Murder
Colton Avery Lyrics


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(Chorus)
It was Murder, Murder in the first degree.
It was Murder, Murder what she'd done to me.
She's dangerous and she's on the run,
So search her heart for a smoking gun.
It was Murder, Murder in the first degree,
Oh what she'd done to me.
(Murder, murder)

(Verse 1)
Woke up to the side of my cold, cold blood,
All of it was coming from me oh.
Just wide openly she took my gun,
Shot me in the heart in my sleep oh.
Now you're out there on the run, run, run,
With a new identity.
Tell me girl what have you done, done, done,
Someone call the police,
She executing me.

(Chorus)
It was Murder, Murder in the first degree.
It was Murder, Murder what she'd done to me.
She's dangerous and she's on the run,
So search her heart for a smoking gun.
It was Murder, Murder in the first degree,
Oh what she'd done to me.

(Verse 2)
Nothing left to see as they bagged me up,
And now she's two times older.
Even took my favourite coffee cup,
She really fucked me over.
Girl I thought you were the one, one, one,
Really started to believe.
Now everything we had is gone, gone, gone,
Cause of what you'd done to me.
Someone call the police.

(Chorus)
It was Murder, Murder in the first degree.
It was Murder, Murder what she'd done to me.
She's dangerous and she's on the run,
So search her heart for a smoking gun.
It was Murder, Murder in the first degree,
Oh what she'd done to me.

(Bridge)
It's been a while but no one's caught her,
She's probably headed for the border.
She took her aim and shot at me yeah,
Now there's a hole where my heart used to be.
(Murder, Murder)

(Chorus)
It was Murder, Murder in the first degree.
It was Murder, Murder what she'd done to me.
She's dangerous and she's on the run,
So search her heart for a smoking gun.
It was Murder, Murder in the first degree,
Oh what she'd done to me.
(Murder, Murder)
Oh what she'd done to me,




(Murder, Murder)
Oh what she'd done to me.

Overall Meaning

The song "Murder" by Colton Avery is a haunting and emotionally charged composition that explores the aftermath of a devastating crime of passion. The first verse depicts the singer waking up to his own cold blood and realizing that he has been shot in his sleep by his lover, who has now fled the scene. The chorus expresses the gravity of the situation, equating the crime with premeditated murder in the first degree, and highlighting the danger posed by the perpetrator. The second verse offers more insight into the emotional toll that the crime has taken on the singer, who feels betrayed and left with nothing but memories of his lost relationship. The bridge suggests that the perpetrator has not been caught yet and may be headed for the border, and the final chorus reiterates the devastating impact of the crime on the singer's life.


The lyrics of the song are powerful and convey a sense of raw emotion that is hard to ignore. The composition is also notable for its use of metaphor, portraying the crime as a form of murder in order to highlight its severity. The chorus is particularly effective in this regard, using repetition to emphasize the gravity of the crime and the danger posed by the perpetrator.


Line by Line Meaning

It was Murder, Murder in the first degree.
The killing of the singer was premeditated and planned.


It was Murder, Murder what she'd done to me.
The singer's killer is guilty of a severe crime.


She's dangerous and she's on the run,
The killer is a threat to the public and has fled the crime scene.


So search her heart for a smoking gun.
The authorities should investigate the motives behind the murder.


Woke up to the side of my cold, cold blood,
The singer was attacked and wounded in his sleep.


All of it was coming from me oh.
The singer sustained serious injuries and lost a significant amount of blood.


Just wide openly she took my gun,
The killer openly took the singer's weapon and used it against him.


Shot me in the heart in my sleep oh.
The killer deliberately aimed for the singer's heart while he was asleep.


Now you're out there on the run, run, run,
The killer has fled and is evading authorities.


With a new identity.
The killer has likely changed their appearance and identity to avoid getting caught.


Tell me girl what have you done, done, done,
The singer questions the motives behind the killer's actions.


Someone call the police,
The singer pleads for help from law enforcement.


Nothing left to see as they bagged me up,
After the singer's death, nothing remained at the crime scene except his corpse.


And now she's two times older.
The killer has likely aged and changed since the murder.


Even took my favourite coffee cup,
The killer took something sentimental to the singer, further demonstrating a lack of remorse.


She really fucked me over.
The singer was betrayed and hurt by the killer's actions.


Girl I thought you were the one, one, one,
The singer had feelings of trust and love for the killer.


Really started to believe.
The singer had significant trust in the killer before their betrayal.


Now everything we had is gone, gone, gone,
The singer lost everything in the aftermath of the murder.


Cause of what you'd done to me.
The killer is responsible for the singer's downfall.


It's been a while but no one's caught her,
The killer has evaded authorities for a significant amount of time.


She's probably headed for the border.
The killer has likely fled the country to avoid getting caught.


She took her aim and shot at me yeah,
The killer had a specific intent to harm the singer with the weapon.


Now there's a hole where my heart used to be.
The singer was fatally wounded and killed by the killer's actions.


Oh what she'd done to me,
The singer is haunted by the killer's actions and the consequences of their betrayal.




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m. s

he is soooo good, thanks to the script tour now more people know him

Maria

One word: wow.
This man is amazing, I saw him first live (not a bad start huh) and fell in love with his music, hopefully he'll keep climbing and be at the top of the music industry some time!

Till_The_ AM.

seriously love it, I hope he'll produce an album and then does a tour, I want him back in the Netherlands

LVTRTL

This song is so amazing in person with Colton singing this while playing his guitar. This version is so over produced. Much better live and acoustic.

David Adams

I heard this live at the O2 and was amazing. Really liking the tunes coming from CA

Honey Senpai

Love this guy. Saw him live a few days ago.

Eileen Bakker

the acoustic version is much better but still love coltons music

Kelly Kloss

SOON AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! NEEDS TO GO ON ITUNES!!!!!!!!! ALONG WITH WEATHERMAN :)

Susana Pedroza

What a shame that this song is not on Spotify or more music platforms :(((

Marieke Scholman

Keep repeating this song for almost a week now..

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