Son of a Gun
Vaselines Lyrics
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Turn turn turn around,
Round round round and about and over again.
Gun gun son of a gun,
You are the only one,
And no one else can take my place.
And the raining always starts when you go away.
In Vaselines' Son of a Gun, the lyrics express the feeling of being in the presence of someone who is the center of your world. The opening phrase, "Swing swing up and down," can be seen as a description of the pendulum-like cycles of emotion one experiences when attached to someone. The singer seems to enjoy the dizzying feeling of it all. "Round round round and about and over again," suggests the cyclical nature of the inevitable fights and makeups that come with intense relationships.
The chorus, "Gun gun son of a gun, you are the only one, and no one else can take my place," is a declaration of the central character's importance to the singer. The use of the word "gun" seems out of context, but it works as a compliment to the person as a hero or protector. The following lines, "The sun shines in the bedroom when you play, and the raining always starts when you go away," vividly illustrate the mood changes that happen when in the presence or absence of this person. It's as if they control the weather and the singer can't help being affected by that power.
Line by Line Meaning
Swing swing up and down,
Cyclically moving, both upwards and downwards.
Turn turn turn around,
Repeating the same motion over and over again.
Round round round and about and over again.
Continuously moving in circular patterns and retracing the same path.
Gun gun son of a gun,
Addressing the person as someone who is violent (gun) but also has a close relationship with the singer (son of a gun).
You are the only one,
Expressing that the person addressed is special and unique, with no one else being like them.
And no one else can take my place.
Stating that no one else can fill the void created by the person addressed leaving the singer's life.
The sun shines in the bedroom when you play,
Describing the joy and happiness that the addressed person brings into the singer's life, as symbolized by the sunshine.
And the raining always starts when you go away.
Illustrating the sadness and pain that the addressed person's absence brings into the singer's life, symbolized by the rain.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ORVILLE BURRELL, RICARDO DUCENT, MARION HALL, DAVE WILLARD ANTHONY KELLY, NIGEL STAFF
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@spo0o0ky
"The sun shines in the bedroom when you play; and the raining always starts, when you go away..." Simply brilliant. We need more bands like these guys.
@dynodish
it makes me weep. truley it do,
@sebastiancasanovavalladare7583
❤
@plasticweapon
we
@badazzpresidents23
kurt had an amazing taste in music, and it showed through his music.
@FluffyPorcupines
this is the kind of music that makes me happy and sad at the same time
@dynodish
So very profound, huu?
@Blake_.Dryden
I came here 10 years later to tell you something you’ll never see. The sad part is just a mirror because that’s how ya want it. I do too.
@santaisgruntinginmycloset9422
Melancholy is it?
@Pavlovlovlov
sappy