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Don't Shoot Me Santa! Lyrics
Oh, Santa
I've been waiting on you
That's funny kid
Because I've been coming for you
Oh, Santa
I've been killing just for fun
Well, the party is over kid
Because I, because I got a bullet in my gun
A bullet in your what
(Santa's got a bullet in his gun, you know it)
(Santa's got a bullet in his gun)
Don't shoot me Santa Claus
I've been a clean living boy
I promise you, did every little thing you ask me to
I can't believe the things I'm going through
Don't shoot me Santa Claus
No one else around believes me
But the children on the block they tease me
I couldn't let them off that easy
Oh, Santa
It's been a real hard year
There just ain't no getting around this
Life is hard but look at me I turned out alright
Hey, Santa
Why don't we talk about it, work it out
Believe me, this ain't what I wanted
I love all you kids, you know that, hell
I remember when you were just 10 years old
Playing out in the desert
Just waiting for a sip of that
Sweet Mojave rain
In the sweet Mojave rain
The boy was on his own
Don't shoot me Santa Claus
I've been a clean living boy
I promise you, did every little thing you ask me to
I can't believe the things I'm going through
Hey, Santa Claus
No one else around believes me
But the children on the block they tease me
I couldn't let them off that easy
They had it coming, so, why can't you see
I couldn't turn my check no longer
The sun is going down and Christmas is near
Just look the other way and I'll disappear forever
Don't shoot me Santa Claus
No one else around believes me
But the children on the street they tease me
I couldn't let them off that easy
Believe me Santa, Santa
I've been waiting on you
That's funny kid
Because I've been coming for you
I've been killing just for fun
Well, the party is over kid
Because I, because I got a bullet in my gun
A bullet in your what
(Santa's got a bullet in his gun)
I've been a clean living boy
I promise you, did every little thing you ask me to
I can't believe the things I'm going through
No one else around believes me
But the children on the block they tease me
I couldn't let them off that easy
It's been a real hard year
There just ain't no getting around this
Life is hard but look at me I turned out alright
Why don't we talk about it, work it out
Believe me, this ain't what I wanted
I love all you kids, you know that, hell
Playing out in the desert
Just waiting for a sip of that
Sweet Mojave rain
The boy was on his own
I've been a clean living boy
I promise you, did every little thing you ask me to
I can't believe the things I'm going through
No one else around believes me
But the children on the block they tease me
I couldn't let them off that easy
I couldn't turn my check no longer
The sun is going down and Christmas is near
Just look the other way and I'll disappear forever
No one else around believes me
But the children on the street they tease me
I couldn't let them off that easy
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I reckon this song is about a boy who killed people who bullied him "The children on the block they tease me, I couldn't let them off that easy" and now Santa's come to terms that's he's a naughty child and santa needs to kill him but the boy is trying to negotiate with him and make Santa feel pity for him saying 'It's been a real hard year" and "all the thing I 've been going through but Santa is sayig "Life's hard but look at me I turned out alright" even though Santa is about to sin too. It's a quite complex song. But Santa is quite hypocritical.
@gg123 I really feel like Santa is his personification of guilt. There are a few lines that I think point to this but here's my favorite
@gg123 I really feel like Santa is his personification of guilt. There are a few lines that I think point to this but here's my favorite
I've been killing just for fun Well, the party is over kid Because I, because I got a bullet in my gun A bullet in your what
I've been killing just for fun Well, the party is over kid Because I, because I got a bullet in my gun A bullet in your what
Santa is his way of coming down back to reality and realizing what he's done.
Santa is his way of coming down back to reality and realizing what he's done.
I love how he acts like he deserves pity for what he's gone through, despite his brutal actions.
Damn, Brandon, you can tell a wonderful story for sure!
Ha funny song and funny video. I couldn't make out a part right after "Bullet in your what?!" So if anyone can find that out for me then I'll revise the lyrics. Also I didn't know how to spell "mohobey" lol
After "Bullet in your what?!" The lyrics are: Santa's got a bullet in his gun You know it Santa's got a bullet in his gun "Mohabey" is Mojave - pretty close ;-)
where is this song? i'd love to hear it.
It was leaked onto youtube. It'll be released for radio Nov. 26 and on Nov. 27 it will be available to download on itunes. The cd with the song and video will be in stores Dec. 4. Please do buy it, either the download or cd as The Killers made this song and video for charity.
This song is kinda a weird one...
What I got out of it is that it's a boy who used to be made fun of but was nice but then he shot up his school or something and now (for some reason) Santa's going to shoot him so he's trying to bargain with Santa and explain himself but Santa won't listen.
"Life is hard, but look at me I turned out alright." This seems kinda ironic because Santa is saying that he turned out all right at the same time that he's about to kill someone.
Great friggen song. A kid that goes out to "kill for fun", gets justice by Santa. Or at least he begs Santa for fogiveness, when he wants to take out the kids that have given him a hard year.
I think the misconception is that "Santa" was a normal person, who couldn't possibly understand what this kid actually went through.
This song is sooo weird...
but I love it! :)
ugh, now there are 2 posts of this song on here! There's this one, with an !, and another one w/o the !. I don't think that this song has and exclamation point at the end... but is anyone going to give in and delete it? Probably not.