Zornik is a Belgian rock band, from Zonhoven, which gained a fair amount of… Read Full Bio ↴Zornik is a Belgian rock band, from Zonhoven, which gained a fair amount of mainstream attention. It was formed in 1999 by Koen Buyse (singer and guitarist), Marijn Horemans (drums) and Kristof Vanduren (bass). In 2003, Kristof decided to leave the band. For the summer festival shows, he was replaced by Bas Remans (Millionaire) who also joined the band in the studio for the recordings of the second album.

Although they're mostly known for their more poppy songs, their albums also show some great acoustic and harder rock songs.
They've produced four albums up to now: The Place Where You Will Find Us, One-Armed Bandit, Alien Sweetheart and Crosses.

The album Crosses was released in april 2007. The first single of the album is called Black Hope Shot Down and is a harder rock song again, after the accoustic third album...

In november 2008, they released a new album, called 4.000.000 minutes, after the time the band exists. It bundles all the singles, two new tracks and some b-sides.
The two new tracks were 4 million minutes and forgotten

In 2010, Zornik released the album Statisfaction Kills Desire.

At the moment they're working on their new album Less > More which will be released in October 2012.
This Autumn, the band will play smaller venues, having promised a different concept of concerts we're used to from the band.

Black Hope Shot Down
Zornik Lyrics

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Get get get get your widowmaker
And put your children back inside.
Yet yet yet yet another failure
In this life of the free.

Black hope shot down
There's a gun in his hand
That souls divine

There's a hole in his head.

Back back back back off for I break you
And that's how everything goes down.
Run run run run away don't stay here
Or they'll say it's your time.

Black hope shot down
There's a gun in his hand
That souls divine
There's a hole in his head.

Black hope shot down
There's a gun in his hand.

Shot down

Black hope shot down
There's a gun in his hand

That souls divine
There's a hole in his head.

Overall Meaning

The song "Black Hope Shot Down" by Zornik seems to be about the hopelessness and despair that can often come with living in a society that promises freedom, yet leaves so many behind. The first few lines appear to be a warning of some sort, perhaps urging the listener to protect themselves and their loved ones in the face of some kind of threat. The next few lines are a commentary on the failure of the American Dream, or at least the version of it that is often touted as the be-all and end-all of success. The singer seems disillusioned with this idea of freedom as a result of the violence and chaos they see around them.

The chorus of the song drives home this feeling of hopelessness with its repeated refrain of "Black hope shot down". The use of the word "black" in this context may refer to the blackness that comes with death, or it may indicate a darker, more sinister force at work. The gun in the hand of the person who has been shot down is also a potent symbol, one that suggests violence and aggression. The final lines of the song, which repeat the chorus once more, leave the listener with a sense of bleakness and despair.

Overall, "Black Hope Shot Down" is a powerful and thought-provoking song that speaks to the sense of disillusionment and despair that many people feel in the face of the world's problems. The use of vivid imagery and potent symbolism makes it a challenging but rewarding piece of music to listen to.

Line by Line Meaning

Get get get get your widowmaker
Retrieve your deadly weapon

And put your children back inside.
Protect your family from harm

Yet yet yet yet another failure
Continued disappointment

In this life of the free.
In a supposedly free society

Black hope shot down
Glimmer of hope crushed

There's a gun in his hand
Weapon of violence present

That souls divine
Life taken is sacred

There's a hole in his head.
Fatal wound inflicted

Back back back back off for I break you
Warning to stay away to avoid harm

And that's how everything goes down.
This is how events unfold

Run run run run away don't stay here
Flee for safety