Long Road
Gun Lyrics
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And everything you say is wrong
You tell me your happy
Turn around and I'll be gone
You think about leaving
Leaving when the going's good
You think about heaven
And everything it means to you
And I gave you hope
And I showed you life
Now you search for love
In this world tonight
And you run
And you hide
There's a fire
In your eyes
And I say life
Is like a long road
With open arms
We walk this long road
Precious little angel
Promises are made
The door is lying open
Here I go again
And I gave you hope
And I gave you love
Now the change has come
Are you strong enough
And you run
And you hide
There's a fire
In your eyes
And I say life (Angel)
Is like a long road
With open arms (Angel)
We walk this long road
Bring me shelter
Bring me truth
You can turn it all around
Break this silence
Break this pain
Help me turn it all around
Am I talking to myself
And I wait
Night and day
I've seen love
Turn to hate
Nothing's changed
Looking back
Is it so wrong to want what we can never have
I say life (Angel)
Is like a long road
To reach so high (Angel)
We bow down so low
Precious little Angel
Promises are made
The door is lying open
Here I go again, again, again
I say life (Angel)
And I say life (Angel)
And I say life (Angel)
Is like a long road
And I say life (Angel)
And I say life (Angel)
And I say life (Angel)
Is like a long road
In this song, Gun expresses the complexities of a romantic relationship that has reached a turning point. The lyrics suggest that the couple is struggling to communicate and understand each other, with the lines “When words they mean nothing” and “everything you say is wrong.” The singer is aware of their partner's emotional turmoil, revealed through the lines “there's a fire in your eyes." Despite their effort to give hope and show love to their partner, things have changed, and their partner is now searching for love elsewhere, leaving the singer saddened and alone.
The chorus of the song seems to be reflective, with the singer expressing the belief that life is like a long road, and they walk it with "open arms." The verse “bring me shelter / bring me truth / you can turn it all around” could be interpreted as the singer’s plea for their partner to be honest with him or her and turn things around. The phrase “Here I go again” at the end of the song implies there have been previous attempts to repair the relationship that ultimately failed, yet the singer is willing to try once more.
Overall, Long Road appears to be a sentimental expression of love and heartbreak that many can relate to. It is a reminder of how complicated human relationships can be and how we often have to navigate those complexities in our search for love and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
When words they mean nothing
When words are devoid of meaning
And everything you say is wrong
And nothing you say is right
You tell me your happy
You tell me you're happy
Turn around and I'll be gone
But when I turn around, you'll be nowhere to be found
You think about leaving
You entertain the idea of leaving
Leaving when the going's good
Leaving when things are going well
You think about heaven
You contemplate heaven
And everything it means to you
And all that it represents to you
And I gave you hope
And I provided you with hope
And I showed you life
And I demonstrated how to live
Now you search for love
Now you're seeking love
In this world tonight
In this world, as it is tonight
And you run
And you run away
And you hide
And you hide
There's a fire
There's a passion
In your eyes
In your eyes
And I say life
And I proclaim that life
Is like a long road
Is akin to a never-ending journey
With open arms
With open arms, we should welcome it
We walk this long road
We journey down this road for our lives
Precious little angel
My dear little one
Promises are made
Promises are given
The door is lying open
The door is wide open
Here I go again
And I go again
And I gave you love
And I bestowed you with love
Now the change has come
Now things have changed
Are you strong enough
Are you resilient enough
Bring me shelter
Provide me sanctuary
Bring me truth
Provide me with truth
You can turn it all around
You have the power to change everything
Break this silence
End this silence
Break this pain
End this pain
Help me turn it all around
Help me to change everything for the better
Am I talking to myself
Am I speaking to no one but myself?
And I wait
And I wait patiently
Night and day
Without ceasing
I've seen love
I have witnessed love
Turn to hate
Turn into hatred
Nothing's changed
Nothing has altered
Looking back
When looking in retrospect
Is it so wrong to want what we can never have
Is it inappropriate to long for things beyond our reach?
To reach so high
To aim for great heights
We bow down so low
We prostrate ourselves so low
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Royalty Network
Written by: DANTE GIZZI, GIULIANO GIZZI, MARK RANKIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
wt8012
Definitely my all time favourite Gun song!
The Sound Scotsman
It's outstanding
Sandra 75
Menuda joya, todas. Cada una de ellas. Gracias por subirlo y mostrarlo al mundo. Yo tengo la suerte de tenerlo en vinilo ❤ y suena como el primer día, es atemporal.
Álvaro López
Yo también lo tengo en vinilo, como oro en paño.. Y me siguen gustando igual que cuando lo compré hace ya 27 años!
TONY INXS FAN FRIENDS
Pero porfavor que cosa más bella. Joder ya ha llovido desde que oí este tema por primera vez. Siempre siguen siendo una de mis bandas favoritas" GUN " espectacular brillante geniales. Bravo gracias por aportar esta belleza al mundo musical de corazón Tony desde Córdoba España paz GUN GREAT
L W
Still sounds as good as it did in 92
paul frehley
beautiful song
The Sound Scotsman
Can't believe how unknown this song is. I try to show as many people as possible and everyone love it
Red Riddler
Loves*
Diogo Simões
Exactly man...