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Scream
Gangway Lyrics
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I grab my guitar and I play a few chords
But suddenly I hear a noise from behind
and I turn around and I look at a man
with a knife in his hand and a grin on his face
and he tells me that he'll kill me
in the time it takes to drink a glass of milk
I scream for help
But the neighbourhood is still fast asleep
Running 'round the tables and chairs
I try to catch his eyes to ask him why he's doing this
I talk of agreeable things to make him cool down
I talk of cigarettes and drinks and a trip to the south
I talk of Kennedy and King and Trotski and girls
But I don't seem to find the words to make him drop the knife
I scream and scream
I scream for help
But the neighbourhood is still fast asleep
I've had enough, I'm about to give in
he raises the knife and suddenly he slips
and bangs his head against the floor
There's a pool of blood, I assume that he's dead
I get him into my car and off we go
to the nearest park and minutes later
He's six foot down
He is six foot down
He is six foot down
I said six foot down
He is six foot down
The lyrics to Gangway's song "Scream" tell a story of a man who is attacked in his own home by a stranger with a knife. He tries to talk the attacker down by bringing up various topics of conversation, but nothing seems to work. The man is filled with fear and begins to scream for help, but no one in the neighborhood is awake to hear him. As a last resort, the man fights back and manages to kill his attacker. He then buries the body in a nearby park.
The lyrics are haunting and evoke a sense of unease in the listener. The imagery of the man being attacked in his own home is a common fear that many people share. The desperation of the man as he tries to talk his way out of the situation is palpable. The fact that he is forced to resort to violence to save himself only adds to the sense of horror in the song.
Overall, "Scream" is a powerful song that speaks to the fears that many people have about their own safety in their homes. It is a reminder that we should always be vigilant and aware of our surroundings, as danger can sometimes come from unexpected places.
Line by Line Meaning
Coming home late at night
I was returning home late at night
I grab my guitar and I play a few chords
I picked my guitar and played a few chords
But suddenly I hear a noise from behind
Suddenly I heard a noise from behind
and I turn around and I look at a man
I turned around and saw a man
with a knife in his hand and a grin on his face
He had a knife in his hand and a smile on his face
and he tells me that he'll kill me
He told me he would kill me
in the time it takes to drink a glass of milk
He said he would kill me in a very short time
I scream and scream
I screamed loudly
I scream for help
I screamed for help
But the neighbourhood is still fast asleep
But the neighborhood was quiet and everyone was asleep
Running 'round the tables and chairs
I was running around the tables and chairs
I try to catch his eyes to ask him why he's doing this
I tried to make eye contact with him and asked why he was trying to hurt me
I talk of agreeable things to make him cool down
I started talking about pleasant things hoping to calm him down
I talk of cigarettes and drinks and a trip to the south
I tried to engage him in casual conversation and offered him things to distract him
I talk of Kennedy and King and Trotski and girls
I discussed various topics, such as famous people and girls, to keep him talking
But I don't seem to find the words to make him drop the knife
But nothing I said seemed to make him put the knife down
I've had enough, I'm about to give in
I had enough and was about to give up
he raises the knife and suddenly he slips
He raised the knife and suddenly slipped
and bangs his head against the floor
His head hit the floor hard
There's a pool of blood, I assume that he's dead
A pool of blood formed and I thought he had died
I get him into my car and off we go
I put him in my car and we drove off
to the nearest park and minutes later
We ended up at the nearest park a few minutes later
He's six foot down
I buried him six feet underground
He is six foot down
He's six feet under the ground
He is six foot down
He is buried six feet down
I said six foot down
I repeated that he was buried six feet under the ground
He is six foot down
He is buried six feet underground
Contributed by Liliana J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.