Shoot
Mad Happy Lyrics
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Quit so many times it's almost a joke
Rollin' up another one, take another toke
Thinkin' better this than stuff you shoot
Bang bang
Shoot bang bang
Tuesday afternoon it's only talk shows and soaps
Grainy latin station got a western 'bout a bloke who's desperate
Lover begs her husband not to shoot
Bang bang
Shoot bang bang
Underneath the coffee table pile o' magazines
Mostly catalogues that get mailed here for free
One full o guns tryina advertise to me
The fastest you can legally shoot
Bang bang
Shoot bang bang
What a crazy world we are livin' in, livin' in
It's a mad bad life but it's ours for the living so let's
Do it up right and let's use what we're given i'm con-
Fused but i'm driven this is
Just the next revision nothing more.
Bang bang
Shoot bang bang
If you're done with your religion you can put it on Ebay
Mine's up to 97 cents the auction ends today
Sitting by the laptop with a gun to my head
Hoping that i find a reason not to shoot
Bang bang
Shoot bang bang
Words by Mike iLL and Rivka
Music by Mad Happy
Copyright BMI
The song Shoot by Mad Happy starts with the confession of smoking a lot of cigarettes since the last conversation. It is followed by the statement of quitting smoking several times, almost like a joke. The lead character is then shown rolling up another cigarette, indicating a desire to take another toke. The lyrics mention how smoking can be harmful, but the character thinks that it's better to smoke cigarettes than indulge in something more dangerous like shooting drugs.
In the next verse, the character falls down on the sofa and starts watching talk shows and soaps on a Tuesday afternoon. The reference to a grainy Latin station shows procrastination, and the characters' lack of enthusiasm to do much else. The TV show is about a bloke who is desperate, and his lover begs her husband not to shoot. There is a similarity with the characters in the show, as all of them are desperate and trying not to shoot. It is a subtle message about how people are living their lives, barely surviving in a mad, bad world.
The next verse shows the character's surroundings, where there is a pile of magazines scattered on the coffee table. Most of these magazines are catalogs that are sent for free. However, one of the guns’ magazines tries to advertise to the listener, somehow convincing them that it is a good idea to shoot using the fastest gun legally available. The chorus repeats the words "bang bang" and "shoot bang bang" to emphasize the point about the dangers of shooting, while the next verse ends with the listener trying to find a reason not to use the gun and just shoot themselves.
Overall, the song Shoot by Mad Happy is a commentary on the world we live in and how people are barely surviving. The lead character, who is also the singer, is seeking an escape through smoking, TV, and magazines, even though there are multiple dangers mentioned in the lyrics. Through subtle messaging and clever wordplay, the song tries to create awareness about the perils of life, addiction, and lethargy.
Line by Line Meaning
Smoked a lotta cigarettes since we last spoke
I have smoked many cigarettes since we last talked.
Quit so many times it's almost a joke
I have tried quitting smoking so many times that it almost seems comical.
Rollin' up another one, take another toke
I am rolling up another cigarette and taking another puff from it.
Thinkin' better this than stuff you shoot
I am thinking smoking cigarettes is better than doing drugs.
Bang bang
Shoot bang bang
Gunshot sound effect
Fall down on the sofa and pick up the remote
I am falling onto the sofa and picking up the television remote.
Tuesday afternoon it's only talk shows and soaps
It's a typical Tuesday afternoon with only talk shows and soap operas on TV.
Grainy latin station got a western 'bout a bloke who's desperate
I am watching a grainy Latin TV station showing a western about a desperate man.
Lover begs her husband not to shoot
In the TV show, a lover is begging her husband not to shoot someone.
Underneath the coffee table pile o' magazines
There is a pile of magazines under the coffee table.
Mostly catalogues that get mailed here for free
The magazines are mostly catalogs that were sent for free.
One full o guns tryina advertise to me
One magazine is filled with gun advertisements.
The fastest you can legally shoot
The advertisements are for guns that can shoot the fastest while staying within legal limits.
What a crazy world we are livin' in, livin' in
This world is crazy.
It's a mad bad life but it's ours for the living so let's
We have a crazy life, but it's our own, so let's enjoy it.
Do it up right and let's use what we're given i'm con-
Let's do it right and use what we have, although I'm confused.
Fused but i'm driven this is
I am confused but motivated.
Just the next revision nothing more.
This is just the next version of our lives.
If you're done with your religion you can put it on Ebay
If you no longer believe in your religion, you can sell it on eBay.
Mine's up to 97 cents the auction ends today
My religion is only worth 97 cents, and the auction for it ends today.
Sitting by the laptop with a gun to my head
I am sitting by my laptop with a gun to my head.
Hoping that i find a reason not to shoot
I am hoping to find a reason not to pull the trigger.
Contributed by Julian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.