Pistol Grip is a street punk band, formed in Los Angeles in 1997. Their sou… Read Full Bio ↴Pistol Grip is a street punk band, formed in Los Angeles in 1997. Their sound has been described as a mixture of the UK and LA styles of punk fused with anti-religious and quasi-political lyrics. The band built up a strong local following through playing shows with The Adicts, Agnostic Front, The Generators, Youth Brigade and The Unseen. Their first release was a split album with fellow LA street punk band Fully Loaded. The album caught the attention of BYO Records, who signed the band in 2001. They have since released three full length albums on the label, including 2004's Tear It All Down. A live DVD, Live At The Glass House, was released in 2003 as part of Kung Fu Records' The Show Must Go Off! series.

Discography

* Sounds of the Street Vol. 1 (split with Fully Loaded) (reissued 2002), Urgent Music
* The Shots From The Kalico Rose (2001), BYO Records
* Another Round (2003), BYO Records
* Tear It All Down (2004), BYO Records
* Machines of String Theory in C#m (2007), Independent record label

Filmography

* Live At The Glass House (Live DVD) (2003), Kung Fu Records

Black Heart
Pistol Grip Lyrics

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Didn't see the plan cause your walking in self-restraint.
Never ever thought you were a big disgrace
Wonder why I hate the way I do?
Imposters like you seldom see the truth.

My whole hearts bleeding black, so I must go to hate the way
My whole hearts bleeding black, so I must go to find a way,
My Black whole hearts in half, so I must go to get away

My whole hearts bleeding black, so I must go to make a way

Finish what you started, ever heard of that before?
They never talked of what you really saw
Never thought that time would turn a fault
But now your left alone with no where to go

My whole hearts bleeding black so I must go to hate the way
My whole hearts bleeding black so I must go to find a way,
My Black whole hearts in half so I must go to get away
My whole hearts bleeding black so I must go to make a way

[Solo]

My whole hearts bleeding black so I must go to hate the way
My whole hearts bleeding black so I must go to find a way,
My Black whole hearts in half so I must go to get away
My whole hearts bleeding black so I must go to make a way

My whole hearts bleeding black so I must go to hate the way
My whole hearts bleeding black so I must go to find a way,

My Black whole hearts in half so I must go to get away
My whole hearts bleeding black so I must go to make a way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pistol Grip's song Black Heart seem to be directed towards someone who has betrayed the singer in some way, causing them immense anger and pain. The opening lines suggest that the singer did not see the betrayal coming, and may have been blinded by the other person's self-restraint. The second line contains a sarcastic remark, highlighting the fact that the singer now sees the betrayer as a "big disgrace". The following lines express confusion and frustration ("Wonder why I hate the way I do? / Imposters like you seldom see the truth").

The chorus of the song repeats an affirmation that the singer's heart is "bleeding black", and that they must "go" in order to find some way to deal with the pain. The bridge of the song seems to be urging the betrayer to "finish what you started", as they may not have fully understood the consequences of their actions. The repetition of the chorus rounds out the song, emphasizing the singer's need to escape the pain and "make a way".

Line by Line Meaning

Didn't see the plan cause your walking in self-restraint.
You couldn't see the plan because you were limiting yourself on purpose.

Never ever thought you were a big disgrace
I never thought you would turn out to be such a disappointment.

Wonder why I hate the way I do?
I wonder why I feel so much hatred.

Imposters like you seldom see the truth.
People like you who are pretending can rarely see the reality.

My whole hearts bleeding black, so I must go to hate the way
I am filled with so much darkness that I have to hate everything.

My whole hearts bleeding black, so I must go to find a way,
I have to search for a way to escape this overwhelming darkness.

My Black whole hearts in half, so I must go to get away
I need to leave this place because my heart is in shambles.

My whole hearts bleeding black, so I must go to make a way
I have to create a new path for myself because the old one is full of darkness.

Finish what you started, ever heard of that before?
Have you ever been told to follow through with what you begin?

They never talked of what you really saw
People never discussed your real experiences and perspective.

Never thought that time would turn a fault
You never expected that your actions would lead to a mistake.

But now your left alone with no where to go
You are now alone without direction or purpose.

My whole hearts bleeding black so I must go to hate the way
I am filled with so much darkness that I have to hate everything.

My whole hearts bleeding black so I must go to find a way,
I have to search for a way to escape this overwhelming darkness.

My Black whole hearts in half so I must go to get away
I need to leave this place because my heart is in shambles.

My whole hearts bleeding black so I must go to make a way
I have to create a new path for myself because the old one is full of darkness.

[Solo]
Instrumental break.