Gunshot Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I am longing for your poison
Like a cancer for its prey
Shot an arrow in your harbor
Where you waited in the rain
I am siren, I am ivy
I am no one, I'm nobody
I am longing for your honey
I am longing for your love
[Chorus]
And the shot goes
Through my head and back
Gunshot
I can't take it back
[Verse 2]
Lay me down in your ocean
Carry me and my burden
I was dreaming about you, honey
I was hoping you'd save me
[Chorus]
And the shot goes
Through my head and back
Gunshot
I can't take it back
My heart cracked
Really loved you bad
Gunshot
Never get you back
I am longing for your poison
Like a cancer for its prey
Shot an arrow in your harbor
Where you waited in the rain
I am siren, I am ivy
I am no one, I'm nobody
I am longing for your honey
I am longing for your love
[Chorus]
And the shot goes
Through my head and back
Gunshot
I can't take it back
[Verse 2]
Lay me down in your ocean
Carry me and my burden
I was dreaming about you, honey
I was hoping you'd save me
[Chorus]
And the shot goes
Through my head and back
Gunshot
I can't take it back
My heart cracked
Really loved you bad
Gunshot
Never get you back
[Bridge]
And I ache, while you're not here
Feel you aching
Wide awake, while you're not here
I can feel you firing straight into my heart
[Chorus]
Goes
Through my head and back
Gunshot
I can't take it back
My heart cracked
Really loved you bad
Gunshot
Never get you back
[Outro]
Never get you back
Never get you back
Never get you back
Never get you back
And I ache, while you're not here
Feel you aching
Wide awake, while you're not here
I can feel you firing straight into my heart
[Chorus]
Goes
Through my head and back
Gunshot
I can't take it back
My heart cracked
Really loved you bad
Gunshot
Never get you back
[Outro]
Never get you back
Never get you back
Never get you back
Never get you back
About
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“Gunshot” is a slow-paced, reverby romp through love and regret. It was the third single leading up to the release of Lykke Li’s third studio album, I Never Learn.
Like much of the album, “Gunshot” is written from the perspective of a guilty lover post break-up—a viewpoint inspired by her own personal experiences.
The song was released on April 16, 2014 through a popup site. It proceeded “Love Me Like I’m Not Made of Stone” and “No Rest For the Wicked.” The “Gunshot” music video was directed by Fleur & Manu, and choreographed by Ryan Heffington.
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Guitar
Harmony Vocals
Vocals
Release Date
May 2, 2014
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