Blood Embrace Lyrics

Bonnie Prince Billy Blood Embrace

Oh God, would I give her up to him
If she told me he was better
And that I didn't have the chance ?
That he [did ?] to impress her ?

Does she test me ? Does she know
That I would sooner turn and go
Than fight another, if that is what she have me do ?

/ INSTRUMENTAL – electric guitar /


And would she stop and hold me near
If she could see the future here ?
Would hold me if she held me to her too ?


I would not fight with hands or words
Another man – no, that's absurd
Or would I end what victory betray me

/ INSTRUMENTAL – electric guitar /

Or is that what she's waiting on ?
A-pounding down one standing man
To kiss her in a blood embrace of victory
To kiss her in a blood embrace of victory
To kiss her in a blood embrace of victory
(To kiss her in a blood embrace of victory
To kiss her in a blood embrace of victory)

[Oh/Or] would I give her up at all
Because I know it could not be better
To live without what she provides
When we're alone and I undress her

Does she test me ? Does she know
That I would never turn and go
But fight another, if that's what she have me do ?

SPOKEN [film dialogue] :
[Woman] Charlie... I've, uh... I've been with another man.
Aren't you gonna say anything ? You're just gonna sit there ?
Oh Charlie, I didn't know when you were coming back
[or if you ever would.
I tell you, the men around here don't respect anything ;
[if I told you all the guys that called me up...
And then Cliff... He didn't make a pass at me.
I mean he didn't even... do it at all, Charlie.
[I knew what he wanted, but...
he never did anything about it.
And then it just seemed like the two of us just had to.
[Charlie] I don't think I'm up for any more of this.
Why don't you go to bed ?
I'll work this all out. [Woman] What are you gonna do ?
[Charlie] I'm just gonna sit here.


[Oh/Or] is that what she's waiting on ?
A-pounding down one standing man
To kiss her in a blood embrace of victory
To kiss her in a blood embrace of victory
To kiss her in a blood embrace of victory
(To kiss her in a blood embrace of victory)