Man down
Carly Gibert Lyrics

I didn’t mean to end his life
I didn't plan or intend for him to die

I know it wasn't right
I am aware that what I did was wrong

I can’t even sleep at night
I am troubled by my actions and it's affecting my ability to rest

Can't get it off my mind
I keep thinking about what happened

I need to get out of sight
I must go into hiding so I won't get caught

Before I end up behind bars
I don't want to go to jail

What started out as a simple altercation
It all began as a minor dispute

Turned into a real sticky situation
It became a difficult and complicated problem

Me just thinking on the time that I'm facing
I am anxious about the consequences that await me

Makes me wanna cry
It hurts me emotionally

Cause I didn’t mean to hurt him
I didn't want to cause him harm

Coulda been somebody’s son
He could have been someone's child

And I took his heart when I pulled out that gun
I took his life when I used a gun

Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Repetitive drum beat used for emphasis

Man down
Someone has been killed

Oh mama mama mama
Crying out for her mother as a figure of speech

I just shot a man down
I killed someone with a gun

In central station In front of a big ol' crowd
It happened in a crowded public place

Oh why oh why
Asking a rhetorical question in disbelief or regret

It's a 22
The type of gun used

I Call her Peggy Sue
Giving a name to the gun for personalization

When she fits right down in my shoes
It's comfortable and easy for me to carry

What do you expect me to do
Justifying her actions because of her situation

If you're playing me for a fool
Feeling disrespected and taken advantage of

I will lose my cool
I will become angry and lose control

And reach for my fire arm
I will use my gun as a result of my anger

But it's too late to turn back now
It's impossible to undo what has already happened

Don't know what I was thinking
Regretting her actions and not understanding why she did it

Now he’s no longer living
He died because of her actions

So Imma bout to leave town
I am going to run away to avoid getting caught

Look I never thought I'd do it
I didn't expect to ever commit such a violent act

Oh gosh
An exclamation of surprise or fear

What ever happened to me
Confusion about how she could do something like this

Why did I pull the trigger
Pondering the reason behind her decision to use the gun

BOOM
The sound of the gunshot

And end a nia end a nias life so soon
Taking someone's life prematurely

When mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you
Repeating her action of using the gun on someone

Somebody tell me what I'm gonna what I'm gonna do
Asking for help or guidance

Mi say wah man down (A weh mi say)
Repeating the fact that someone has been killed

Imma criminal criminal criminal
Acknowledging that she committed a crime

Oh lord a mercy now I am a criminal
Realizing the gravity of her actions

Tell the judge please gimme minimal
Asking for the least severe punishment possible

Run out a town none a dem cah see mi now
Fleeing the scene to avoid being caught