Lyrics
Ooh, ooh
Expressing emotional sounds, perhaps indicating distress or intensity.
Ooh, ooh
Continuation of emotional sounds, reinforcing the intense mood.
Ooh, ooh
Further continuation of emotional sounds, setting the tone for the lyrics.
Mama, take this badge off of me
The narrator is requesting their mother to remove a badge, suggesting a desire to disassociate from something.
I can't use it anymore
The narrator can no longer make use of the badge, implying a change in circumstance or purpose.
It's gettin' dark, too dark to see
The darkness makes it difficult for the narrator to see, symbolizing uncertainty or a challenging situation.
I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door
The narrator feels like they are approaching death or a significant transition, represented as "knockin' on heaven's door."
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Repetition of knocking on heaven's door, emphasizing the urgency or inevitability of the situation.
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Continuation of the repeated knocking, reinforcing the theme of approaching a significant event or outcome.
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Further emphasis on the knocking, building tension in the narrative.
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Repetition of the knocking motif, underscoring the gravity of the narrator's experience.
Mama, put my guns in the ground
The narrator instructs their mother to bury their guns, suggesting a renunciation of violence or conflict.
I can't shoot them anymore
The narrator can no longer use their guns, signaling a change in perspective or a rejection of a violent past.
That long black cloud is comin' down
A dark cloud descending implies a looming threat or impending doom, intensifying the sense of urgency.
I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Similar to Line #8, the narrator feels they are approaching a significant transition or the end of life.
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Repetition of knocking on heaven's door, maintaining the urgency and gravity of the situation.
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Continuation of the repeated knocking, building tension and anticipation.
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Further emphasis on the knocking motif, intensifying the emotional impact of the narrative.
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Repetition of the knocking, underscoring the inevitability of the approaching event or outcome.
Ooh, ooh
Concluding with emotional sounds, serving as a final expression of the intense emotions conveyed throughout the lyrics.
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