Lyrics
The world sleeps tonight
The world is at rest tonight
The world dreams tonight
The world is experiencing dreams tonight
Save me now, oh
A plea for help
You shot me down
An expression of being hurt or betrayed
Save me now, oh
A repeated plea for assistance after being harmed
You shot me down
Reiteration of the impact of being shot down
You're one and done like a shotgun
Describing someone as decisive and not giving second chances
You're always taking after someone
Criticism of imitating others and not thinking independently
Never think for yourself, matter of fact I can tell
Accusation of not thinking for oneself
When you're acting like you had fun
Observation that the person enjoys acting as if they had fun
You shot me down no excuses, I heard the sound
Confrontation about being shot down without excuses
Said how could you do this, save me now
Expressing disbelief and a plea for rescue
Save me now
Repetition of the plea for salvation
But you turn your back like
Turning away or ignoring the plea
Shot me down tonight
Reiteration of being shot down
Shot me down tonight
Continuation of the description of being shot down
Never let you go
Commitment to not letting go despite difficulties
Never let you go
Reiteration of the commitment to hold on
Are you happy now
Questioning the happiness of the other person
Shot me down tonight
Repetition of being shot down
Shot me down tonight
Continuation of the description of being shot down
Never let you go
Commitment to not letting go despite difficulties (repeated)
Never let you go
Reiteration of the commitment to hold on (repeated)
You push me off the edge but you won't
Feeling pushed to the edge but expecting no rescue
Save me now, oh
Repetition of the plea for assistance after being harmed
You shot me down
Reiteration of the impact of being shot down
Save me now, oh
Repeated plea for assistance after being harmed
You shot me down
Reiteration of the impact of being shot down
Cold blooded murder, I hope you got your way
Characterizing the situation as a cold-blooded murder and expressing hope that the person achieved their goal
I hear you're on the run now, I hope it's not too late
Awareness of the person being on the run and expressing hope that it's not too late
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