Winchester's Gun
Desert Sun Showdown: Winchester's Gun Unleashes a Tale of Survival
Lyrics
That hallway of fire crackles like a cannon
Describing a fiery and dangerous situation in a hallway.
She jumps up with powder on her face
A woman reacts quickly, possibly preparing for something.
Laundry on the line like flags in the wind
Imagery of laundry blowing in the wind like flags.
Take cover the cavalry’s coming in
Warning of approaching danger, urging to take cover.
The cavalry’s coming in
Reiteration of imminent danger from the cavalry.
Like a jackrabbit looking for a hole to hide from the devil in the desert sun
Describing someone desperate to hide from danger in the desert.
You can’t outrun old Winchester’s gun
Suggesting that escaping from an old Winchester's gun is impossible.
Little brown squirrel with a rattle on his tail got him tripped up on his tongue
Using a metaphor of a squirrel to describe someone tongue-tied.
You can’t outrun old Winchester’s gun
Reiteration of the difficulty in escaping Winchester's gun.
You can’t outrun old Winchester’s gun
Emphasizing the inescapability of Winchester's gun.
Each creak in the stud is a stampede in the hall
Comparing creaks to a stampede, intensifying the tense atmosphere.
She ducks behind her Tiffany stained glass
A woman seeks refuge behind stained glass, possibly for safety.
She hears the bugle ring as that last soldier falls
Hearing a bugle as a soldier falls, indicating a military or battle theme.
The lead is peeling off the walls
Lead peeling off the walls suggests a violent or deteriorating environment.
It’s peeling off the walls
Repeating the image of peeling off walls for emphasis.
Like a jackrabbit looking for a hole to hide from the devil in the desert sun
Reiteration of the desperation to hide from danger in the desert.
You can’t outrun old Winchester’s gun
Emphasizing the impossibility of outrunning Winchester's gun.
Little brown squirrel with a rattle on his tail got him tripped up on his tongue
Continuing the metaphor of a squirrel to depict someone struggling to speak.
You can’t outrun old Winchester’s gun
Reiterating the futility of escaping Winchester's gun.
You can’t outrun old Winchester’s gun
Affirming the inability to outrun Winchester's gun.
Like a jackrabbit looking for a hole to hide from the devil in the desert sun
Repeating the imagery of seeking refuge from the devil in the desert.
You can’t outrun old Winchester’s gun
Underlining the impossibility of escaping Winchester's gun.
Little brown squirrel with a rattle on his tail got him tripped up on his tongue
Repeating the metaphor of a squirrel, emphasizing communication difficulties.
You can’t outrun old Winchester’s gun
Reiterating the theme that one cannot escape Winchester's gun.
No you can’t outrun old Winchester’s gun
A final affirmation that outrunning Winchester's gun is impossible.
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