Bloodshot by Jack's Mannequin - Lyrics and Translation

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Bloodshot

Jack's Mannequin

Bloodshot

Song byJack's Mannequin

in AlbumThe Glass Passenger

She walks to the mailbox each morning at nine

Every day she begins she's always one day behind

At least when it comes to the mail

She sits on the balcony paying the bills

Her letters just hashing her cigarettes onto the sill

Every breath a little more pale

And the hill's still left to climb

It's just so

High

And I'm so

Tired

Come on look me in my bloodshot eyes

The clouds are all on

Fire

It's just so

High

And I'm so

Tired

Come on look me in my bloodshot eyes

The clouds are all on

Sits in his basement from midnight 'til four

Painting pictures that nobody sees from his days in the war

The canvas is painted bright red, red

He heats up the shower, he paces the hall

He'll scrub for an hour or more but he won't get it all

The paint in his fingernail beds

The hill's still left to climb

It's just so

High

And I'm so

Tired

Come on look me in my bloodshot eyes

The clouds are all on

Fire

It's just so

High

And I'm so

Tired

Come on look up at the bloodshot sky

The clouds are all on

Fire

The clouds are all on

Fire

The clouds are all on

We wait in valleys whiles the clouds come in

We see no shadows, 'cause the shadow's all there is

And we climb,

And we climb

But it's just so

High

And I'm so

Tired

Come on look me in my bloodshot eyes

The clouds are all on

Fire

It's just so

High

And I'm so

Tired

Come on look up at the bloodshot sky

The clouds are all on

Fire

The clouds are all on

Fire

The clouds are all on

Fire

The clouds are all on

Fire

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Bloodshot by Jack's Mannequin explores themes of emotional turmoil, heartbreak, and the painful longing that follows a breakup. The song delves into the raw and intense feelings associated with love and loss. It captures the sense of desperation and sleepless nights that come with a broken relationship. Some poignant moments in the song include the vivid descriptions of bloodshot eyes symbolizing both exhaustion and the emotional pain of the protagonist.