Desperado
Knock Galley West Lyrics
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Lookin' for a body desperado unknown,
Try to solve the murder of one Mr. Jones,
They dug up all the dirt but there was no one in the hole,
Refrain:
Zombie killers of the wild, wild west,
A desperado of the dead true to his guns after...,
A desperado of the dead true to his guns after death
Now there's murders happen'n left and right,
They're dragin' bodies to the grave every single night,
The only connection that they can see is a bullet in the gutter runnin' down the street,
Refrain
This undead outlaw won't let it rest,
He's got the fire of the devil in his soul and the smell of brimstone on his flesh.
The lyrics to Knock Galley West's song Desperado speak of the wild and lawless West where murders are committed left and right, and the only way the lawmen can connect these killings is by a bullet in the gutter running down the street. In a bid to solve the murder of one Mr. Jones, they start digging up graves and old tombstones, hoping to find the body of a particular desperado, but all their efforts are in vain because no one is in the hole. The lyrics go on to describe an undead outlaw who won't let it rest and has the fire of the devil in his soul and the smell of brimstone on his flesh.
The lyrics of the song reflect the darker side of the Wild West, where murders were commonplace, and lawlessness was rampant. It also speaks of the desperation of lawmen who would go to any lengths to solve the murders, including digging up graves and old tombstones. The reference to an undead outlaw who won't let it rest and has the smell of brimstone on his flesh adds a supernatural element to the song, which complements the dark themes of the Wild West.
Line by Line Meaning
They're diggin' up the graves and old tombstones,
People are excavating graves and old tombstones for searching the body of a notorious criminal.
Lookin' for a body desperado unknown,
Searching for the body of an unidentified criminal.
Try to solve the murder of one Mr. Jones,
Attempting to solve the homicide of Mr. Jones.
They dug up all the dirt but there was no one in the hole,
They excavated the entire grave, but the criminal's corpse was missing.
Zombie killers of the wild, wild west,
People who kill zombies in the western wilderness.
A desperado of the dead true to his guns after...,
An undead outlaw who is loyal to his weapons.
Zombie killers of the wild wild west,
People who slay zombies in the untamed western region.
A desperado of the dead true to his guns after death
An outlaw of the dead who remains true to his guns despite death.
Now there's murders happen'n left and right,
A multitude of killings are happening everywhere.
They're dragin' bodies to the grave every single night,
They're carrying corpses to the cemetery every night.
The only connection that they can see is a bullet in the gutter runnin' down the street,
The only correlation they can identify is a bullet rolling down the street's gutter.
This undead outlaw won't let it rest,
This undead criminal will not cease his wrongdoing.
He's got the fire of the devil in his soul and the smell of brimstone on his flesh.
The devil dwells in the outlaw's spirit, and his skin gives off a sulfuric scent.
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