[Bridge] Maybe all I need is a shot in the arm Maybe all I need is a shot in the arm Maybe all I need is a shot in the arm Maybe all I need is a shot in the arm Maybe all I need is a shot in the arm Maybe all I need is a shot in the arm Maybe all I need is a shot in the arm Something in my veins bloodier than blood Something in my veins bloodier than blood Something in my veins bloodier than blood Something in my veins bloodier than blood
[Outro] What you once were isn't what you want to be anymore What you once were isn't what you want to be anymore What you once were isn't what you want to be anymore What you once were isn't what you want to be anymore What you once were isn't what you want to be any more
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“A Shot in the Arm” is quintessential Wilco. A fervent rocker that builds to a cathartic climax, stocked with a guitar analogy and a reoccurring accusation that “you’ve changed.”
The song’s title has a dual meaning. Metaphorically, it’s a euphemism for improving at something. Literally and equally possible in context of the song is that it means an injection of drugs, such as heroin.