I think "Both Sides of the Gun" means we live our lives under pressure because we always have a gun pointed at us, and that makes us have to point a gun at someone else. Say you live in the ghetto, you can't help it if you're born into poverty. You feel "trapped and got no voice" so all you can do is "go and take you some" by pointing a gun at someone else. The rotten system of government we have is a major factor in all this tension we live with on a daily basis, like they're holding a gun at us. That's just what I think of to explain such a terrific song!
I think "Both Sides of the Gun" means we live our lives under pressure because we always have a gun pointed at us, and that makes us have to point a gun at someone else. Say you live in the ghetto, you can't help it if you're born into poverty. You feel "trapped and got no voice" so all you can do is "go and take you some" by pointing a gun at someone else. The rotten system of government we have is a major factor in all this tension we live with on a daily basis, like they're holding a gun at us. That's just what I think of to explain such a terrific song!