Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Six Barrel Shotgun

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Six Barrel Shotgun Lyrics

I kill you all with a six-barrel shotgun
I kill you all but I need you so
I tear my finger from the trigger baby
I tear my fingers 'cause I’m feeling low, and Son,
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me

You got it bad there's nothing can save you
Don't look back you gotta a lot of nerve to
Break your word then just throw it away
You'd give your soul but it's just too little too late

I kill myself with a six-barrel shotgun
I kill you all but I need you so
I tear my finger from the trigger baby
I tear my fingers 'cause I'm feeling low, and Son,
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me

It's in your skin, moving too quickly
Shut your eyes or they'll show you no mercy
It's in your love but it don't make it right
It's not my time still I've got to be brave
We've shaken hands and the criminals won
I never liked it but I'm carryin' on
To the end with an empty grin
You come when I say, you come when I say:
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me
You lose your tongue but you know you'll never need it
Hush your head I don't wanna remind you
You held my hand when you couldn't take the pressure
Save yourself 'cause I need some simulation, Baby

We've shaken hands and the criminals won
I never liked it but I'm carryin' on
You never liked it till the killin' was done
You come when I say, you come when I say run

I kill you all with a six-barrel shotgun
I kill you all but I need you so
I tear my finger from the trigger baby
I tear my fingers 'cause I'm feeling low, and Son,
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me
Son, Sunday's sun
Son, Sunday's sun
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me
(Never shone on me)
I never liked it, but I'm killing you now
(Never shone on me)
I never liked it but I'm carrying' on
(Never shone on me)
You never liked it till the killin' was done

I don't care if you can take it
I can't take it anymore, I'll die
Don't mind if you can take it
I can't take it anymore, I'll die

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u2takemehigher On May 23, 2004

Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song)

You got it bad there's nothing can save you 
Don't look back you gotta a lot of nerve to
Break your word then just throw it away
You'd give your soul but it's just too little too late

It's in your skin, moving too quickly
Shut your eyes or they'll show you no mercy
It's in your love but it don't make it right
It's not my time still I've got to be brave
We've shaken hands and the criminals won
I never liked it but I'm carryin' on
To the end with an empty grin
You come when I say, you come when I say:
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me
You lose your tongue but you know you'll never need it
Hush your head I don't wanna remind you 
You held my hand when you couldn't take the pressure
Save yourself 'cause I need some simulation, Baby

We've shaken hands and the criminals won
I never liked it but I'm carryin' on
You never liked it till the killin' was done
You come when I say, you come when I say run

I kill you all with a six-barrel shotgun
I kill you all but I need you so
I tear my finger from the trigger baby
I tear my fingers 'cause I'm feeling low, and Son,
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me
Son, Sunday's sun
Son, Sunday's sun
Son, Sunday's sun never shone on me
(Never shone on me)
I never liked it, but I'm killing you now
(Never shone on me)
I never liked it but I'm carrying' on 
(Never shone on me)
You never liked it till the killin' was done

I don't care if you can take it
I can't take it anymore, I'll die
Don't mind if you can take it
I can't take it anymore, I'll die

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2004-05-23 13:05:40

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by elleon

20y ago

AMAZING SONG.

I love BRMC like crazy.

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by friscle

19y ago

dabg!! this song is fan-bloody-tastic!! one of my faves of BRMC u should also check out stop...another good song as well

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by Fugellius

19y ago

Six barrel shotgun = guitar.

I think he's torn between the face-melting music he wants to play and the fact that he must play somewhat commercially appealing music to be a success ("I kill you all but I need you so")

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by terri kaye

19y ago

Exactly. He makes the type of music that THANK GOD isn't commercial......but there is always that nagging from the industry to become a commercial band.

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