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We Came Along This Road Lyrics
I left by the back door
With my wife's lover's smoking gun
I don't know what I was hoping for
I hit the road at a run
I was your lover
I was your man
There never was no other
I was your friend
Till we came along this road
Till we came along this road
Till we came along this road
I ain't sent you no letters, Ma
But I'm looking quite a trip
The world spinning beneath me, Ma
Guns blazing at my hip
You were my lover
You were my friend
There never was no other
I hope you understand
Till we came along this road
Till we came along this road
With my wife's lover's smoking gun
I don't know what I was hoping for
I hit the road at a run
I was your lover
I was your man
There never was no other
I was your friend
Till we came along this road
Till we came along this road
Till we came along this road
But I'm looking quite a trip
The world spinning beneath me, Ma
Guns blazing at my hip
You were my lover
You were my friend
There never was no other
I hope you understand
Till we came along this road
Till we came along this road
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Submitted by
pumkinhed On Jan 26, 2005
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I always thought he was referring to himself: "My wifes lover" = him. "smoking gun" = temper
"There never was no other I was your friend Till we came along this road"
I think "momma" is a 70s referral to her.
"Guns blazing at his hip" = full blown argument, when you just shoot to kill. Heavy words are very lightly thrown with force during arguments.
It's just a breakup song, disguised a bit as being about murder. The only thing murdered was their relationship on all layers.
I actually believe it IS about a murder, since that's a recurrent subject on Nick Cave's discography. In fact, I do believe the gun exists and it is, as the main character says, his wife's lover gun.
I actually believe it IS about a murder, since that's a recurrent subject on Nick Cave's discography. In fact, I do believe the gun exists and it is, as the main character says, his wife's lover gun.
I imagine he surprised both of them in the bed and, after a fight, he ended with the gun in his hand and shot them. Aftewards he wanders without a plan, with is head spinning, feeling all the bitter emotions of such an act.
I imagine he surprised both of them in the bed and, after a fight, he ended with the gun in his hand and shot them. Aftewards he wanders without a plan, with is head spinning, feeling all the bitter emotions of such an act.
I think he killed his wife and he is going to his mom to get a refuge...
@armagezon I believe "Ma" is how he called her wife (as in countryside style).
@armagezon I believe "Ma" is how he called her wife (as in countryside style).
I agree that the reference to 'Ma' - he is still talking to his lover that he has left - but he is now out on the 'road' fighting with his lovers - 'guns blazing at my hip' - he knows she was the one but he has no way back
amazing song...
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