"One more time
You got number nine staring at'cha"
"Hand it over, slowly"
These lines (and the title) are probably references to a 9mm handgun. So the character in the song must be in some sort of recurring trouble with dangerous people. Possibly drug dealers, as it's a Twilight Singers song! The line "This here’s where we settle up" could mean there's money involved, or maybe just revenge I suppose.
Great song, one of Twilight Singers very best. And one of Mark Lanegan's greatest vocal performances. I never get tired of hearing it.
"One more time You got number nine staring at'cha" "Hand it over, slowly"
These lines (and the title) are probably references to a 9mm handgun. So the character in the song must be in some sort of recurring trouble with dangerous people. Possibly drug dealers, as it's a Twilight Singers song! The line "This here’s where we settle up" could mean there's money involved, or maybe just revenge I suppose.
Great song, one of Twilight Singers very best. And one of Mark Lanegan's greatest vocal performances. I never get tired of hearing it.