Loaded Gun

Chasing Dreams in the Shadows: Ben Hobbs' Loaded Gun
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Lyrics

They told us everything was starlit

Initial belief in a perfect or idealized world represented by "starlit."

But everything we know is burning out

Contrast between the idealized view and the harsh reality of things deteriorating.

They can't offer us a reason

Challenges the authorities or those in control for not providing an explanation for the worsening conditions.

Why the nights are cold and darker now

Describes the current state of nights being cold and darker, possibly reflecting a sense of loss or despair.

They told us everything was faultless

Reiteration of the initial false information, highlighting the discrepancy with reality.

And everything we know is fading out

Continuation of the contrast between the promised perfection and the fading reality.

They're disappearing in the rear view

Reference to leaving behind the idealized view, moving forward with reality.

Lights are shining

Suggestive of progress or hope with shining lights in the rearview.


I don't wanna wait and I don't wanna know

Expresses impatience and a desire to avoid knowing more about the bleak reality.

If every other face has nothing left to show

Questioning the value or meaningfulness of other people's experiences.

Settle on a place

Encouragement to settle in a new place as a coping mechanism.

Cut and run

Suggests escaping difficult situations rather than confronting them directly.

Get out of your bed, get out of your head

Encourages action and leaving behind negative thoughts or emotions.

And don't look back, don't turn to stone

Advises against dwelling on the past, which could lead to emotional numbness ("turn to stone").

We'll keep moving on our own

Emphasis on self-reliance and continuous movement despite challenges.

For a life, we'll see this home

Belief in creating a home or a stable life through perseverance.


And we keep moving on through desperate notions

Continued movement despite difficult circumstances and negative ideas.

We're running from the world we know

Escaping from a familiar but undesirable world.

We'll chase another dream, another love

Pursuing new aspirations and relationships despite challenges.

I'll be the loaded gun

Metaphorical reference to being a powerful force, ready for action.

We'll be forever young

Expressing a desire for eternal youth or timeless experiences.


They told us everything was starlit

Reiteration of the initial false information, emphasizing the disillusionment.

They've given up on all the other lies

Acknowledgment of the abandonment of previous lies or false narratives.

Now I hate to disappoint you

Admission of vulnerability or a hidden side not previously revealed.

But you've never seen my nervous side

Highlighting the contrast between public perception and personal reality.

They told us everyone was sheltered

Contradiction of the previous idea of everyone being sheltered, revealing a harsh reality.

Every nation for themselves

Indication of a self-centric world where nations prioritize their interests.

Now I hate to disappoint you

Reiteration of disappointment in the current state of affairs.

So dance around

Encouragement to embrace life and its uncertainties through dancing.

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