"Someone like Emma doesn't come along very often." The speaker is Karen Sta… Read Full Bio ↴"Someone like Emma doesn't come along very often." The speaker is Karen Staley, a premier Nashville songwriter whose songs have been cut by Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes and Reba McEntire, among many others. She first learned about Emma Jacob through a friend who heard her sing at a showcase. The friend told her that Emma was just a teenager but that she was doing an extraordinary version of one of Staley's more challenging songs titled "With You." The following week, a skeptical Staley met with Emma's manager and listened to a live recording of the performance. "It brought tears to my eyes," says Staley. "Not just anyone can sing it because of the vast range, but Emma wears it out. I was touched that someone so young could convey the sentiment so well."

Through the years she developed a powerful yet subtle voice and the ability to wring emotion out of every line of a song. The rest - a passion for music and life, her charismatic stage presence, and her clear sense of purpose - are quickly evident to those who've come to know Emma in person.

Shotgun
Emma Jacob Lyrics

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Got a full grown rush from ya baby/ like a love shock to my brain/
got a school girl crush all my friends say I'm/ freekin' out I'm
goin' insain / I'm on your trail and closin' fast/ better get ready
for the blast/ like a shot gun bang bang/ movin' like a fast train/
super sonic love thing/ like a shot gun on the mark/ put a target
on your heart/ ain't no use in runnin'/ cause you know my love is
comin'/ like a shot gun/

you got full moon eyes that make you sparkle/ like the stars dancin' on the creek/
got that up to somethin' smile/ makes a country girl wanna/ kick her boots
off and get a little wild and free/ my mind is sayin' honey don't/ but my heart
knows just what it wants/ like a shot gun bang bang/ movin' like a fast train/
super sonic love thing/ like a shot gun on the mark/ put a target
on your heart/ ain't no use in runnin'/ cause you know my love is
comin'/ like a shot gun/

like a shotgun bang bang/ super sonic love thing/ like a shotgun bang bang/
super sonic love thing/

like a shot gun bang bang/ movin' like a fast train/
super sonic love thing/ like a shot gun on the mark/ put a target
on your heart/ ain't no use in runnin'/ cause you know my love is

comin'/ like a shotgun bang bang/ super sonic love thing/ like a
shotgun bang bang/ ain't no use in runnin'/ cause you know my love is

Overall Meaning

Emma Jacob's song "Shotgun" is about the intense rush of emotions you feel when you fall in love. She compares this feeling to a shotgun, which is a powerful and explosive force that is hard to ignore. The lyrics describe how this love is unstoppable, like a fast train or a super sonic love thing. The target of this love is the person she is singing to, and she warns them that there is no use in running because her love is coming for them like a shotgun.

The verses are filled with vivid imagery that paints a picture of the person she is singing to. She describes their full moon eyes that sparkle and make them stand out, and their up-to-something smile that makes her want to kick her boots off and get wild and free. She acknowledges that her heart knows what it wants, even if her mind is telling her to be cautious. The chorus repeats the idea that her love is like a shotgun and it's coming for the person she's singing to, no matter what.

Overall, "Shotgun" is a catchy and upbeat song about the power of love and the intensity of emotions that come with it. Emma Jacob's voice is strong and confident, perfectly matching the message of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Got a full grown rush from ya baby/ like a love shock to my brain/
Your energy and presence have overwhelmed me, like a sudden jolt to my brain.

got a school girl crush all my friends say I'm/ freekin' out I'm goin' insain /
I feel infatuated with you like a teenage girl, and my friends think I am going crazy.

I'm on your trail and closin' fast/ better get ready for the blast/
I am pursuing you with great speed and intensity, and you should prepare for the impact of my affections.

like a shot gun bang bang/ movin' like a fast train/ super sonic love thing/
My love is explosive, rapid, and intense, like a shotgun, a fast train, and a supersonic object.

like a shot gun on the mark/ put a target on your heart/
My love is precise and focused, like a shotgun hitting its intended target.

ain't no use in runnin'/ cause you know my love is comin'/ like a shot gun/
You cannot escape from my love or my pursuit, as I am determined and persistent like a shotgun.

you got full moon eyes that make you sparkle/ like the stars dancin' on the creek/
Your eyes shine brightly and radiantly, resembling the moon and stars reflecting on the water.

got that up to somethin' smile/ makes a country girl wanna/ kick her boots off and get a little wild and free/
Your mischievous and alluring smile makes me feel like letting loose and embracing my wild side.

my mind is sayin' honey don't/ but my heart knows just what it wants/
My thoughts try to resist my feelings for you, but my heart desires you strongly and blindly.

like a shotgun bang bang/ super sonic love thing/ like a shotgun bang bang/ super sonic love thing/
My love is repetitive and intense, like a rapid-fire shotgun or a powerful sonic force.

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