Big Bang
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies Lyrics
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I was wishing that I was blind
And when I saw you leaving with him
That's when I lost my mind
I guess you don't care
How I'm feeling
You don't care anymore
Goin' be a big bang when I finally hit the floor
I've got a job that keeps me out of trouble
Work all week long till 6 am
When I get home I pour myself a double
Drink myself to sleep
I get up, I go to work again
'Cause you don't care that I'm lonely
I'm no longer on your mind
I'm no longer in the picture
You tuned that page and left this fool behind
So once more I'm sitting in the bar room
Drop a quarter into the pay phone
I hear your voice and once again you're sayin'
Please leave a message at the tone
You're not there to catch me falling
Stay out of my way, I'm coming down
This is the last time that I'll be calling
When you hear that bang,
You'll know I hit the ground.
The lyrics to Angry Johnny and the Killbillies's song "Big Bang" center around heartbreak and the painful aftermath of a breakup. The singer is still deeply in love with someone who has moved on and is now with another person. The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer sees his former lover in a bar with someone else and completely loses his composure.
The chorus reflects the singer's despair and sense of hopelessness. He feels like he is falling apart and has no support from anyone, particularly not from the person he is still in love with. Even when he tries to reach out to her, she is not there for him. The metaphor of the "big bang" is particularly poignant, as it implies a sense of finality and destruction.
The second verse reveals that the singer has a job that keeps him occupied during the week, but when he comes home he turns to alcohol to numb the pain. He is trapped in a cycle of despair and coping mechanisms, unable to move on from his lost love. The bridge of the song features the singer trying to call his former lover once more, but it is clear that this will be the last time before he reaches a breaking point.
Overall, "Big Bang" is a powerful and emotional song that captures the pain of heartbreak and the struggle to move on when love is still present.
Line by Line Meaning
When I saw you with him in the bar room
I saw you with another man in the bar room and it hurt me deeply.
I was wishing that I was blind
I wished I had not seen you with him.
And when I saw you leaving with him
I saw you leaving with him and it drove me insane.
That's when I lost my mind
Seeing you leave with him drove me to madness.
I guess you don't care
I assume you don't care about how I feel.
How I'm feeling
You don't care about my feelings.
You don't care anymore
You no longer care about me.
I'm still falling, I'm still reeling
I'm still suffering and can't recover from losing you.
Goin' be a big bang when I finally hit the floor
I'm hurt so bad that I'm going down hard.
I've got a job that keeps me out of trouble
I work hard to keep my mind off you.
Work all week long till 6 am
I work all week till the early morning hours.
When I get home I pour myself a double
When I get home, I drink to forget about you.
Drink myself to sleep
I drink till I pass out from exhaustion.
I get up, I go to work again
I start the cycle of work and drinking all over again.
'Cause you don't care that I'm lonely
You don't care that I'm alone and in pain.
I'm no longer on your mind
You have moved on and forgotten about me.
I'm no longer in the picture
You have cut me out of your life completely.
You tuned that page and left this fool behind
You have moved on with your life and left me behind like a fool.
So once more I'm sitting in the bar room
I am back in the same place where I first saw you with him.
Drop a quarter into the pay phone
I put a coin in the pay phone to call you.
I hear your voice and once again you're sayin'
I hear your voice again as you answer the phone.
Please leave a message at the tone
You don't want to talk to me and ask me to leave a message.
You're not there to catch me falling
You're not there to help me when I need you the most.
Stay out of my way, I'm coming down
Stay away from me, I am going down and I don't want to hurt you too.
This is the last time that I'll be calling
I won't call you again after this.
When you hear that bang,
When you hear that sound,
You'll know I hit the ground.
You will know that I have hit rock bottom and can't take it anymore.
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