Why'd You Bring a Shotgun to the Party Lyrics

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Cover art for Why'd You Bring a Shotgun to the Party lyrics by Pretty Reckless, The

I think this song is about the murder of Dimebag Darrell Abbot of Pantera and Damage Plan. "Alone, afraid, you want to make them pay" could be directed at Nathan Gale when he went to the stage of the Damage Plan concert and avenged Darrell for stealing songs he wrote, I heard may have been the cause for his murder. A concert is a party in some ways, which explains the title of the song.

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