sundown
Uriah Heep Lyrics


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I'll see you at sundown
You can't back out now
The news is all over town
I'll see you at sundown
And they can put one of us
In a hole in the ground

Now it's three in the afternoon
And I'm frightened to death
When you're in the saloon
I wonder if he feels the same
For whoever wins there's still
The cowboy to blame

Sundown, give me some strength
I know I can't go it alone
Sundown, give me your strength
Give me a chance to go home
To go home

Three in the afternoon
And I'm frightened to death
When you're in the saloon
I hear the reverend feels the sin




For whoever wins there's still
The cowboy to blame

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Uriah Heep's song Sundown illustrate a tense and ominous confrontation between two people, both fully aware of the potential danger of the situation. The singer asserts that they will meet at sundown, and that one of them may end up dead and buried. The descriptive language creates a palpable sense of fear and foreboding, with the singer admitting to being "frightened to death" as they wait for the appointed time to arrive. The mention of the saloon serves to heighten the tension, suggesting that perhaps alcohol and/or gambling are involved, adding another layer of risk and danger. The line "For whoever wins there's still the cowboy to blame" is particularly striking, as it seems to suggest a sense of inevitability that one or both of them will succumb to violence, even if the outcome is technically a "win" for one person.


Overall, the song's lyrics explore themes of violence, inevitability, and the high stakes involved in situations where two individuals are pushed to the brink. The use of intense imagery and descriptive language serves to create a vivid sense of the danger and tension present in the situation.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll see you at sundown
I have arranged to meet with you at sunset


You can't back out now
You cannot cancel our plan now


The news is all over town
People in town know about our meeting


And they can put one of us In a hole in the ground
We might get killed in a gunfight


Now it's three in the afternoon
It is currently 3 pm


And I'm frightened to death
I am extremely scared


When you're in the saloon
When you are drinking in the bar


I wonder if he feels the same
I am curious if my opponent is also terrified


For whoever wins there's still The cowboy to blame
No matter who wins, the violence and sin of the Wild West will be to blame


Sundown, give me some strength I know I can't go it alone
I need the power of the sun to help me, since I cannot do this alone


Sundown, give me your strength
I am asking the sun for its energy to help me


Give me a chance to go home To go home
I am asking the sun to allow me to return home safely


I hear the reverend feels the sin
I have heard that the preacher disapproves of what we are doing




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lorraine stokes

Great ! nice guitar Mick ! Thanks for this !

Steven Haywood

High and Mighty is an album that many see as having great and poor songs on it. Everyone has different tastes of course. These bonus tracks that did not end up on the original album are excellent.
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Ercio Coronato

Esta musica e desse disco? O meu que eu comprei no Brasil nao tem esta musica.Como sempre maravilhoso Uriah Heep.

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