Gunfight at the OK Corral
Love and Duty Clash in the Gunfight at OK Corral
Lyrics
OK corral OK corral
Reference to the location "OK Corral," setting the scene.
There the outlaw band make their final stand
Describes the outlaw band making their last stand at OK Corral.
OK corral
Reiterates the setting, emphasizing the significance of OK Corral.
Oh my dearest one must die
Expresses the inevitability of a loved one's death.
Lay down my gun or take the chance of losing you forever
The speaker faces a dilemma: surrender the gun or risk losing the loved one forever.
Duty calls
Acknowledges a sense of duty or responsibility.
My backs against the wall
Conveys a feeling of being cornered or in a difficult situation.
Have you no kind word to say
The speaker seeks comforting words from a loved one.
Before I ride away
Asking for kind words before departing for a dangerous mission.
Away
Repetition of "Away," possibly emphasizing the imminent departure.
Your love your love
Repetition of the need for love.
I need
Emphasizes the importance of the loved one's affection.
Your love
Reiteration of the desire for love.
Keep the flame let it burn
Metaphorical request to keep the flame of love alive.
Until I return
Expresses a commitment to return after the gunfight.
From the gunfight at OK corral
Reiterates the setting and the imminent confrontation.
If the lord is my friend
Hopeful expression that the divine is on the speaker's side.
We'll meet at the end
Anticipation of a reunion with the divine at the end of the confrontation.
Of the gunfight at OK corral
Reiteration of the setting and the impending gunfight.
Gunfight at OK corral
Repetition of the phrase "Gunfight at OK Corral."
All kill all kill
Commands to kill all, emphasizing the intensity of the confrontation.
So cold so still
Describes the aftermath with a chilling atmosphere.
There they lay side by side
Describes the fallen, lying side by side after the gunfight.
The killers that died
Highlights the fate of the killers who died.
In the gunfight at OK corral
Refers to the gunfight at OK Corral and its casualties.
OK corral
Repetition of the phrase "OK Corral."
Gunfight at OK corral
Repetition of the phrase "Gunfight at OK Corral."
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