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Billy's Got A Gun Lyrics
Billy's got a gun, he's on the run
Confusion in his mind, the blind leads the blind
Yeah, Billy's got a gun, he's gonna shoot ya down
He's got evil in his eyes, got a reason to despise
There's danger in the air
Can you feel it in the air?
There's danger in the air...
Danger (Such a strange emotion)
Can you feel it in the air?
Oh he was locked inside a room without a door
His innocence he suffered for
In a world of black and white, they were wrong and he was right
Just looking for a clue, it's a nightmare come true
He's going underground to track that danger down
Oh Billy, why you got that gun?
Never give him an even break
Gettin' caught is the chance you take
It could be your last mistake
(You could be so helpless)
As a bird with a broken wing
Like a sheep in a lion's den
Gonna fall but you won't know when
You hear footsteps in the night, see shadows on the wall
And the ghastly sound of silence, as the mist begins to fall
Then a scream rang out like thunder, but the lightning was too late
As the rain came down on the crimson ground
It was the hand of fate
And a crowd of people gathered round, but Billy couldn't wait
Confusion in his mind, the blind leads the blind
Yeah, Billy's got a gun, he's gonna shoot ya down
He's got evil in his eyes, got a reason to despise
There's danger in the air
There's danger in the air...
Danger (Such a strange emotion)
Can you feel it in the air?
His innocence he suffered for
In a world of black and white, they were wrong and he was right
Just looking for a clue, it's a nightmare come true
He's going underground to track that danger down
Oh Billy, why you got that gun?
Gettin' caught is the chance you take
It could be your last mistake
(You could be so helpless)
As a bird with a broken wing
Like a sheep in a lion's den
Gonna fall but you won't know when
And the ghastly sound of silence, as the mist begins to fall
Then a scream rang out like thunder, but the lightning was too late
It was the hand of fate
And a crowd of people gathered round, but Billy couldn't wait
Song Info
Submitted by
spliphstar On Jan 04, 2002
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good song, goofy ending but i still like it, especially the rest of the song...awesome stuff
It sounds to me like a cross between Led Zeppelin and Bad Company, the nearest Def Leppard ever got to the blues. Think the whole western theme in it defo influenced Jon Bon Jovi. I'd call this track cowboy rock lol.
My thoughts..Billy is on his last leg, and about to "snap"...
I mean, check it out:
Yeah, Billy's got a gun, he's gonna shoot ya down He's got evil in his eyes, got a reason to despise There's danger in the air
Would never fly today (this song); they'd flag him for being a psycho.
But hell, beautiful lyric, and beautiful riff. It works; and its the last great album before they went all corporate.
Gotta love it.
The song narrates Billy's story, a young man wrestling with unseen demons. His mind is a labyrinth, dominated by confusion. Society has abandoned him, leaving him isolated in a world blind to his pain, a pain akin to that endured by individuals like Steve Clark. The gun in his grip symbolizes his inner chaos rather than an external threat. Yet, the peril is tangible – not solely to him but also to the societal fabric that overlooks the muted distress of its young men.
Billy stands alone, engaged in a silent struggle beyond words, amidst a crowd, yet profoundly alone. The story is stark, mirroring the overlooked mental plight of young men, an urgent issue veiled in plain view. The song’s refrain, “Can you feel it in the air?” speaks not only of the immediate danger but also of a deeper, more pervasive threat: the tragic fallout from misunderstanding and isolation.
Great song...the last really good, edgy song that DL ever recorded. After this they started singing about pouring sugar all over each other or whatever...
LM
PMSL!
PMSL!
So ashamedly true!
So ashamedly true!
This was their finest moment, and thank you for making me laugh so hard!
This was their finest moment, and thank you for making me laugh so hard!
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