Shotgun
Shwayze Lyrics


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I don't want you in my passenger seat
Not anyone can be my shotgun
I don't want you ridin next to me
I ride alone

I remember all those times I went to pick you up
At your mommas house in my pickup truck
We drive out of town like a lightning bolt
No place to go just dreams and hope
Weed and flows is all I need
I tried to tell you before
You went and fell for me
And I fell for you for a second or two
But I caught myself by the string of my shoe
Now I'm singing to you to let you know
That I'm sorry but I just gotta let you go
I only got one love one heart one mind one drug... turn it up

[Chorus]

All those times I left and came right back
Like a boomerang or an echo on a track
You consume my thoughts when I'm here or there
Near or far you can gimme a call
Don't take my pictures of the wall just yet
I gotta go right now but I'll be back in a sec
I'm a miss you like I miss my bed
Lying there cryin with my pillow on my head
No woman, no cry. No fear, no tears in my eyes. Know why?

[Chorus]

Sittin all alone and ya waitin by the phone
But you don't know what to do
Daddy's upstairs but we know he don't care about you
You can cry cry cry yourself to sleep tonight
I know everythings gonna be alright without you... without you

One love
One heart
One mind
One drug turn it up





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song "Shotgun" by Shwayze is a reflection on love, dreams, and the process of letting go. The lyrics are a mixture of both joy and sadness, hope and regret. The song is about the singer's desire for independence and to escape from the neediness of a former lover who wants to ride shotgun in his car. He remembers all those times he picked up his lover from her mother's house in his pickup truck, and all the dreams and hopes they shared. He sings about the weed and the flows that he needs and how his lover fell for him, but he had to let her go. The chorus of the song is a repetition of the line "I ride alone" which emphasizes his desire for independence, which is also a double entendre that implies his search for inner freedom from drugs and addiction.


The lyrics of "Shotgun" captures the themes of youth, independence, and the search for meaning that often accompany love stories. The singer wants to make his own decisions and not be influenced by someone else. He reflects on the times he left his lover only to come back like a boomerang, but he also asserts his independence and tells her he will be back when he wants to. The song reflects on the realities of life, how lovers come and go, but there is always hope for a better tomorrow.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't want you in my passenger seat
I do not wish to have you in the seat next to me in my car.


Not anyone can be my shotgun
I am selective about who I bring along for the ride.


I don't want you ridin next to me
I prefer to be alone while driving.


I ride alone
I like to drive without any company.


I remember all those times I went to pick you up
I recall the times when I would come to pick you up.


At your mommas house in my pickup truck
I would arrive at your mother's home in my truck.


We drive out of town like a lightning bolt
We would speed out of town as if we were a bolt of lightning.


No place to go just dreams and hope
We had no destination in mind, just aspirations for our future.


Weed and flows is all I need
I am content with marijuana and my music.


I tried to tell you before
I attempted to warn you earlier.


You went and fell for me
You developed feelings for me.


And I fell for you for a second or two
I briefly developed feelings for you as well.


But I caught myself by the string of my shoe
However, I quickly reminded myself of my priorities and restrained my emotions.


Now I'm singing to you to let you know
I am communicating to you through song to express my thoughts and feelings.


That I'm sorry but I just gotta let you go
I apologize, but I must end our relationship.


I only got one love one heart one mind one drug... turn it up
Marijuana is my one source of pleasure and escape.


All those times I left and came right back
I often left, but then returned to you.


Like a boomerang or an echo on a track
Our relationship was repetitive like a boomerang or echo on a recording.


You consume my thoughts when I'm here or there
I cannot stop thinking about you, whether I am home or away.


Near or far you can gimme a call
Regardless of distance, you can still contact me by phone.


Don't take my pictures of the wall just yet
Please do not remove the photos of us from the wall quite yet.


I gotta go right now but I'll be back in a sec
I need to leave momentarily, but I will return soon.


I'm a miss you like I miss my bed
I will miss you greatly, like I miss my comfortable bed.


Lying there cryin with my pillow on my head
I will likely cry myself to sleep while thinking of you.


No woman, no cry. No fear, no tears in my eyes. Know why?
I try to be strong and avoid vulnerability, which is why I will refrain from crying.


Sittin all alone and ya waitin by the phone
You are sitting at home waiting for me to call.


But you don't know what to do
You are uncertain of what to do.


Daddy's upstairs but we know he don't care about you
Your father is upstairs, but he does not show concern for you.


You can cry cry cry yourself to sleep tonight
You can cry all night long while trying to fall asleep.


I know everythings gonna be alright without you... without you
I believe everything will be okay even without you.


One love
I only have one love or passion in my life.


One heart
I only have one heart to give and it belongs to myself.


One mind
I only have one mind and must prioritize myself.


One drug turn it up
Marijuana is my one drug and I must indulge in it.


[Chorus]
Refrain to signify the chorus.




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@Dogbr0

it would be so awesome, if the whole album was like this, with 1 or 2 party songs, but mostly such chilling tunes...<3 this

@dfromnc1

probaly the best song on the rich girlz mixtape!!!!!

@abb656

you guys are amazing :) you suprise me every time i listen to one of ur new songs :) you guys just are stunning

@WizoIstGott

This song and some dope :) But sad only 12 k views for this killer track

@Thetruth306

cool track

@TPpizzle

the sample is killer amazing song

@darkwing182

i love this, this is one of those sick chill songs to just chill and think about girls to....more songs like this : Buzzin, Lost my mind, Flashlight, and Dance in the Sand. enjoy those songs lol..

@angisonfire5464

love this songg =]

@REOSP33DWAGON

Cool.

@tanfe

shwayze..alwayz great...when is the new album??

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