Shots Fired
Echoes of Urban Strife: Colors Running Deep
Lyrics
Gunshots fired in an alleyway
Violent incidents occur in an alleyway with gunshots.
Gunshots fired in the street
Similar violent incidents happen in the street, involving gunfire.
A son of God lies with the wicked
An individual associated with God is found among morally corrupt or evil people.
A wicked man stands at his feet
A morally corrupt or evil person stands near this individual.
That's how the colors run
Colors symbolize blood or divisions, and they run or blend due to the events.
That's how they run
Reiterating how these colors, symbolizing divisions or blood, are affected or mixed.
That's how the colors run
Continuing to describe the impact on these colors and their running or blending.
Watch em run
An instruction or observation to watch the colors run, emphasizing the visual impact.
Gunshots fired in an alleyway
Reiteration of gunshots occurring in an alleyway, repeating the earlier scenario.
Gunshots fired in the street
Reiteration of violent incidents happening in the street, echoing previous events.
Teardrops fall for the righteous
Tears fall for the morally upright or just individuals affected by the events.
Raindrops fall for the thief
Raindrops symbolize something falling for the thief or morally corrupt involved.
That's how the colors run
Repeating the impact on colors, symbolizing blood or divisions, due to these events.
That's how they run
Restating how these colors are affected or mixed because of the described situations.
That's how the colors run
Continuing to describe the impact on these colors and their running or blending.
Watch em run
Reemphasizing the instruction or observation to watch the colors run, visually impactful.
Gunshots fired in an alleyway
Reiteration of gunshots occurring in an alleyway, repeating the earlier scenario.
Gunshots fired in the street
Reiteration of violent incidents happening in the street, echoing previous events.
Colors run deep in the city
Colors metaphorically symbolize deep divisions or conflicts within the city.
Like the color of blood
Comparing the deep-seated conflicts in the city to the color of blood on concrete.
On the concrete
Further emphasizing the imagery of blood on concrete to signify conflict or violence.
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