Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [3 votes]Album: Ashes of the Wake / Original Release Date: 2004-08-30Genre: AlternativeSong Duration: 3 min 59 sec
LAMB OF GOD
- One Gun Lyrics
The sins of deliverance
The eyes of the patriot fixed through the scope
The unknowing tyrant walks to the rope.
It's where murder is justice that martyrs are made
A one gun salute for the new independence day.
They'll hallow your name
They'll hallow your name for your sacrifice.
The sins of deliverance.
"So let the wicked perish in the presence of God."
(For your sacrifice)
The sins of the father atoned by the son
Confessions of commitments broken
A nail driven for every one (of them).
It's where murder is justice that martyrs are made
A one gun salute for the new independence day.
They'll hallow your name
They'll hallow your name for your sacrifice.
You are the cause, I am the effect
Created in hatred, a noose for your neck.
The eyes of the patriot fixed through the scope
The unknowing tyrant walks to the rope.
They'll hallow your name.
For your sacrifice.
They'll hallow your name.
Sacrifice
Sacrifice
Sacrifice
They'll hallow your name
One Gun is written by John Campbell, Will Adler, David Randall Blythe, Mark Morton, Chris Adler. ✔️
When was One Gun released?
It is first released on August 30, 2004 as part of Lamb Of God's album "Ashes of the Wake" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album. ✔️
What is the meaning behind One Gun lyrics?
When we delve into what the artist truly meant to convey, Lamb of God's 'One Gun' is a song that explores the themes of death, sacrifice, and the wheel of bloodshed. It narrates a story where people fight for a cause and become martyrs, pointing even to wiping out people as a way of saying ‘justice’ and the heavy burden of their forefathers' sins. The use of metaphors like 'eyes of the patriot' and 'unknowing tyrant' in the lyrics illustrate the different players in the bloodshed and martyrdom, thus accentuating the intricacies and the aftermath of such happenings. The lyrics of One Gun predominantly communicate loudest the feelings of rage, highly charged emotions, and social commentaries, despair, and contemplation. Besides, the song speaks of the need for the offering and the martyrdom, the moral issues surrounding the killing, and the legacy and memory. The words carry ideas of life-taking and mortality with murder and execution being the references made, which could be somewhat objectionable for those below 13. Using expressions such as ‘murder is justice’ and ‘noose around your neck’ implies a fairly dark and grown-up theme, hence parental guidance is advisable. ✔️
Which genre is One Gun?
One Gun falls under the genre Alternative. ✔️
How long is the song One Gun?
One Gun song length is 3 minutes and 59 seconds.
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