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Jimi Hendrix Machine Gun Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7/10 [3 votes]Album: Band of Gypsys [Remastered] / Original Release Date: 1970-03-25Genre: RockSong Duration: 12 min 40 sec
JIMI HENDRIX
- Machine Gun Lyrics / with translations[ JIMI:]
"HAPPY NEW YEAR FIRST OF ALL. I HOPE WE'LL HAVE
A MILLION OR TWO MILLION MORE OF THEM... IF WE
CAN GET OVER THIS SUMMER, HE HE HE. RIGHT I'D
LIKE TO DEDICATE THIS ONE TO THE DRAGGIN' SCENE
THAT'S GOIN' ON ALL THE SOLDIERS THAT ARE FIGHTIN'
IN CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND NEW YORK... OH YEAS, AND
ALL THE SOLDIERS FIGHTIN' IN VIETNAM. LIKE TO DO
A THING CALLED 'MACHINE GUN'."
MACHINE GUN
TEARING MY BODY ALL APART
MACHINE GUN
TEARING MY BODY ALL APART
EVIL MAN MAKE ME KILL YA
EVIL MAN MAKE YOU KILL ME
EVIL MAN MAKE ME KILL YOU
EVEN THOUGH WE'RE ONLY FAMILIES APART
WELL I PICK UP MY AXE AND FIGHT LIKE A FATHER
(YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN)
HEY AND YOUR BULLETS KEEP KNOCKING ME DOWN
HEY I PICK UP MY AXE AND FIGHT LIKE A FATHER NOW
YEAH BUT YOU STILL BLAST ME DOWN TO THE GROUND
THE SAME WAY YOU SHOOT ME DOWN BABY
YOU'LL BE GOING JUST THE SAME
THREE TIMES THE PAIN
AND YOUR OWN SELF TO BLAME
HEY MACHINE GUN
OOOOOOOOOO
I AIN'T AFRAID OF YOUR MESS NO MORE, BABE
I AIN'T AFRAID NO MORE
AFTER A WHILE YOUR YOUR CHEAP TALK DON'T EVERN CAUSE ME PAIN
SO LET YOUR BULLETS FLY LIKE RAIN
'CAUSE I KNOW ALL THE TIME YOU'RE WRONG BABY
AND YOU'LL BE GOIN' JUST THE SAME
YEAH MACHINE GUN
TEARING MY FAMILY APART
YEAH YEAH ALRIGHT
TEARING MY FAMILY APART
DON'T YOU SHOOT HIM DOWN
HE'S ABOUT TO LEAVE HERE
DON'T YOU SHOOT HIM DOWN
HE'S GOT TO STAY HERE
HE AIN'T GOING NOWHERE
HE'S BEEN SHOT DOWN TO THE GROUND
OH WHERE HE CAN'T SURVIVE NO NO
YEAH THAT'S WHAT WE DON'T WANNA HEAR ANY MORE, ALRIGHT
NO BULLETS
AT LEAST HERE, HUH HUH
NO GUNS, NO BOMBS
HUH HUH
NO NOTHIN', JUST LET'S ALL LIVE AND LIVE
YOU KNOW INSTEAD OF KILLIN'
"HAPPY NEW YEAR FIRST OF ALL. I HOPE WE'LL HAVE
A MILLION OR TWO MILLION MORE OF THEM... IF WE
CAN GET OVER THIS SUMMER, HE HE HE. RIGHT I'D
LIKE TO DEDICATE THIS ONE TO THE DRAGGIN' SCENE
THAT'S GOIN' ON ALL THE SOLDIERS THAT ARE FIGHTIN'
IN CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND NEW YORK... OH YEAS, AND
ALL THE SOLDIERS FIGHTIN' IN VIETNAM. LIKE TO DO
A THING CALLED 'MACHINE GUN'."
MACHINE GUN
TEARING MY BODY ALL APART
MACHINE GUN
TEARING MY BODY ALL APART
EVIL MAN MAKE ME KILL YA
EVIL MAN MAKE YOU KILL ME
EVIL MAN MAKE ME KILL YOU
EVEN THOUGH WE'RE ONLY FAMILIES APART
WELL I PICK UP MY AXE AND FIGHT LIKE A FATHER
(YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN)
HEY AND YOUR BULLETS KEEP KNOCKING ME DOWN
HEY I PICK UP MY AXE AND FIGHT LIKE A FATHER NOW
YEAH BUT YOU STILL BLAST ME DOWN TO THE GROUND
THE SAME WAY YOU SHOOT ME DOWN BABY
YOU'LL BE GOING JUST THE SAME
AND YOUR OWN SELF TO BLAME
HEY MACHINE GUN
OOOOOOOOOO
I AIN'T AFRAID OF YOUR MESS NO MORE, BABE
I AIN'T AFRAID NO MORE
AFTER A WHILE YOUR YOUR CHEAP TALK DON'T EVERN CAUSE ME PAIN
SO LET YOUR BULLETS FLY LIKE RAIN
'CAUSE I KNOW ALL THE TIME YOU'RE WRONG BABY
AND YOU'LL BE GOIN' JUST THE SAME
YEAH MACHINE GUN
TEARING MY FAMILY APART
YEAH YEAH ALRIGHT
TEARING MY FAMILY APART
DON'T YOU SHOOT HIM DOWN
HE'S ABOUT TO LEAVE HERE
DON'T YOU SHOOT HIM DOWN
HE'S GOT TO STAY HERE
HE AIN'T GOING NOWHERE
HE'S BEEN SHOT DOWN TO THE GROUND
OH WHERE HE CAN'T SURVIVE NO NO
YEAH THAT'S WHAT WE DON'T WANNA HEAR ANY MORE, ALRIGHT
NO BULLETS
AT LEAST HERE, HUH HUH
NO GUNS, NO BOMBS
HUH HUH
NO NOTHIN', JUST LET'S ALL LIVE AND LIVE
YOU KNOW INSTEAD OF KILLIN'
Facts about Machine Gun
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Machine Gun is written and performed by Jimi Hendrix.
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It is first released on March 25, 1970 as part of Jimi Hendrix's album "Band of Gypsys [Remastered]" which includes 6 tracks in total.
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When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, Jimi Hendrix's 'Machine Gun' undeniably one of the most powerful songs against war, captures in a very graphic way the sights and sounds of war. The machine gun, on the other hand, is a powerful image for death and destruction, which is also at the core of wars bringing about a lot of human suffering and hearts being torn apart. Unmistakably, the content of the lyrics is quite the opposite of war since on one hand, they are the assertion of the existence of God and the cry for the end of violence and on the other hand, they signify the loss and sufferings entailed by wars through their message of hopelessness and tragedies that war brings. The lyrics of 'Machine Gun' focus mainly on issues like anger, angst, social commentary, empowerment, and despair which can be interpreted as the flipside of war and violence, showing the resilience and defiance of the family as well as their loss. The lyrics bear the marks of violence and conflict like wars and their aftermaths by gun violence, which makes them not suitable for children under 13. Parental guidance is recommended because the language and imagery used throughout the lyrics might alienate the less mature listeners due to the seriousness of the subject.
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Machine Gun falls under the genre Rock.
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Machine Gun song length is 12 minutes and 40 seconds.
Who wrote Machine Gun lyrics?
Machine Gun is written and performed by Jimi Hendrix.
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When was Machine Gun released?
It is first released on March 25, 1970 as part of Jimi Hendrix's album "Band of Gypsys [Remastered]" which includes 6 tracks in total.
✔️
What is the meaning behind Machine Gun lyrics?
When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, Jimi Hendrix's 'Machine Gun' undeniably one of the most powerful songs against war, captures in a very graphic way the sights and sounds of war. The machine gun, on the other hand, is a powerful image for death and destruction, which is also at the core of wars bringing about a lot of human suffering and hearts being torn apart. Unmistakably, the content of the lyrics is quite the opposite of war since on one hand, they are the assertion of the existence of God and the cry for the end of violence and on the other hand, they signify the loss and sufferings entailed by wars through their message of hopelessness and tragedies that war brings. The lyrics of 'Machine Gun' focus mainly on issues like anger, angst, social commentary, empowerment, and despair which can be interpreted as the flipside of war and violence, showing the resilience and defiance of the family as well as their loss. The lyrics bear the marks of violence and conflict like wars and their aftermaths by gun violence, which makes them not suitable for children under 13. Parental guidance is recommended because the language and imagery used throughout the lyrics might alienate the less mature listeners due to the seriousness of the subject.
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Which genre is Machine Gun?
Machine Gun falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Machine Gun?
Machine Gun song length is 12 minutes and 40 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Jimi HendrixRecord Label(s): 1997, 1970 Experience Hendrix, L L C , under exclusive license to EMI Capitol Entertainment Properties
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