1) Heavy Metal: L… Read Full Bio ↴At least three bands with the name of Thunderhead:
1) Heavy Metal: Lead by the guitarist and vocalist Ted Bullet, Thunderhead was a German traditional heavy metal band. They started their career in 1988 with the single Take It to the Highway, and after that came the first full-length album, Behind the Eight-Ball. The band split up because of the death of the vocalist, Ted Bullet.
Discography:
1989 - Behind the Eight-Ball
1990 - Busted at the Border
1991 - Crime Pays
1993 - Killing with Style
1994 - Classic Killers Live
1995 - The Ballads '88-'95
1995 - Were You Told the Truth about Hell
1998 - Ugly Side
2) Southern Rock: THUNDERHEAD is also a southern rock band formed in New Orleans. With the help of Johnny and Edgar Winter's signature production, they were signed in 1974 to ABC/Dunhill with only one official self titled release. The album was most known for it's single "Busted In Georgia". Extensive touring followed in support of the single. The final album was re-recorded by The Doors producer and engineer John Haeny. The band featured future Johnny Winter band members, Bobby Torello, and Pat Rush. Pat Rush later performed with Johnny Winter and the Jeff Healey band. Bobby Torello also went on to later perform with acts such as Johnny Winter , Rainbow , Michael Bolton , Black Oak Arkansas , Grace Slick and John Schneider.
3) Surf Rock: A short lived surf rock from the 1960's
4) Stoner Rock/Doom Metal band from Perth, Australia. https://thunderhead.bandcamp.com/releases
Straight Shooter
Thunderhead Lyrics
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Every time you slip away
I'll make sure you pay
No more tears fallin' from me
I know you heard it all before
Don't try to push me
Seems it won't be long
I must be strong
Won't let you put me down
Straight shooter
Ya put a hole in my heart
Straight shooter
Straight shooter
Ya got me right from the start
Straight shooter
Last night you were lookin' so fine
I had to keep away
Won't let you break me
I've been put down
Not gonna take it
Lying down
I know you heard it all before
Can't love you no more
Seems it won't be long
'Til you're comin' 'round
I must be strong
Won't let you put me down
Yeah you be walkin' around
Thinkin' you're so fine, huh
These lyrics describe a relationship where one person is fed up with the other's behavior and is no longer willing to tolerate it. The singer is determined to stand their ground and not give in to their partner's manipulations or attempts to put them down. They recognize that they have been hurt before and don't want to go through that pain again. The phrase "Straight Shooter" is used to describe the partner who has caused the singer so much pain, implying that they are blunt and direct in their actions.
The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer acknowledging that they can only hold on for so long before they are pushed too far. They are no longer willing to let their partner slip away without consequences, and want to make sure that they pay for their actions. In the second verse, the singer describes how they were tempted by their partner's appearance but ultimately resisted because they don't want to be hurt again.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Straight Shooter" and emphasizes how this person has caused a hole in the singer's heart and has had a strong hold on them from the beginning. The final verse challenges the partner, noting that they may think they are better than everyone else but will not be able to break the singer down anymore.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll hold on, ohh just for so long
I can only hold on for so long to this relationship.
Every time you slip away
Every time you leave me, it hurts more and more.
I'll make sure you pay
I won't let you hurt me without consequences.
No more tears fallin' from me
I can't cry over you anymore.
I know you heard it all before
I've said my feelings about this before, but you haven't listened.
Don't try to push me
I won't let you manipulate me into staying anymore.
Seems it won't be long
It seems like you'll be back soon.
'Til you're comin' 'round
Until you return to me.
I must be strong
I need to find strength to resist your charm.
Won't let you put me down
I won't let you bring me down again.
Straight shooter
You're always upfront about everything.
Ya put a hole in my heart
Your actions have left me heartbroken.
Ya got me right from the start
You had me hooked from the very beginning.
Last night you were lookin' so fine
Even when I try to resist you, you still look attractive to me.
I had to keep away
I had to distance myself to avoid getting hurt again.
Won't let you break me
I won't let your actions break me anymore.
I've been put down
You've made me feel small and insignificant in the past.
Not gonna take it
I won't put up with that treatment anymore.
Lying down
I won't let you walk all over me like that.
Yeah you be walkin' around
You act like you're better than everyone.
Thinkin' you're so fine, huh
You have an overinflated sense of self-worth.
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.