Everything's Gonna Be Alright
Walker Brothers Lyrics
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Put up your shotgun Papa, everything is gonna be alright
Here comes the preacher, there's gonna be a wedding here tonight
I ain't gonna run, I know it ain't no use
So you can tell your brothers to turn me lose
Put up your shotgun Papa, everything is gonna be alright
Here comes the preacher, there's gonna be a wedding here tonight
I didn't want to marry, but know we've tied the knot
'Cause something made me realise what I really got
Put up your shotgun Papa, everything is gonna be alright
Here comes the preacher, there's gonna be a wedding here tonight
Put up your shotgun Papa, everything is gonna be alright
Here comes the preacher, there's gonna be a wedding here tonight
The lyrics to the Walker Brothers' song "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" appear to tell a story of a reluctant groom and his father, who seems to be holding him at gunpoint in order to force him to get married. The first verse seems to suggest that the father has some sort of violent tendencies, as he is told to put away his shotgun. However, the arrival of the preacher for the wedding ceremony seems to indicate that everything is going to be alright, and that the situation will be resolved peacefully.
In the second verse, the groom expresses his resignation to his fate, saying that he knows there's no point in running away. He even tells his captors to let him go. However, the potential for violence seems to be diffused by the arrival of the preacher once again.
The final verse appears to indicate that the groom may have had a change of heart about getting married. He says that he didn't want to get married, but something made him realize what he really had. Once again, the arrival of the preacher seems to bring a sense of calm to the situation. Overall, the lyrics to "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" seem to be telling a story of tension and potential violence, but ultimately resolved in a peaceful way.
Line by Line Meaning
Put up your shotgun Papa, everything is gonna be alright
The singer is asking their father to put down his gun and relax because everything will be fine.
Put up your shotgun Papa, everything is gonna be alright
The singer repeats their request for their father to put down his gun and assures him that everything will be fine.
Here comes the preacher, there's gonna be a wedding here tonight
The preacher is arriving and there will be a wedding happening tonight.
I ain't gonna run, I know it ain't no use
The artist has accepted their fate and knows that running away will not help.
So you can tell your brothers to turn me loose
The artist is not afraid of their partner's brothers and tells them to let them go.
Put up your shotgun Papa, everything is gonna be alright
The singer reassures their father again that everything will be fine.
Here comes the preacher, there's gonna be a wedding here tonight
The preacher is mentioned again, emphasizing that the wedding is definitely happening.
I didn't want to marry, but know we've tied the knot
The artist was not initially interested in marriage, but they have now committed to it.
'Cause something made me realise what I really got
The artist came to the realization that they have something valuable and worth holding onto.
Put up your shotgun Papa, everything is gonna be alright
The artist repeats their reassurance to their father that everything will be fine.
Here comes the preacher, there's gonna be a wedding here tonight
The preacher and the wedding are mentioned again, possibly to emphasize that the previous events were leading up to this moment.
Put up your shotgun Papa, everything is gonna be alright
The artist repeats their reassurance to their father one more time.
Here comes the preacher, there's gonna be a wedding here tonight
The final mention of the preacher and the wedding, indicating that it is indeed happening and everything will be fine.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: BURT F BACHARACH, HAL DAVID, JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, JAMES HARRIS III, TERRY LEWIS
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Maria Silva
Em 1966 eu tinha 7 anos eu cresci ouvindo Walker Brother minha mãe e minha irmã mais velha gostava muito e até dançava principalmente a música lá lá lá lá lá lá lá kkkkkkk é o refrão da música por isso que eu curtia muito e ouço muito ainda hoje eu sei que o Jonh morreu em ,2011 e o Scott em 2019 mas eu adoro eles mesmo sabendo que eles não estão mais nesse plano mais ficou um legado para nós 😢😢
Lesley Bracey
This is wonderful! The boys are having such fun!
Eliane Pitta
girls, girls... keep calm!!! hahahaha
Lesley Bracey
Love the hip movements...I am in my element!j
Lynne brayne
look at those hips Lesley! I don't think I got past 36 seconds !!
Audrey Bolton
Love love this oh my scott what he does for me x😘
colin warner
Ready Steady Go. and these boys were ready in about 1965 . UK. its fun, but there voices would always shine through. The girls rightly loved their looks, but I loved the voices.
packer harrop
Video of this whole version and they get on the Dance Floor too. And they sing it again someplace to write it's a very good before the game very very famous. Thank you
Catherine Hyde
Is Gary dancing with the legendary Sandy Sargeant?
Ewan Taylor
Ready Steady Go , but German credits !