You see the Sunday bird swinging low
The fever in your brain only grows
and The Murder Boys are running down the street
You can see 'em through the window from your seat
Hear the sound of the mightiest of guns

And the shadows go like ghosts across your road
Oh take the world and burn it in a spoon
A mercy ship to sail you off to sleep
To where the crimson angels swim the deep
There's no hiding from the mightiest of guns

With every breath you drink in the night
You won't give up your blue without a fight
And looking at the sky there is no pain
See the stars all falling down like burning rain
They were fired by the mightiest of guns

Tomorrow I'll be out of my mind
The bear will dance and the organ will grind
And I'm laughing 'cause I know there ain't no sin
All the world on the head of a pin
Turning fast beneath the mightiest of guns
Turning fast beneath the mightiest of guns

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of A.A. Bondy's song "Mightiest of Guns" paint a grim picture of a world filled with violence and chaos, where the singer observes the world around him with a fevered mind. The opening lines describe a "Sunday bird swinging low," which represents the fleeting beauty and innocence of life. However, this image is soon overshadowed by the presence of the Murder Boys, who are running down the street with the mightiest of guns. The singer watches them through the window, highlighting his sense of helplessness in the face of the violence.

The second verse descends into a drug-induced dream state, where the singer seeks solace in a "mercy ship" sailing him off to sleep. He imagines a world where even the angels are stained with blood, indicating a sense of despair and hopelessness. The final verse hints at the idea of escapism through drugs and hedonistic pleasures. The singer seems to suggest that in a world where violence reigns supreme, there is no real sin, and everything is reduced to the head of a pin. The mightiest of guns is a symbol of the destructive force that underpins society, and the singer seems to suggest that the only way to deal with it is to embrace madness and oblivion.

Line by Line Meaning

You see the Sunday bird swinging low
You observe the bird which only flies on Sundays flying at a low altitude.

The fever in your brain only grows
The passion inside your mind keeps growing stronger.

The Murder Boys are running down the street
The group of killers is running across the road outside your window.

You can see 'em through the window from your seat
You can see the Murder Boys running while sitting near the window.

Hear the sound of the mightiest of guns
Listen to the noise created by the most powerful guns.

And the shadows go like ghosts across your road
The figures move resembling the ghosts over your way.

Oh take the world and burn it in a spoon
Take the world and flare it up in a spoon.

A mercy ship to sail you off to sleep
A benevolent vessel to take you to slumber.

To where the crimson angels swim the deep
To the place where the red-colored angels swim in the depths.

There's no hiding from the mightiest of guns
You can't hide from the effect of the strongest firearms.

With every breath you drink in the night
With each inhalation, you consume the darkness around you.

You won't give up your blue without a fight
You'll not let go of your hope easily.

And looking at the sky there is no pain
Examining the sky, you feel no discomfort.

See the stars all falling down like burning rain
Observe the stars falling and blazing like raindrops.

They were fired by the mightiest of guns
The most powerful guns have caused the stars to fall.

Tomorrow I'll be out of my mind
The next day, I'll be crazy.

The bear will dance and the organ will grind
The bear is going to dance and the instrument will make a loud, unpleasant noise.

And I'm laughing 'cause I know there ain't no sin
I'm laughing because I know there's no wrongdoing.

All the world on the head of a pin
The whole globe can fit on the head of a pin.

Turning fast beneath the mightiest of guns
Rotating quickly beneath the power of the mightiest firearms.

Turning fast beneath the mightiest of guns
Turning fast beneath the mightiest of guns.

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@cyberties

9y↑22

Mightiest Of Guns Lyrics
Artist: A. A. Bondy
Album: When The Devil's Loose

You see the Sunday bird swinging low
The fever in your brain only grows
And the murder boys are running down the street
You can see 'em through the window from your seat
Hear the sound of the mightiest of guns

And the shadows go like ghosts across your road
Oh, take the world and burn it in a spoon
A mercy ship to sail you off to sleep
To where the crimson angels swim the deep
There's no hiding from the mightiest of guns

With every breath you drink in the night
You won't give up your blue without a fight
And looking at the sky, there is no pain
See the stars all falling down like burning rain
They were fired by the mightiest of guns

Tomorrow I'll be out of my mind
The bear will dance and the organ will grind
And I'm laughing 'cause I know there ain't no sin

All the world on the head of a pin
Turning fast beneath the mightiest of guns
Turning fast beneath the mightiest of gun

@veradahl6124

7y↑1

You see the Sunday birds swinging low,
And a fever in your brain only grows
And the murder boys are running down the street,
You can see 'em from the window from your seat
Hear the sound of the mightiest of guns

And the shadows go like ghosts across your room,
Oh, take the world and burn it in a spoon
A mercy ship to sail you off to sleep,
To where the crimson angels swim the deep
There is no hiding from the mightiest of guns

Worth every breath you drink in the night,
You won't give up your blue without a fight
And looking at the sky there is no pain,
See the stars all falling down like burning rain,
They were fired by the mightiest of guns

Tomorrow I'll be out of my mind,
The bear will dance and the organ will grind
And I'm laughin' 'cause I know there ain't no sin
All the world on a head of a pin
Turning fast beneath the mightiest of guns.
Turning fast beneath the mightiest of guns.

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@cyberties

9y↑22

@goldenlua

13y↑3

such a beautiful song. it deserves a billion more views.

@nallyice

12y

AMAZING. In love with this song... thanks for sharing your gift with us!

@warrenboley132

6y↑1

Love this song, loved it when I heard it for the first time.

@veradahl6124

7y↑1

@daviswall3319

This one delivered me from some dark times

@Taoway77

12y↑4

this song is as well written as any bob dylan song

@marypower1261

For some reason, this beautiful and haunting song is linked, in my mind, with the final days in Aleppo... Like a requiem R.I.P. to all victims of ISIS and the people of Aleppo who died in this senseless war.