Bullet
Misfits 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 to Misfits' song "Bullet" talk about the Kennedy assassination, particularly the aftermath of John F. Kennedy's murder. The song starts with a depiction of the president's "bullet-ridden body in the street" and his "shattered head" hitting the concrete. The chorus repeats the lines "Texas is an outrage when your husband is dead / Texas is the reason that the president's dead," emphasizing the anger and tragedy felt by many after JFK's assassination.
The lyrics then shift to focus on Jackie Kennedy, the president's widow. Johnny, likely a reference to John F. Kennedy himself, is gone and "Johnny's wife is scared." The song tells Jackie to "run" and "suck, suck, Jackie suck," which can be read as a crude reference to performing sexual acts in order to gain power or control.
The second half of the song starts with the line "Arise Jackie O, Jonathon of Kennedy," which could be interpreted as a call to action for Jackie to rise up in the aftermath of her husband's death. However, the following lyrics are once again sexually suggestive and objectifying. The song ends with an odd metaphor of desert land receiving rain, which could be seen as a comment on how the public is "soaking up" the violent and disturbing content of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
President's bullet-ridden body in the street
The President's lifeless body was found with numerous bullet holes laying on the street
Ride, Johnny ride
Johnny is urged to flee for his own safety
Kennedy's shattered head hits concrete
A bullet hit the President's head causing it to break apart and collide with the street
Johnny's wife is floundering
Johnny's wife is struggling and helpless for her husband's safety
Johnny's wife is scared
Johnny's wife is experiencing deep fear and anxiety
Run, Jackie run
Jackie is encourages to run away to save her own life
Texas is an outrage when your husband is dead
Texas becomes a shameful place when its President is assassinated
Texas is an outrage when they pick up his head
It becomes a national tragedy when the President's head is picked up
Texas is the reason that the president's dead
President Kennedy was killed in Texas
You gotta suck, suck, Jackie suck
Jackie is being sexually shamed and blamed for her husband's murder
Arise Jackie O, Jonathon of Kennedy
Jackie, the widow of President Kennedy, is called to raise and lead in the same direction as her husband
Well, arise and be shot down
An unfortunate and violent end could await Jackie should she choose to rise up
The dirt's gonna be your dessert
Jackie's life will inevitably become more tragic and difficult
My cum be your life source
The performer concludes that his sperm will serve as Jackie's only salvation
And the only way to get it
The only manner to attain salvation is through sex
Is to suck or fuck
The performer emphasizes the need for sex to attain salvation
Or be poor and devoid
In the event of no sex, salvation can also be achieved only by being poor and lifeless
And masturbate me, masturbate me
The performer wishes to be pleasured sexually
Then slurp it from your palm
The performer instructs Jackie to consume his bodily fluids
Like a dry desert soaking up rain
Jackie is described as being thirsty for salvation
Soaking up sun
The performer further emphasizes that Jackie will gain salvation if she indulges in sex with him
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Written by: GLEN DANZIG
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