got a taste.

My alligator blood is starting to show.
I know that you know that I know that you know.
Can't call a bluff with a dead man's hand.
My alligator blood is starting to show.
I know that you know that I know that you know.
Can't call a bluff with a dead man's hand.

Cut me up and wear my skin.
Show me how to live.
Tear me down, clean me up.
Now spill my fucking guts.
Just help me find a way.
Just help me find a way.
Just help me find a way.
Just help me find a way.

My alligator blood is starting to show.
I know that you know that I know that you know.
Can't call a bluff with a dead man's hand.
My alligator blood is starting to show.
I know that you know that I know that you know.
Can't call a bluff with a dead man's hand.

Or put a gun to my head and paint the walls with my brain.
Put a gun to my head and paint the walls.
Or put a gun to my head and paint the walls with my brain.
Put a gun to my head and paint the walls.

Now you know.
Now you know.
Now you know.
Now you know, you can go.
You can give up trying.
Should have just called it quits.
Should have just called it quits.
Leave before it's too late.
Now you know, you can go.
You can give up trying.
Should have just called it quits.
Should have just called it quits.
Leave before it's too late.

Let's play a game of Russian Roulette.
I'll load the gun, you place the bets.
Tell me who will make it out alive.
Let's play a game of Russian Roulette.
I'll load the gun, you place the bets.
Tell me who will make it out,
Out alive.

So put a gun to my head and paint the walls with my fucking brain.

Put a gun to my head and paint the walls with my brain.
Put a gun to my head and paint the fucking walls.

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    My Interpretation:Technically the song is just about a bet in a game of chance. Russian roulette seems to be the choice, but it doesn't fit with Alligator Blood. Alligator Blood is a term used to describe a person who wins a poker game on bluff alone. They put all in and out bluff the person or people they're playing against.
    Flag sooshishefon November 28, 2012   Link
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    My Opinion:This song makes me think of Media and how corrupt it is and I also see it as someone be bullied.

    "Over and over and over again, we play the same old game- "

    I see that as we fall for the same trap and we build up a mask and cover up who we really are, secrets and all.

    "Now you know you can go, you can give up trying- "

    Basically I see it as you should have stopped listening to everybody else and the media and then you wouldn't be dead or "destroyed"


    My rambling probably makes no sense lol
    Flag SilenceisMinetoDestroyon May 14, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:When I heard this song, I believed it to be about two people misbehaving or acting dangerously together, like in "Russian Roulette",and on the outside appearing to not really care about the consequences. But they keep their "secrets" close to them about the situation. I think the "Alligator Blood" refers to the narrator being cold-blooded, either emotionless, lacking courage, or both. Because of this, he (or whoever) can't keep his secret hidden very well, "My alligator's blood is starting to show..." He really is feeling suicidal because he can't seem to live life "Show me how to live...help me find a way..." but he thinks in the end he can't be saved, so he tells his friend to "Leave before it's too late.." but there is still that doubt of whether his friend can make it: "Tell me who will make it out alive." So basically, they spiralled out of control. That is my take on the song. I have not seen the movie Fight Club.
    Flag Evebree13on November 22, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:Tbh I think this whole damn song is about Fight Club. I'm watching this movie right now and when he said "Put a gun to my head and paint the walls with my brains." I was like "whoa, I never noticed that Alligator Blood says the exact same thing." and so I looked up the lyrics, and thinking about it, it just reminds me of the movie in general. Especially the whole Tyler/Narrator relationship. Am I right? This song makes me think of the end of the movie. Call me crazy but that's just my opinion. (:
    Flag shimsharon June 17, 2011   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:I think what they mean with "alligator blood" is being cold-blooded, show no emotion and bluff your way out.
    Flag Deadfoggon February 19, 2011   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion:I love it when it says 'Paint the fucking walls'.
    Taken out of context it makes me giggle whenever I hear him say it with so much passion.
    Therefore I conclude that this song is aimed at Oli's interior decorator. :P
    Flag RoxyDoodleon January 17, 2011   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:This song is pretty sick. It's gonna blow when it becomes a single and all the fucking scene kids and lame ass girls who only like the band cause of Oli destroy it.
    Flag JoeBlackRangeron December 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:love this song ! if you like this kind of music, check out this sick screamo band from new jersey called every minute can kill. you'll love them !

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    ^give a listen !
    Flag posthardcoreftwon November 23, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Let's play a game of Russian Roulette.
    I'll load the gun, you place the bets.
    Tell me who will make it out alive.
    Let's play a game of Russian Roulette.
    I'll load the gun, you place the bets.
    Tell me who will make it out alive.

    Over, and over, and over again.
    We play the same old games.
    Cards kept close to my chest:
    That way the secret's kept.
    So wear your poker face.
    Here's to the fool, here's to the thief.
    Fiction is better and you got a taste.

    My alligator blood is starting to show.
    I know that you know that I know that you know.
    Can't call a bluff with a dead man's hand.
    My alligator blood is starting to show.
    I know that you know that I know that you know.
    Can't call a bluff with a dead man's hand.

    Cut me up and wear my skin.
    Show me how to live.
    Tear me down, clean me up.
    Now spill my fucking guts.
    Just help me find a way.
    Just help me find a way.
    Just help me find a way.
    Just help me find a way.

    My alligator blood is starting to show.
    I know that you know that I know that you know.
    Can't call a bluff with a dead man's hand.
    My alligator blood is starting to show.
    I know that you know that I know that you know.
    Can't call a bluff with a dead man's hand.

    Or put a gun to my head and paint the walls with my brain.
    Put a gun to my head and paint the walls.
    Or put a gun to my head and paint the walls with my brain.
    Put a gun to my head and paint the walls.

    Now you know.
    Now you know.
    Now you know.
    Now you know, you can go.
    You can give up trying.
    Should have just called it quits.
    Should have just called it quits.
    Leave before it's too late.
    Now you know, you can go.
    You can give up trying.
    Should have just called it quits.
    Should have just called it quits.
    Leave before it's too late.

    Let's play a game of Russian Roulette.
    I'll load the gun, you place the bets.
    Tell me who will make it out alive.
    Let's play a game of Russian Roulette.
    I'll load the gun, you place the bets.
    Tell me who will make it out,
    Out alive.

    So put a gun to my head and paint the walls with my fucking brain.

    Put a gun to my head and paint the walls with my brain.
    Put a gun to my head and paint the fucking walls.

    *Straight from CD cover*
    Flag xdaysivediedxon October 11, 2010   Link

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