Bleed Like Me
Garbage
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Avalanche is sullen and too thin She starves herself to rid herself of sin And the kick is so divine when she sees bones beneath her skin And she says: Hey baby can you bleed like me? C'mon baby can you bleed like me Chrissie's all dressed up and acting coy Painted like a brand new Christmas toy He's trying to figure out if he's a girl or he's a boy He says: Hey baby can you bleed like me? C'mon baby can you bleed like me Doodle takes dad's scissors to her skin And when she does relief comes setting in While she hides the scars she's making underneath her pretty clothes She sings: Hey baby can you bleed like me? C'mon baby can you bleed like me Therapy is speedie's brand new drug Dancing with the devil's past has never been too fun It's better off than trying to take a bullet from a gun And she cries: Hey baby can you bleed like me? C'mon baby can you bleed like me It's gets all fucked up in some karaoke bar After two drinks he's a loser after three drinks he's a star Getting all nostalgic as he sings 'I will survive' Hey baby can you bleed like me? C'mon baby can you bleed like me You should see my scars You should see my scars You should see my scars You should see my scars And try to comprehend that which you'll never comprehend
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Written by: DOUGLAS ELWIN ERICKSON, SHIRLEY ANN MANSON, STEVE W. MARKER, BRYAN DAVID VIG
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10 facts about this song
Band Formation"Bleed Like Me" is a track by Garbage, a band formed in 1993. The group consists of Shirley Manson (lead vocals), Duke Erikson (guitar, keyboards), Steve Marker (guitar), and Butch Vig (drums).
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Album BackgroundThe song is the title track from their fourth studio album, released in April 2005. The album marks the band's return to the more rock-oriented sound of their earlier work.
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Inspirational ThemeLyrically, "Bleed Like Me" addresses various societal issues, with each verse offering a vignette about a different troubled individual. The song expresses a sentiment of unity in shared pain and hardship.
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Song GenreThe song falls under the genre of alternative rock. It features the band's combination of dark, eerie melodic atmospherics and electronic and grunge-influenced sounds.
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Album Success"Bleed Like Me" as an album reached gold status by selling over 500,000 copies in the United States. It debuted at the peak position of Billboard 200 and was a top-ten success in UK, Australia, and Germany.
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Song ReleaseThe title track "Bleed Like Me" was not released as a single but the album had a total of four singles, including the successful "Why Do You Love Me."
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Song CreationThe creation process for the song was described as difficult by the band. It was one of the many songs that the band thought they had finished, but ended up re-recording from scratch.
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Magical MomentAfter weeks of struggling with the song, lead vocalist Shirley Manson came up with a melody that the band fell in love with instantly. The process of working on "Bleed Like Me" rekindled their passion for making music.
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Album BreakAfter the release of "Bleed Like Me" and its subsequent world tour, Garbage announced they were on 'indefinite hiatus', not releasing any new material until 2012.
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Album ArtworkThe album cover features an image of a red sewing stitch on white fabric, evoking the design of a Red Cross symbol, alluding to the album's title, while also referencing themes of mending and healing consistent with the song messages.
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