Bullet
Riot Child Lyrics


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Its a fineline between courage and fear
You cant see the ghosts, but you know that they here
Blame it on the sinners, blame it on saints
Blame it on the pills, you put up down the flame
Blame it on the truth, lights you tracked away
Blame it on the pressure, but all we want is faith
Didnt see you coming, didnt see the sights
Didnt see tomorrow stare up in the eyes
I, I never dont squirt, the weak goats live and the good ones die
Time, time we out of time, we all want to survive
I would take a bullet for you, my heart is made of stone
I would take a bullet for you
Bullet
I would take a bullet for you
Bullet
My heart is made of stone
Bullet
I would take a bullet for you
Blame the politicians, the corporations steal
Blame it on the immigrants, cuz they dont look like you
Blame it on the money, blame it on the fame
Blame it on the love and fools that play that game
Blame it on your mother, cuz daddy walked away
You can keep on running, but you cant them make stay
Blame it on the drummer, said one two free
Marching down the hall, they're coming after me
I, I never dont squirt, the weak goats live and the good ones die
Time, time we're out of time, we all want to survive
I would take a bullet for you, my heart is made of stone
I would take a bullet for you
Bullet
I would take a bullet for you
Bullet
My heart is made of stone
Bullet
I would take a bullet for you




I, I never dont squirt, the weak goats live and the good ones die
Time, time we're out of time, we all want to survive

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Riot Child's song "Bullet" touch on themes of courage, blame, and sacrifice. The opening lines speak to the fine line between courage and fear, and the presence of unseen ghosts. The rest of the verses dive into the different things that people blame for their problems - sinners, saints, pills, the truth, pressure, politicians, corporations, immigrants, money, fame, love, and absent parents. The chorus then switches back to the theme of sacrifice, with the singer declaring that they would take a bullet for someone, despite their heart being made of stone. The song ends with a repetition of the message that time is running out but everyone wants to survive.


Overall, "Bullet" can be interpreted as a critique of societal ills and the various ways that people try to shift blame onto others. The line "blame it on the love and fools that play that game" could be seen as a criticism of people who pretend to love others but are actually only in it for themselves. The repeated refrain of "I would take a bullet for you" speaks to a deep sense of loyalty and selflessness, perhaps driven by a desire to make up for the injustices of the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Its a fineline between courage and fear
There's a very thin line separating bravery and terror.


You cant see the ghosts, but you know that they here
Although we can't see them, we sense the presence of the ghosts around us.


Blame it on the sinners, blame it on saints
We blame things on those that we perceive as making mistakes and those that we consider very good people.


Blame it on the pills, you put up down the flame
We can blame our addiction on medication that we take to suppress our emotions.


Blame it on the truth, lights you tracked away
We can also attribute our issues to the fact that we might have ignored the truth.


Blame it on the pressure, but all we want is faith
We blame our problems on the stress we experience, but ultimately what we want is to have hope.


Didnt see you coming, didnt see the sights
We weren't prepared for the events that transpired, and we had no idea that things would turn out this way.


Didnt see tomorrow stare up in the eyes
We didn't anticipate the future ahead of us at the time.


I, I never dont squirt, the weak goats live and the good ones die
I'm never afraid, but instead weaker people are the ones who survive while good people pass away.


Time, time we out of time, we all want to survive
Time is running out, and we all want to live.


I would take a bullet for you, my heart is made of stone
I love you so much that I would protect you at all costs, even if it meant getting shot. I have a hardened heart.


Blame the politicians, the corporations steal
Politicians and companies are the ones to blame for our troubles and financial issues.


Blame it on the immigrants, cuz they dont look like you
It's easy to put the blame on those who don't look like us, particularly immigrants.


Blame it on the money, blame it on the fame
We can pin our issues on the pursuit of wealth and our desire for notoriety.


Blame it on the love and fools that play that game
We can also blame the mistakes we make in love on the game that fools play.


Blame it on your mother, cuz daddy walked away
The absence of a father figure in one's life can lead to blaming one's mother for everything that goes wrong.


You can keep on running, but you cant them make stay
We can try to escape our problems, but we can't force those people who have left us to stay.


Blame it on the drummer, said one two free
We can attribute stuff to the drummer, who in this case is commanding a free flow of music.


Marching down the hall, they're coming after me
We're on the move, and someone is pursuing us.


I, I never dont squirt, the weak goats live and the good ones die
I'm never afraid, but instead weaker people are the ones who survive while good people pass away.


Time, time we're out of time, we all want to survive
Time is running out, and we all want to live.


I would take a bullet for you, my heart is made of stone
I love you so much that I would protect you at all costs, even if it meant getting shot. I have a hardened heart.




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1001吳巧仁 Kathleen

this song is fucking dope. who agrees with me that it'll sound far more better than it already does if the guitars/drums were heavy? :) good job girls!

Mia

I saw them play live at the city walk in L.A. next to Universal Studios, they're so talented. I hope they make it big one day.

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I'm sorry, but may I ask where did you get your profile picture from, It's soo pretty~ 😍😍😍

Angie Victoria

honestly, this is probably my favorite song by you girls,, it's been 6 months and still can't stop listening <33

Lucie Blanchet

They are really amazing ! I'm really fan, the clip is perfect and I'm in love with the song ! I hope they'll come in France soon ! 💜

rodrickrul3s

Absolutely love it! You guys need to get signed pronto.

Sarah Luna

this is so amazing! 💘 such an amazing band and amazing song, currently my favorite song! keep working like this girls because you're so talented.

Rose Ailyn Timbal

I love her voice! ❤️

JAEL MENDEZ

Genial como siempre💕😍

Akua Oppong

I love this music video and song so much, keep it up!

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