Bullet
Glanzig Lyrics
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Ride, Johnny ride
Kennedy's shattered head hits concrete
Ride, Johnny ride
Johnny's wife is floundering
Johnny's wife is scared
Run, Jackie run
Texas is an outrage when your husband is dead
Texas is an outrage when they pick up his head
Texas is the reason that the president's dead
You gotta suck, suck, Jackie suck
President's bullet-ridden body in the street
Ride, Johnny ride
Kennedy's shattered head hits concrete
Ride, Johnny ride
Texas is an outrage when your husband is dead
Texas is an outrage when they pick up his head
Texas is the reason that the president's dead
You gotta suck, suck, Jackie suck
Arise Jackie O, Jonathon of Kennedy
Well, arise and be shot down
The dirt's gonna be your dessert
My cum be your life source
And the only way to get it
Is to suck or fuck
Or be poor and devoid
And masturbate me, masturbate me
Then slurp it from your palm
Like a dry desert soaking up rain
Soaking up sun
Like a dry desert soaking up rain
Soaking up sun
The lyrics of the song “Bullet” by the band Glanzig are vivid, disturbing and controversial. The words describe the assassination of former US President John F. Kennedy, and the subsequent events that unfolded following the tragic incident. The lyrics contain several explicit references to the President’s murder and the emotional turmoil experienced by his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy. The opening lines of the song describe the shocking sight of Kennedy’s bullet-ridden body lying in the street, followed by the graphic image of his shattered head hitting the concrete. The repeated verses of “Ride, Johnny, ride” appear to be a call to arms, urging someone to avenge the President’s death.
The song goes on to mention Jackie’s fear and confusion following her husband’s death. The lyrics also describe the state of Texas as being an “outrage” in light of the tragedy. The lines “you gotta suck, suck, Jackie suck” are highly controversial and have been interpreted in a number of different ways. Some have suggested that the reference is to Jackie’s need to perform sexual acts to gain power, while others have argued that the line is simply an expression of the anger and frustration felt by many Americans in the aftermath of the tragedy.
The final verse of the song is particularly graphic and disturbing. The lyrics describe the deceased President’s wife as “Jonathon of Kennedy” and suggest that the only way to gain access to “my cum” (possibly a metaphor for power) is to “suck or fuck”. This final verse is especially controversial and has been widely criticized for its violent and misogynistic content.
Line by Line Meaning
President's bullet-ridden body in the street
The President has been assassinated and his body is lying dead on the street.
Ride, Johnny ride
Run for your life, Johnny, as you are the next target of the assassin.
Kennedy's shattered head hits concrete
The President's head has been fatally injured as it hit the ground after he got shot.
Johnny's wife is floundering
Johnny's wife, Jackie, is struggling with grief and shock in the aftermath of her husband's assassination.
Johnny's wife is scared
Jackie is scared for her and her children's lives as her husband got assassinated right in front of her.
Run, Jackie run
Jackie should run for her life, as the assassin may still be lurking around.
Texas is an outrage when your husband is dead
Texas seems outrageous and unbearable to Jackie since her husband was assassinated there.
Texas is an outrage when they pick up his head
The fact that Texas authorities had to pick up Kennedy's head from the street adds to Jackie's trauma and disgust.
Texas is the reason that the president's dead
In the artist's opinion, Texas is to blame for Kennedy's assassination.
You gotta suck, suck, Jackie suck
The artist is portraying Jackie as a helpless and desperate victim who may have to resort to sexual favors to survive.
Arise Jackie O, Jonathon of Kennedy
The artist is invoking Jackie's iconic status as a grieving widow of the President and consoling her with reverence.
Well, arise and be shot down
Even though Jackie may rise from the tragedy, she is still vulnerable to being shot down like her husband.
The dirt's gonna be your dessert
The artist is alluding to the inevitability of death, and that Jackie may end up being buried in the dirt.
My cum be your life source
The artist is objectifying Jackie and suggesting the only way for her to survive is by pleasing a man sexually.
And the only way to get it
Is to suck or fuck
Or be poor and devoid
And masturbate me, masturbate me
Then slurp it from your palm
The artist is being vulgar and misogynistic, revealing his depraved sexual fantasies and suggesting Jackie has to submit to them to survive.
Like a dry desert soaking up rain
Soaking up sun
The artist is using metaphors to compare Jackie's desolation to a barren desert that needs nourishment and warmth.
Contributed by Sophia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.