What does They'll sell your bones for another roll mean?

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This is a line from the lyrics of a song (Bring me the horizon - And the snakes start to sing).
Translated word by word it doesn't seem to make sence to me. Is this an idiom?

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zopilotemachine

21 January

English (US)

This is pretty ambiguous and metaphorical. It sounds like it might be a song lyric or from a poem. “Sell your bones” might mean something similar to “sell your soul”, meaning basically meaning to do anything, right or wrong, for your own gain. It’s not a phrase I’ve ever heard before though.

“Another roll” could refer to drugs. For example you “roll” a joint, or a marijuana cigarette. It could also refer to gambling, since that often includes rolling dice” It is very hard to tell without context however.

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Lex5714

21 January

German

This is the whole verse, in case this helps any further:
Do you feel the chill
Clawing at the back of your neck?
I start to spill
Did you really think that you could fix me?
They'll sell your bones for another roll
Well, sharpen your teeth
Tell yourself that it's just business

Thanks for your explanation (at least only the songwriter will know :-))

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