Deadman's Hand
Serg Salinas Lyrics
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Surrounded by the pound and I have a nervous heart.
A dealer dealin' good fate or misfortune,
Will have you sweatin' bullets for the right cards
The unexpected fear will come to haunt you
Like a breath of darkness ridin' in the wind,
It will drag you to the bowels of evil
A deadman's hand, a deadman's fate, hold them once and you may never escape.
A deadman's hand, a deadman's fate, everybody fears the Aces and Eights.
A loaded gun hidin' underneath the table r
Ready for the trigger in case you might go down.
You'll either come out standin' like a winner
Or lyin' in a pine box six feet underground.
A deadman's hand, a deadman's fate, hold them once and you may never escape.
A deadman's hand, a deadman's fate, everybody fears the Aces and Eights.
A deadman's hand, a deadman's fate, hold them once and you may never escape.
A deadman's hand, a deadman's fate, everybody fears the Aces and Eights.
The lyrics of Serg Salinas' Deadman's Hand conjure up fascinating images of a high stakes card game where a whiskey bottle sits upon the table surrounded by the pound. The singer has a nervous heart in anticipation of what's to come. The dealer deals either good fate or misfortune, making the players sweat bullets for the right cards. It's a game of unexpected fear that will haunt the players like a breath of darkness riding in on the wind, dragging them into the bowels of evil. Pretty Wild Bills, cursed, doesn't ride again.
The song talks about a loaded gun hidden underneath the table, ready for the trigger in case things go south. The fate of the players rests on the cards that they hold, and they either come out standing like a winner or lying in a pine box six feet underground. The concept of the dead man's hand is introduced here - a term used to describe a poker hand consisting of Ace of Spades, Ace of Clubs, Eight of Spades, and Eight of Clubs. These cards were found in the hand of folk hero Wild Bill Hickok, who was shot in the back of the head while playing poker. The hand has since become known as the dead man's hand, and everybody fears it.
Overall, the lyrics of Deadman's Hand paint a vivid picture of a high stakes card game where the stakes are high, and the consequences are deadlier. It's a game of fate where one wrong move can lead to a lifetime of regret or death.
Line by Line Meaning
A whiskey bottle sits upon the table,
There's a bottle of whiskey on the table
Surrounded by the pound and I have a nervous heart.
There are many people around and the singer is feeling anxious
A dealer dealin' good fate or misfortune,
The dealer is in control of whether the players win or lose
Will have you sweatin' bullets for the right cards
The waiting and uncertainty of the game is stressful
The unexpected fear will come to haunt you
The fear of the unknown can be overwhelming
Like a breath of darkness ridin' in the wind,
The feeling of fear is pervasive and ever-present
It will drag you to the bowels of evil
The fear can take over and consume you completely
Pretty wild bills, cursed, doesn't ride again.
The historical figure Wild Bill Hickok had a famous dead man's hand and is referenced in the song
A deadman's hand, a deadman's fate, hold them once and you may never escape.
Getting the dead man's hand (two pairs of aces and eights) is a bad omen
A deadman's hand, a deadman's fate, everybody fears the Aces and Eights.
The dead man's hand is widely known and feared
A loaded gun hidin' underneath the table
There's a gun hidden nearby for protection or intimidation purposes
Ready for the trigger in case you might go down.
The gun is a last resort to defend oneself or take revenge if necessary
You'll either come out standin' like a winner
The game can end in triumph for the player who wins
Or lyin' in a pine box six feet underground.
The game can also end badly for the player who loses, even to the point of death
Contributed by Jacob I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ericmonaco2276
When you in aces & Eights you never walk alone
@o.r.3489
Correction it's when you ride with aces and eights you never walk alone
@TheOutsiderEdge316
When you ride with the aces and eights, you never walk alone
@tonyvercetti8056
Hail Aces and Eights
@ClayMorrow91
When you ride with the Aces & Eights, you never walk alone!
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@ohiohardcorewrestling8156
I've been a fan of wrestling for 11 years and I love the faction of the aces and eights they proved in my opinion they are the best faction in TNA history.
@stevenhudson7929
The best theme impact has done hopefully the gang will come back soon now doc gallows is back again now
@youman5079
3 years since this video was uploaded and still no dislikes🙌
@rhapsodyshadow_
don't jinx it bro
@retroclub4182
You never walk alone