Another One Bites the Dust
Queen/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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Steve walks warily down the street
With the brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet,
Machine guns ready to go
Are you ready, hey, are you ready for this?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust
How do you think I'm going to get along
Without you when you're gone?
You took me for everything that I had
And kicked me out on my own
Are you happy, are you satisfied?
How long can you stand the heat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust
Hey
Oh take it
Bite the dust
Bite the dust
Hey
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust oww
Another one bites the dust hey hey
Another one bites the dust eh eh
Oh shooter
There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him, you can cheat him
You can treat him bad and leave him when he's down
But I'm ready, yes, I'm ready for you
I'm standing on my own two feet
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
Repeating to the sound of the beat oh yeah
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust
Oh shooter hey hey, all right
The song Another One Bites the Dust by Queen is a classic rock song that was released in 1980. It starts with the description of a man named Steve, who is walking down the street with a cautious demeanor, as if he is expecting trouble. The sound of his footsteps is the only thing that can be heard, but he is ready for a fight as he has machine guns ready to go. The song then transitions into a conversation between two people, with one person asking if they are ready for what is about to happen, as the other starts shooting bullets out of a doorway to the sound of the beat. The lyrics then repeat the catchy line "Another one bites the dust", conveying the idea that someone else has been taken down.
The lyrics then describe the feelings of the person left behind after someone has gone. They ask how they are supposed to get along without the person who took everything they had and kicked them out on their own. The lyrics then repeat the chorus as the singer mentions that they too will take revenge and get the person who wronged them.
Line by Line Meaning
Steve walks warily down the street
With the brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet,
Machine guns ready to go
Steve walks down the street cautiously, keeping a low profile. There are no sounds besides his footsteps, except for the machine guns he's carrying.
Are you ready, hey, are you ready for this?
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Are you prepared for what's about to happen? The bullets start flying out of the doorway to the beat of the music.
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust
People keep falling to the bullets, and this song is celebrating the deaths. The singer promises that the listener will also get what's coming to them.
How do you think I'm going to get along
Without you when you're gone?
You took me for everything that I had
And kicked me out on my own
The singer is addressing someone who has wronged them, asking how they'll survive without the singer. This person has taken everything from the singer and left them alone.
Are you happy, are you satisfied?
How long can you stand the heat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
The singer asks if the person who wronged them is content with what they've done. The gunfire continues to the music.
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust
More people are dying, and the singer repeats their promise to get the listener as well.
Oh take it
Bite the dust
Bite the dust
Hey
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust oww
Another one bites the dust hey hey
Another one bites the dust eh eh
The singer encourages the listener to embrace the violence and death. They keep singing about more people dying.
Oh shooter
There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him, you can cheat him
You can treat him bad and leave him when he's down
The singer addresses the shooter, stating that there are many ways to hurt someone. You can physically assault them, deceive them, or abandon them.
But I'm ready, yes, I'm ready for you
I'm standing on my own two feet
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
Repeating to the sound of the beat oh yeah
Despite the singer's recognition of the shooter's power, they assert that they're ready to face them. The gunfire continues in time with the music.
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust
The song ends with more people dying, and the singer's continued promise to get the listener.
Oh shooter hey hey, all right
The singer addresses the shooter one last time before the song ends.
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Written by: John Richard Deacon
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Tuning is higher than usual. A=455 so you need to carefully tune up a little bit (it's not quite F, it's actually about half way in between). Simple line but getting the tone will be harder that you think. Try and play with lots of roundness on the right hand (using more finger to pluck). Key is E Minor (with some use of modal interchange, according to my judgement):
E Minor Natural
i Em (E G B) or Em7 (E G B D)
ii F#dim (F# A C) or F#m (F# A C#) from E Major (modal interchange)
III G (G B D)
iv Am (A C E) or Am7 (A C E G) or A (A C# E) from E Major (modal interchange)
v Bm (B D F#) or B7 (B D# F# A) from E Harmonic Minor, creates tension back into the tonic (I)
VI C (C E G)
VII D (D F# A)
@mills4863
brian: that’s...that’s quite a cool riff.
john:
freddie: you wrote that?
john:
roger:
freddie: that’s really good.
john: yES IT WILL BE IF YOU ALL JUST SHUT UP AND PLAY
freddie: he started it
brian: oH SHUT UP
@halissarochafernandes3022
Oh, let's go
Steve walks warily down the street
With the brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet,
Machine guns ready to go
Are you ready, hey, are you ready for this?
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust
How do you think I'm going to get along
Without you when you're gone?
You took me for everything that I had
And kicked me out on my own
Are you happy, are you satisfied?
How long can you stand the heat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust
Hey
Oh take it
Bite the dust
Bite the dust
Hey
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust oww
Another one bites the dust hey hey
Another one bites the dust eh eh
Oh shooter
There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him, you can cheat him
You can treat him bad and leave him when he's down
But I'm ready, yes, I'm ready for you
I'm standing on my own two feet
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
Repeating to the sound of the beat oh yeah
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust
Oh shooter hey hey, all right
@garrysucks4190
Of course this song has an INSANE bassline because it's written by the bassist. It's like a song that's got an amazing drum solo because the drummer wrote it.
@mauro3856
What about Under Pressure?
@duderyandude9515
@@mauro3856 Funnily enough. Bowie came to visit Queen in the studio and asked what the tune for a hypothetical song that they do together would be. John did the bass riff for Under Pressure there and then. Then they all went out for drinks and afterwards agree to record to the song. But John had forgotten the riff. Luckily, Roger remembered it 😅
@Upashna_Ghalay
A song written by the bassist of the band 😊
@rangv733
That's why it's got a badass bass line.
@Upashna_Ghalay
Exactly
@adityaaditya1411
john fucking deacon have a good taste of music
@ISmellMopWho
Queen is the only band where each member has composed more than one hit song.
@bananabob9370
Upashna Ghalay Deacon was a badass bassist
@Angela56124
John Deacon was brilliant