Imagine Dragons

Bullet in a Gun

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Bullet in a Gun Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The Roman king, the Romulus
The precipice, born to change
The final days, the last appraise
Augustus, Nero, taking names

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm high, then I'm low, low
Stop, then I go, go
Bipolar, oh, oh
Yes, then I'm no, no
My time will come, I promise that
Pull the trigger back, back

[Chorus]
Bullet in a gun (Hey)
But in the end, my time will come
Like a bullet in a gun
Blood, sweat, and tears to be the one
Bullet in a gun (Hey), gun (Hey), gun (Hey)
Gun (Hey), gun (Hey), gun (Hey), gun (Hey)
Bullet in a gun (Bu-bu, hey), gun (Hey), gun (Bu-bu, hey)
Gun (Hey), gun (Bu-bu, hey), gun (Hey), gun (Bu-bu, hey)
Bullet in a gun

[Verse 2]
To make a name, you pay the price
You give your life, no other way
The devil's deal, it comes around
To wear the crown, rise up from the ground

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm high, then I'm low, low
Stop, then I go, go
Bipolar, oh, oh
Yes, then I'm no, no
My time will come, I promise that
Pull the trigger back, back

[Bridge]
How many voices go unheard?
How many lessons never learned?
How many artists fear the light?
Fear the pain, go insane?
Lose your mind, lose yourself
(You only care about fame and wealth)
Sellout, sellout, sellout

[Chorus]
Bullet in a gun (Hey)
Gun (Hey), gun (Hey), gun (Hey)
But in the end, my time will come
Gun (Hey), gun (Hey), gun (Hey)
Like a bullet in a gun
Gun (Hey), gun (Hey), gun (Hey)
Gun (Hey), gun (Hey), gun (Hey)
Blood, sweat, and tears to be the one
Bullet in a gun (Hey), gun (Hey), gun (Hey)
Gun (Hey), gun (Hey), gun (Hey), gun (Hey)
Bullet in a gun (Bu-bu, hey), gun (Hey), gun (Bu-bu, hey)
Gun (Hey), gun (Bu-bu, hey), gun (Hey), gun (Bu-bu, hey)
Bullet in a—

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mellow_harsher On Nov 09, 2018

[Verse 1]
The Roman king, the Romulus
The precipice, born to change
The final days, the last appraise
Augustus, Nero, taking names

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm high, then I'm low, low
Stop, then I go, go
Bipolar, oh, oh
Yes, then I'm no, no
My time will come, I promise that
Pull the trigger back, back

[Verse 2]
To make a name, you pay the price
You give your life, no other way
The devil's deal, it comes around
To wear the crown, rise up from the ground

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm high, then I'm low, low
Stop, then I go, go
Bipolar, oh, oh
Yes, then I'm no, no
My time will come, I promise that
Pull the trigger back, back

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2018-11-09 17:13:01

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by mike MOD

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“Bullet in a Gun” addresses themes of ambition, the price of fame, and the internal struggle that comes with success.

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