I Shot The Sheriff
新しいアーティスト/Mick Taylor/Eric Clapton Lyrics
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(I shot the sheriff) but I didn't shoot the deputy
All around in my home town
They're trying to track me down
They say they want to bring me in guilty
For the killing of a deputy
For the life of a deputy, but I say
(I shot the sheriff) but I swear it was in self-defense
(I shot the sheriff) they say it is a capital offense
Sheriff John Brown always hated me
For what I don't know
Every time that I plant a seed
He said, "Kill it before it grows"
He said, "Kill it before it grows", I say
(I shot the sheriff) but I swear it was in self-defense
(I shot the sheriff) but I swear it was in self-defense
Freedom came my way one day
And I started out of town
All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown
Aiming to shoot me down
So I shot, I shot him down, I say
(I shot the sheriff) but I did not shoot the deputy
(I shot the sheriff) but I didn't shoot the deputy
Reflexes got the better of me
And what is to be must be
Every day the bucket goes to the well
One day the bottom will drop out
Yes, one day the bottom will drop out, but I say
(I shot the sheriff) but I didn't shoot the deputy, oh no
(I shot the sheriff) but I did not shoot no deputy, oh no
"I Shot The Sheriff," written by Bob Marley and famously covered by Mick Taylor and Eric Clapton, is a song about justification, rebellion, and possible oppression. The song tells the story of a man who confesses to shooting the sheriff but denies that he shot the deputy. He describes how the authorities in his hometown are trying to hunt him down and bring him to justice for the killing of the deputy. However, he insists that he acted out of self-defense.
The song's lyrics suggest that the sheriff, named John Brown, had always harbored a grudge against the song's protagonist. Whenever the singer planted a seed, Sheriff John Brown ordered him to kill it before it grew. The singer believed that this was symbolic of Sheriff John Brown's cruelty towards him. The singer claims that he was forced to shoot the sheriff in self-defense when he saw him aiming at him. The lyrics also suggest that the singer was attempting to escape from oppression and tyranny, both of which the sheriff represented.
Overall, "I Shot The Sheriff" is a powerful song that speaks to the individual struggle for freedom and justice in a society that may be oppressive or unfair.
Line by Line Meaning
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy
I killed the sheriff, but I did not kill the deputy
All around in my home town, They're trying to track me down, They say they want to bring me in guilty, For the killing of a deputy, For the life of a deputy, but I say
The authorities are searching for me in my hometown, accusing me of killing a deputy, but I insist that I did not do it
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense, I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense
I killed the sheriff in an act of self-defense, but now I am facing a serious charge
Sheriff John Brown always hated me, For what I don't know, Every time that I plant a seed, He said, "Kill it before it grows", He said, "Kill it before it grows", I say
The sheriff had a grudge against me for unknown reasons and even ordered me to destroy my crops before they had a chance to grow
Freedom came my way one day, And I started out of town, All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown, Aiming to shoot me down, So I shot, I shot him down, I say
When I finally had an opportunity to flee, the sheriff pursued me and tried to kill me, so I had no choice but to defend myself and shoot him
Reflexes got the better of me, And what is to be must be, Every day the bucket goes to the well, But one day the bottom will drop out, Yes, one day the bottom will drop out, but I say
I acted on instinct in the moment, and now I must accept the consequences of my actions, as life can be unpredictable and things can fall apart unexpectedly
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no, I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no
Again, I want to make it clear that I only killed the sheriff and did not harm the deputy in any way
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bob Marley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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