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The Busters are a german ska band from W… Read Full Bio ↴There is 2 artist named Busters
The Busters are a german ska band from Wiesloch, Baden-Württemberg. They've recorded 14 albums./*

Busters (버스터즈), also known as Power Busters (파워버스터즈) or Busters β (버스터즈) was a south korean girl group formed by JTG Entertainment and Marbling E&M Inc. in 2017. Their debut song was 내꿈꿔.

Tom Ray
The Busters Lyrics

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i left San Quentin last night
i killed a man i'm on the flight
since the first rise of the sun
i'm already on the run

i shot Tommy Ray he took my girl
he knew that she was my only pearl
before he failed he was my friend

but now he has found a dreadful end

oh Tommy Ray what have i done
i shot my best friend with a gun
oh Tommy Ray what have i done
i shot my best friend with a gun
oh Tommy Ray what have i done

now everywhere i'll be a stranger
where i'll go i'll be in danger
for this murder i will pay
cause i'm the man who shot Tommy Ray

oh Tommy Ray what have i done
i shot my best friend with a gun
oh Tommy Ray what have i done

i shot my best friend with a gun
oh Tommy Ray what have i done

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Busters's song "Tom Ray" tell the story of a man who has just escaped from San Quentin prison after killing his best friend, Tommy Ray. The singer of the song blames Tommy Ray for taking his girl, who he considers to be his "only pearl." Despite Tom Ray being his friend before he took his girl, the singer ends up killing him with a gun. Now on the run, he laments what he has done, acknowledging that his actions have caused him to become a stranger in any place he goes.

The song is a poignant tale of the consequences of actions taken in the heat of passion. The singer's decision to kill his friend has not only led to his imprisonment and subsequent escape but has also left him with the guilt of what he has done. He is aware that he will always be in danger and considered a stranger everywhere he goes because he has committed murder.

Overall, "Tom Ray" is a story of loss, regret, and consequences. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a man who has lost everything and will have to live with the consequences of his actions for the rest of his life.

Line by Line Meaning

i left San Quentin last night
I recently escaped from prison

i killed a man i'm on the flight
I killed someone and am currently fleeing from the authorities

since the first rise of the sun
From the beginning of the day

i'm already on the run
I'm already fleeing from the scene of the crime

i shot Tommy Ray he took my girl
I killed Tommy Ray because he took my girlfriend

he knew that she was my only pearl
Tommy Ray was aware that my girlfriend was very important to me

before he failed he was my friend
Tommy Ray and I were formerly friends

but now he has found a dreadful end
Tommy Ray has met an unfortunate fate

oh Tommy Ray what have i done
I'm filled with regret for my actions towards Tommy Ray

i shot my best friend with a gun
I killed someone I considered to be a close friend

now everywhere i'll be a stranger
I will be a stranger in all the places I will go to