Alkaline Trio - Blue In the Face

It's about time that I came clean with you
I'm no longer fine, I'm no longer running smooth
I thought that I found myself under something new
Just one more line I repeat over and over again
Till I'm blue in the face with a choking regret
As I talk in circles 'round you on my bed
Can't say I blame you one bit when you kept it all inside
When you left that night

It's about time that you got sick of me
No longer fun, and so far from interesting
I thought that I found me a cure for feeling old
Just one more line to keep me sleeping loudly and cold
In disgraced with a shameful regret
As I talk in tongues to myself in my bed
Can't say I blame you one bit when you kept it all inside
When you left that night

And all that followed fell like mercury to hell
Somehow we lost our heads for the last time
And all that followed fell like mercury to hell
Somehow we lost our heads for the last time

And I don't dream since I quit sleeping
And I haven't slept since I met you
And you can't breathe without coughing at daytime
And neither can I
So what do you say?
Your coffin, or mine?

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[VicodinAsylum]

AT is like America's best kept secret. They are such an amazing band, but they are not very well known. I believe it's by there own choice tho, it's certainly not from a lack of talent or dedication. They are just purely about the music, and not the fame game. They are an incredible wonderful band with so much emotion in every lyrics.

[wastedruid]

This song is totally about cocaine.

[ryanlee122787]

I miss when Matt wrote very tongue and cheek lyrics...ever since agony and irony it hasn't been the same

[Bee Zee]

THIS SONG IS MAGNIFICENT.



[Taylor Calor]

Could it be about cocaine destroying his relationship???

[SpinCycleSubmission]

I think it's meant to be a double entrende but yes one of those "meanings" is about cocaine.

"One more line I repeat over and over again til I'm blue in the face with a choking regret" can mean a line of cocaine or repeating the same boring things over and over with a girl and regreting it.

That's the beauty of Alkaline Trio.

[Joshua Roberts]

this song can have SOOOO many different meanings. hence why i love it.

[Alessandro Bergomi]

and your point is?



[E Barton]

@ichmagdichnicht100 lol

[E Barton]

@Ermergerdk9 coke leaving the body naked you sick and will make you lose your head

[Ermergerdk9]

You got sick of me

When you left

WE lost our heads.

I don't think that any kind of drugs are capable to do these things.

[E Barton]

with a lil cocain.

talking tongues

found me a cure for feeling old, just one more line

blue in the face