1. Bang is an America… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with the name Bang.
1. Bang is an American heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania formed in 1969. They released their self-titled debut in 1972 with two albums that followed, but broke up in 1974. They reunited in the 90's, with their comeback album Return to Zero being released in 1999.
2. Greek dance pop duo Bang (Paul Stevens, vocals and guitar, and Billy Adams, keyboards) scored a couple of minor singles chart entries with "You're the One" in 1989 (UK #74) and "Holding My Heart" in 1990 (US #93), both featured on the 1990 album Clockwise. The duo worked with notable genre producers Shep Pettibone and François Kevorkian.
3. American rapper from Chicago.
Last Will and Testament
Bang Lyrics
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Your friends and family sit with remorse
It's time to read what's left to them
Of all the wealth you couldn't spend
Your lawyer's filled with wit and greed
Begin at once your will to read
Sneaky smiles they cross their mouths
Happy people make their way
Through the world everyday
Sadden people they can't seem to find
Their way across that rejected line
I'm pushed along by uncaring hordes
They're always crawling moving towards
That pot of gold up in the sky
The one that seems to pass them by
If death should forestall my life
My worldly goods I leave my wife
She's undeserving was just a private whore
Yet she never locked her bedroom door
In times of need she was always there
My tears my pain she'd always share
Forgetting memories of our past
They want their splendid life to last
They start with love avoiding hate
Let each one earn their ending fate
The lyrics of the song Last Will and Testament by Bang express the theme of death and how it affects the people in our lives after we pass on. The song begins by talking about how after someone dies, their family and friends sit with remorse as they read what the deceased has left for them in their will. The lyrics highlight the greed of the lawyer as they begin the reading and the sneaky smiles on their faces.
The second stanza of the song contrasts the actions of the happy people who go about their daily lives with ease, to those who are saddened and cannot seem to find their way across the "rejected line." The next stanza is a personal testament of what the writer would leave behind if death were to forestall their life. It expresses how, although their wife was undeserving, she was always there when needed, and would receive a portion of the worldly goods left behind.
The last stanza of the song speaks of forgetting memories of the past and focusing on love and earning one's ending fate. The song ends with an emphasis on how those left behind can learn from the deceased's life and begin to live their lives earning their own fate.
Line by Line Meaning
A year has passed it's deadly course
One year has gone by since death took the person speaking
Your friends and family sit with remorse
The people close to the deceased person are grieving and regretful
It's time to read what's left to them
It is time to read out the will and bequeath the remaining property to the heirs
Of all the wealth you couldn't spend
The deceased had a lot of wealth that they did not get to fully utilize in their lifetime
Your lawyer's filled with wit and greed
The lawyer who is reading out the will is smart and motivated by wealth
Begin at once your will to read
Start reading the will immediately
Sneaky smiles they cross their mouths
The lawyer and others present have sneaky expressions and insincere reactions
Happy people make their way
Some people are able to lead happy lives
Through the world everyday
Every day people navigate through their lives
Sadden people they can't seem to find
Some people are unable to find their way out of sadness
Their way across that rejected line
These people cannot overcome their feeling of rejection and exclusion
I'm pushed along by uncaring hordes
The person speaking feels like they are being pushed around by apathetic crowds of people
They're always crawling moving towards
These people are persistently advancing towards a destination, much like an army crawling towards a battle
That pot of gold up in the sky
They are pursuing a figurative pot of gold, i.e. success or wealth, that seems unattainable
The one that seems to pass them by
This 'pot of gold' always seems to be beyond their reach
If death should forestall my life
If the person speaking dies unexpectedly
My worldly goods I leave my wife
The person is leaving all their possessions to their undeserving wife
She's undeserving was just a private whore
The singer considers their wife to be a prostitute and immoral, but still chooses to leave their belongings to her
Yet she never locked her bedroom door
The wife was unfaithful or promiscuous, but the person did not seem to mind
In times of need she was always there
Even though the wife was unfaithful, she still supported the person during difficult times
My tears my pain she'd always share
The wife provided emotional support when the person was struggling
Forgetting memories of our past
The artist is clearly struggling to forget past memories, whether good or bad
They want their splendid life to last
The people who are receiving the inheritance are hoping to maintain their standard of living
They start with love avoiding hate
The inheritors are beginning their lives together with love and unity, rather than anger and conflict
Let each one earn their ending fate
Each person is responsible for determining their own future, regardless of an inheritance
Contributed by Adalyn V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.