Native son of Southeastern Tennessee, currently living in North Carolina. T… Read Full Bio ↴Native son of Southeastern Tennessee, currently living in North Carolina. Takes joy in Sakura Pygma Microns, Steve Martin, Oregon, F-100 pickups trucks, and beets, A founding member of the everybodyfields currently working with new band the Japan 10. Left knee was injured in a cycling accident in Portsmouth NH and never made Eagle Scout. Has no pets.

Gun
Sam Quinn Lyrics

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take me down
shoot me up
i'm your favorite coffee cup
you wave around
through the sounds
well do you think you could tell me
when you turn the pain up
i'm your gun and i'm loaded baby

i could kill you tonight
i never thought i would hurt you like I hurt you
I can't get you out of my sight
your on the line
your ears are mine
i can talk about a lot of things
cause the clocks all Iie
in beds with loaded dice
In a world where the little boys don't buy wedding rings
I'm your gun if your loaded baby
I could kill you tonight
I never thought that I would hurt you like I hurt you
I can't get you out of my sights
I can't get you out of my sight

I kill myself a little every night
I kill myself a little every night

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sam Quinn's song 'Gun' delve deep into the dark and complex emotions of a person who is struggling with pain, addiction, and a desire to harm themselves or others. The lyrical content of the song is bleak and haunting as it explores the idea of using a loaded gun as a metaphor for self-destruction. The opening lines of 'take me down, shoot me up, I'm your favorite coffee cup, you wave around through the sounds' create an image of someone who is willing to do anything to get their fix, even if it means being used and discarded like a disposable object.

The chorus of the song, 'I'm your gun and I'm loaded, baby, I could kill you tonight, I never thought I would hurt you like I hurt you, I can't get you out of my sight' is a powerful and disturbing image of someone who is consumed with pain and anger that they are willing to use a loaded gun as a way to cope with their emotions. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and hopelessness, as if the singer is in a constant battle with themselves and their addiction.

The closing lines of 'I kill myself a little every night' are a stark reminder of the dangerous path that the singer is taking, and the self-destructive nature of addiction. The lyrics to 'Gun' are poignant and thought-provoking and offer a glimpse into the mindset of someone who is struggling with addiction and mental illness.

Line by Line Meaning

take me down
I'm willing to be taken down or defeated

shoot me up
Inject me with drugs or stimulate me

i'm your favorite coffee cup
I'm always there for you to use and rely on

you wave around
You show me off to others

through the sounds
Despite the distractions or noise around us

well do you think you could tell me
Can you communicate with me honestly?

when you turn the pain up
When you intensify my suffering or discomfort

i'm your gun and i'm loaded baby
I'm your weapon of choice and I'm fully prepared to act

i could kill you tonight
I have the power to cause harm or even death to you

i never thought i would hurt you like I hurt you
I didn't anticipate causing you so much pain or damage

I can't get you out of my sight
I can't stop thinking about you or ignoring you