Shoot Shoot
The Michael Schenker Group Lyrics

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Was a fast tough woman
Loved to play the clown
You won't do nothing about it
Break a good boy's resistance down

*Know she's got a pistol
Laid it down on me
She said shoot, shoot, shoot it boy

You gotta shoot it for me

Convinced me that she was worth it
Never knew I was her kill
And two 45's would do the trick
And pay the bills

*Repeat

**I've really got to get a fast ride out of here
Got to get a fast ride out of here
Got to get a fast ride out of here
Got to get a fast ride out of here now

Holding out in my hotel room
Police they finally come
Had her as the prosecution
And my prints upon the gun

*Repeat
**Repeat

Overall Meaning

The Michael Schenker Group's song Shoot Shoot is about a man who falls for a fast, tough woman who enjoys playing the fool. She knows she has power over him and uses it to break down his resistance. She lays a pistol down on him and tells him to shoot it, convincing him that she is worth it. Unbeknownst to him, she is using him as her pawn and plans to kill someone with the two 45's while also using him to pay her bills.

The lyrics suggest that the woman is dangerous and manipulative, using her sexuality and power to get what she wants. The singer is trapped in her web and realizes too late that he is in over his head. He tries to escape from the situation, hence the lines "Got to get a fast ride out of here now." However, he is caught by the police and becomes the perfect suspect for her crime as his fingerprints are on the gun.

Overall, Shoot Shoot is a cautionary tale about falling for the wrong person and the consequences that come with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Was a fast tough woman
Referring to a woman who was fast and strong.

Loved to play the clown
She took pleasure in making fun of others and making them laugh.

You won't do nothing about it
She was daring others to challenge her behavior, believing that no one would do anything.

Break a good boy's resistance down
She was adept at enticing good boys to break their resistance and engage in her wild behavior.

Know she's got a pistol
She had a gun in her possession.

Laid it down on me
She revealed the gun to the singer, as if daring him to take action.

She said shoot, shoot, shoot it boy
She urged the singer to use the gun and shoot it for her.

You gotta shoot it for me
She demanded that the artist use the gun to please her.

Convinced me that she was worth it
She persuaded the artist that she was worth the trouble and danger.

Never knew I was her kill
The artist did not realize that she was intending to harm him.

And two 45's would do the trick
She believed that two .45 caliber guns would be enough to accomplish her goals.

And pay the bills
She may have intended to use the money from the crime to pay her debts.

I've really got to get a fast ride out of here
The singer needs to leave the situation quickly and get away from the woman with the gun.

Holding out in my hotel room
The singer is hiding out in his hotel room, possibly after the incident with the woman and the gun.

Police they finally come
The authorities eventually arrived on the scene.

Had her as the prosecution
The woman was charged with a crime and prosecuted.

And my prints upon the gun
The artist's fingerprints were found on the gun, implicating him in the crime.

Writer(s): Peter Frederick Way, Andrew Maynard Parker, Michael Schenker, Phillip John Mogg Copyright: Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag Gmbh, Intersong Music Ltd., Helene Blue Musique Ltd. O/B/o Rgs Music Co.

Contributed by Camden L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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