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The Gun (1968-1969) was a short-lived hard rock group from England that had a top ten hit with "Race With the Devil" in 1968. Formed by brothers Paul and Adrian Curtis (a.k.a Paul Gurvitz and Adrian Gurvitz) alongside Louis Farrell, their first album on Epic was a heavy, psychedelic affair with orchestral touches. Their second album, Gunsight, already showed signs of the sound that made the Gurvitz brothers later famous.
Still, the power trio never managed to quite sustain the mainstream success that they had experienced with "Race With the Devil", particularly since they had to compete against other heavy metal progenitors such as Cream, Deep Purple, and Led Zeppelin at the time. Though earning major respect and spreading their influence to their fellow musicians, the band's days were numbered. After The Gun folded in 1969, the Gurvitz brothers formed Three Man Army and Baker Gurvitz Army. Other projects of note include providing important help to Graeme Edge of The Moody Blues with two solo albums and Adrian Gurvitz recording several personal releases, including the top 10 hit "Classic" in 1982.
Don't Look Back
The Gun Lyrics
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Giving up everything I own and then moving out
I'm a prisoner in this home
I keep my curtains shut, sabotage everything I love
For a temporary feeling that only left me numb, damn
Some days, I'm a kamikaze
There's no way you can fucking stop me
I can't look back when the memories look like that
I took the blade out of my pocket
Cut the strings that were attached
I'm bad, and they say that the good die last
My hesitation is the enemy, I guess this is the end of me
Goddamn, I just got some bad news
I lost some more friends, got their names tattooed
I take my .45, point it right at you
'Cause you can't take nothing away from me
I got nothing to lose
Some days, I'm a kamikaze
There's no way you can fucking stop me
I can't look back when the memories look like that
I took the blade out of my pocket
Cut the strings that were attached
I'm bad, and they say that the good die last
My hesitation is the enemy, I guess this is the end of me
Hesitation is the enemy, I guess this is the end of me
Hesitation is the enemy, I guess this is the end of me
The Guns' "Don't Look Back" is a powerful song that seems to speak of inner turmoil and mental anguish. The opening lines suggest a desire to leave everything behind and move out, indicating a sense of entrapment or being stuck in a difficult situation. The singer reveals that they are a prisoner in their own home and struggle with self-sabotage, using their own actions to destroy everything they love.
The song's chorus hints at a desire for escape and suggests that the singer is willing to take extreme measures to achieve this. The line "I'm a kamikaze, there's no way you can fucking stop me" is particularly poignant, suggesting that the singer sees themselves as a self-destructive force that cannot be stopped.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is plagued by painful memories that they cannot bear to look back upon. They take out a blade and cut the strings that were attached, perhaps suggesting a desire to sever ties with past experiences or emotions. The song ends with the devastating line "hesitation is the enemy, I guess this is the end of me," suggesting that the singer may be considering suicide as a way out of their turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought about
Giving up everything I own and then moving out
Considered abandoning all possessions and leaving home
I'm a prisoner in this home
Feels trapped at home
I keep my curtains shut, sabotage everything I love
For a temporary feeling that only left me numb, damn
Self-sabotage and numbness from seeking temporary pleasures
Some days, I'm a kamikaze
There's no way you can fucking stop me
Feels unstoppable on some days
I can't look back when the memories look like that
I took the blade out of my pocket
Cut the strings that were attached
Can't dwell on painful memories and has removed negative influences
I'm bad, and they say that the good die last
My hesitation is the enemy, I guess this is the end of me
Feels like a bad person and acknowledges that hesitation is their downfall
Goddamn, I just got some bad news
I lost some more friends, got their names tattooed
I take my .45, point it right at you
'Cause you can't take nothing away from me
I got nothing to lose
Dealing with loss and feels like they have nothing left to lose
Hesitation is the enemy, I guess this is the end of me
Hesitation is the enemy, I guess this is the end of me
Repeated acknowledgment that hesitation is their enemy and could lead to their downfall
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Nick Long, Omer Fedi, Richard Baker, Travis Barker
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