Shooting Gallery
Chant Lyrics


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[Verse 1]
Just relax...
Tie it off...
I will help you
Help you put it in
Oh yes you can stay
All are welcome
In the shooting...
The shooting gallery

[Chorus 1]
Won't you come over
I'll let you love me
We may never have this chance again
Yes come on over
I let you love me
We may never, ever pass this way again
In the shooting gallery

[Verse 2]
The sound...
And the colour...
Are sweeping you...
Sweeping you away
Are you sleeping my friend?
No I fear you are dead
In the shooting...

[Chorus 2]
The shooting gallery
But, come on over
And I'll let you love me
We may never have this chance again
Yes come on over
And I'll let you love me




We may never, ever pass this way again
In the shooting gallery

Overall Meaning

The song "Shooting Gallery" by Chant is a dark and haunting track that talks about addiction and the darker side of life. The lyrics describe a scene in a drug den where the singer invites someone to "tie it off" and "put it in" while trying to reassure them that they are welcome in the "shooting gallery." The chorus seems to indicate that the singer is trying to live for the moment and take advantage of the situation, inviting the other person to "love" them and warning that they may never have another chance. The second verse continues the drug imagery while also evoking a sense of disconnection and detachment, suggesting that the person the singer is talking to may have overdosed or passed out.


Overall, "Shooting Gallery" is a powerful and somber song that captures the desperation and pain of addiction. The lyrics invite the listener into a world of temporary pleasure and escape, only to reveal the emptiness and danger that lies beneath. Through its dark imagery and bleak outlook, the song serves as a warning against the destructive forces of addiction and the need to seek help and support in order to overcome it.


Line by Line Meaning

Just relax...
Don't worry and let go of your inhibitions


Tie it off...
Prepare your veins for injection


I will help you Help you put it in
I will assist you in injecting the drug


Oh yes you can stay All are welcome In the shooting... The shooting gallery
Anyone is allowed to enter and use drugs in this place, with no judgement or discrimination


Won't you come over I'll let you love me We may never have this chance again Yes come on over I let you love me We may never, ever pass this way again In the shooting gallery
Come and try the drug with me, we may never have another opportunity like this, while in the drug den


The sound... And the colour... Are sweeping you... Sweeping you away
The drug is causing vivid sensory hallucinations that are overwhelming the user


Are you sleeping my friend? No I fear you are dead In the shooting...
The drug has caused an overdose and the person may be dying


The shooting gallery But, come on over And I'll let you love me We may never have this chance again Yes come on over And I'll let you love me We may never, ever pass this way again In the shooting gallery
Despite the dangers and risks, the invitation to try the drug in the den is still being extended




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Comments from YouTube:

xCriterion

Hahah, i remember i always try to save my 4 elites from the flood until the end, and if one died, i would revert back to the beginning XD. Memories...

LEGEND on fire

I tried this mission on legendary...managed to keep 2 alive. I'm pretty proud of myself and my teammate

Ian Brown

Same I would try to protect elites and grunts from the heritecs or flood

ZΛD_ 𝟜𝟟

@LazuDreamz so did I!

LazuDreamz

xCriterion Used to do the same as well xD for some reason back then I called the elites my brothers ;_;

Abraham Teniente

xCriterion i used to do the same hahahaha

Generic Enemy NPC

I hated this part because there was always that flood with a shotgun that screwed me up.

LEGEND on fire

What annoyed me was when the flood had the rocket launcher. They're like suicide bomber when you up close and personal (at least they're not like the jackals, man on legendary they were a nightmare)

Tristan Backup

The motion of the lift made it hard sometimes.

Cadet Oxton

Generic Enemy SAME MATE!

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