Shoot A Man
Love, Guns, and Rodeo: Rachel Lorin's Bold Anthem
Lyrics
I try to love myself more than anyone else
I prioritize self-love over love for others
I tried to love you too but you're too full of yourself
Trying to love you, but you're too self-centered
So sing me your love song, cowboy, that makes all the girls want you
Asking for a love song from a cowboy
Cause I sleep with one eye open and a gun under my pillow too
Expressing vigilance, sleeping with a gun for protection
So put your hands up, it's a stick up
Commanding someone to raise their hands in a stick-up
Just keep your feelings to yourself and no one gets hurt
Advocating emotional restraint to avoid harm
My mama told me he ain't a keeper
Maternal advice: he's not a good long-term partner
I ain't afraid to love a man but I ain't afraid to shoot one either
Reiteration: Not afraid to love, but also not afraid to defend oneself
I ain't afraid to love a man but I ain't afraid to shoot one either
-I ain't afraid to love a man but I ain't afraid to shoot one either
-I ain't afraid to love a man but I ain't afraid to shoot one either
-I'll be gone with the wind before you wake up
Expressing intent to leave before being discovered
This town isn't big enough for the both of us
Asserting there isn't enough space for both in the town
So sing me your love song, cowboy, that makes all the girls want you
Requesting another love song from a cowboy
Cause I sleep with one eye open and a gun under my pillow too
Reiterating the vigilant lifestyle with an open eye and a gun under the pillow
So put your hands up, it's a stick up
Repeating the command for a stick-up
Just keep your feelings to yourself and no one gets hurt
Reiterating emotional detachment for safety
My mama told me he ain't a keeper
Restating maternal advice against a long-term commitment
I ain't afraid to love a man but I ain't afraid to shoot one either
Continued emphasis on fearlessness in both love and defense
I ain't afraid to love a man but I ain't afraid to shoot one either
-I ain't afraid to love a man but I ain't afraid to shoot one either
-Keep going down this road
Warning about the repeated cycle of encountering men with superficial displays of strength
Men like you, they come and go
-Got big guns, it's all for show
-This ain't my first rodeo
-Keep going down this road
-Men like you, they come and go
-Got big guns, it's all for show
-This ain't my first rodeo
-So sing me your love song, cowboy, that makes all the girls want you
Repetition of earlier themes, emphasizing the resolve to love but also defend if necessary
Cause I sleep with one eye open and a gun under my pillow too
-So put your hands up, it's a stick up
-Just keep your feelings to yourself and no one gets hurt
-My mama told me he ain't a keeper
-I ain't afraid to love a man but I ain't afraid to shoot one either
-I ain't afraid to love a man but I ain't afraid to shoot one either (no, no, no, no)
-I ain't afraid to love a man but I ain't afraid to shoot one either (no, no, no)
-I ain't afraid to love a man but I ain't afraid to shoot one either
-I ain't afraid to love a man but I ain't afraid to shoot one either
Final emphasis on the readiness to defend in love
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