Website: www.arnold-t.com
Type of Label: Indie
Bang Bang
Arnold T Lyrics
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We rode on horses made of sticks
He wore black and I wore white
He would always win the fight
Bang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
My baby shot me down
My baby shot me down
My baby shot me down
My baby shot me down
Seasons came and changed the time
When I grew up, I called him mine
He would always laugh and say
"Remember when we used to play?"
Bang bang, I shot you down
Bang bang, you hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, I used to shoot you down.
My baby shot me down
My baby shot me down
My baby shot me down
Now he's gone, I don't know why
And till this day, sometimes I cry
He didn't even say goodbye
He didn't take the time to lie.
Bang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
My baby shot me down
My baby shot me down
My baby shot me down
My baby shot me down
My baby shot me down
My baby shot me down
The song "Bang Bang" by Arnold T is a tragic story of two childhood friends who grew apart and went in different directions in life. The song begins with the singer reminiscing about her childhood when she was just five and her friend was six. They used to play together, riding on horses made of sticks. They also used to play a game where they would pretend to shoot each other, and the boy would always win. The singer wore white, and the boy wore black. The game mirrored their friendship as the boy was always in control and always won.
In the chorus, the singer talks about how her friend shot her down with his imaginary gun, causing her to hit the ground. The sound of her falling is represented in the lyrics as the "awful sound" of "bang bang." Despite the game, the two friends remained close, and the singer even grew up to call him hers. They would still play together, but roles would change, and now she would shoot him down. However, the childhood friendship would end as the boy grew up and went his way, and the singer lost touch with him.
The final verse is where the tragedy of the song comes in. The singer doesn't know why her friend left or why he didn't say goodbye. She cries for him sometimes, but it's too late. She acknowledges that he didn't take the time to lie, indicating that he was truthful about his departure. The tables have turned, and now he has shot her down in a different way, leaving her hurt behind.
Line by Line Meaning
I was five and he was six
We were kids, he was slightly older than me
We rode on horses made of sticks
We played with imagination and creativity as children do, we had no limits
He wore black and I wore white
Even then we had our differences, we were opposites yet we enjoyed each other's company
He would always win the fight
I admired his strength and bravery, he always came out on top
Bang bang, he shot me down
The innocent games we played as children took a dark turn
Bang bang, I hit the ground
I was hurt, both physically and emotionally
Bang bang, that awful sound
The sound of a gunshot became associated with pain and loss
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
My loved one betrayed me, they caused me harm, figuratively or literally
Seasons came and changed the time
Time passed, I grew up, things changed
When I grew up, I called him mine
We fell in love, we belonged to each other
He would always laugh and say
We had inside jokes, shared memories, and a deep connection
"Remember when we used to play?"
We reminisced about the good old days, the times when we were carefree
Bang bang, I shot you down
Our roles reversed, I caused harm to someone I love
Bang bang, you hit the ground
The tables turned again, the love we shared was not enough to keep us from hurting each other
Bang bang, I used to shoot you down.
I was once the one who always lost, but now my actions have severe consequences
Now he's gone, I don't know why
My partner is no longer with me, the reasons behind their departure are unclear
And till this day, sometimes I cry
I still mourn the loss of this person, even after all this time
He didn't even say goodbye
The hurt of not being acknowledged, the unfinished business of our relationship
He didn't take the time to lie
The truth, no matter how painful, would have been better than the silence
My baby shot me down
The repetition of this line adds emphasis to the pain caused by the person I loved
My baby shot me down
The repetition of this line adds emphasis to the pain caused by the person I loved
My baby shot me down
The repetition of this line adds emphasis to the pain caused by the person I loved
Contributed by Avery J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@memyadventures2730
Yesterday I heard this song in an Indian SPA... wow what a song.
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Super super piękne !!❤
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Essa versão ganhou meu coração 🍸
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Супер!
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@kenekene5464
unbelievable rmx
@elifuyank464
awesome
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here before 200,000
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