Bleed Well (song)

This article refers to the song "Bleed Well". For the single, see Bleed Well (single).

"Bleed Well" is the eighth track released on the Venus Doom album. It is also the second single released for promotion of the album. The song was performed mainly on the Venus_Doom_Tour. An acoustic take of the song with an added verse was released on the Venus_Doom_(album)#Special_Limited_Edition special limited edition of Venus Doom.

Song Details
Writers	Ville Valo
Also Known As	-
First Known Performance	October 24th, 2007
Last Known Performance	December 31st, 2008
Total Times Played Live	-

Song History

Not much is known about "Bleed Well". It is unknown as to when it was written.

Music Video

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The band appearing in the music video for "And Love Said No"

The music video for the song was directed by Meiert Avis, who also did the music video for "(Rip Out the) Wings of a Butterfly". The filming was done on November 15th, 2007 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. It was filmed during the afternoon not to conflict later with the band's performance in the evening for Digital_Versatile_Doom.

The music video features footage of the band performance and having fun, while selected people who got up on stage walk amongst them and have fun.

Lyrics

And love's light blew led me to you
Through the emptiness that had become my home
Love that's cruel introduced me to you
And that moment I knew I was out of hope

Kill me
I begged and love said no
Leave me
For dead and let me go
Kill me
I cried and love said no
Kill me
I cried and love said no

Love's icy tomb dug open for you
Lies in a cemetery that bears my name
Love's violent tune from me to you
Rips your heart out and leaves you bleeding with a smile on your face

Kill me
I begged and love said no
Leave me
For dead and let me go
Kill me
I cried and love said no
Kill me
I cried and love said no

Love's light blew took me from you
And that moment I knew I was out of hope again

Kill me
I begged and love said no
Leave me
For dead and let me go
Kill me
I cried and love said no
Kill me
I cried and love said no

And love said no
And love said no

Versions

And Love Said No

This version features a lead-in by guitar with the instruments mixes quieter during the verses. There are sound effects, a Gregorian-like melody and a speed duration change in the drum track done during the bridge. The track eventually returns to it's original speed with a drum lead into kill me on the beginning stanza of the last verse. The notes of the fade out are different to the 616 version.

And Love Said No (616 Version)

This version features a lead-in by keyboards with the instruments mixes louder during the verses. The sound effects and other changes during the bridge on the finalized track are missing here. It is instead replaced with the guitar going down half a step each note. The drums kick into kill me on the beginning of the last verse. The notes of the fade out are different to the finalized version.

And Love Said No (Love Metal Archives Vol. 1)

This live version is taken from the Tavastia Club on December 31st, 2003. This performance can be found either in the live clips section of And Love Said No, or the "A-Z" section on Love Metal Archives Vol. 1. Originally when this show was broadcast on television the only songs the band didn't want aired were in the encore which included this song.