Gimme Shelter
Shelter from the Storm: Goo Goo Dolls' Powerful Message on Resilience
Lyrics
Oh, the storm is threatening
Expressing a sense of imminent danger or trouble, using the metaphor of a storm threatening.
My very life today.
Highlighting the personal impact of the impending threat on the singer's life.
If I don't get some shelter
Desiring protection or refuge to avoid negative consequences.
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away
Emphasizing the severity of the situation, suggesting potential fading or decline if shelter is not obtained.
War, children, it's just a shot away
Introducing the theme of war and its impact on children, suggesting danger or harm.
It's just a shot away
Reiterating the immediacy and closeness of the danger, emphasizing the vulnerability of children.
War, children, it's just a shot away
Continuing to underscore the proximity and potential harm to children in the context of war.
It's just a shot away
Repeating the idea that danger is just a shot away, reinforcing the constant threat.
See the fire sweepin'
Observing a destructive force, likely symbolic of conflict, affecting the streets.
Our very streets today
Describing the destructive impact of the fire on the urban environment.
Burns like a red coal carpet
Comparing the burning streets to a red coal carpet, evoking a vivid and intense image.
Mad bull lost its way
Using a metaphorical image of a mad bull to convey chaos or disorder.
War, children, it's just a shot away
Reiterating the theme of war and its immediate, dangerous consequences.
It's just a shot away
Repeating the idea that the danger is just a shot away, emphasizing its constant presence.
War, children, it's just a shot away
Continuing to emphasize the imminent threat to children due to war.
It's just a shot away
Reiterating that the danger is just a shot away, maintaining a sense of urgency.
Well, murder
Introducing the theme of murder, suggesting the taking of human life.
It's just a shot away
Stating that murder is just a shot away, linking it to the earlier theme of war.
Well, murder
Repeating the idea that murder is just a shot away, reinforcing the immediate danger.
It's just a shot away
Reiterating the connection between murder and a shot, maintaining a sense of urgency.
Brother, sister
Addressing the relationship between brother and sister in the context of impending danger.
It's just a kiss away
Suggesting that the threat is not only physical but also involves emotional or intimate consequences.
Well, murder
Reiterating the theme of murder in the context of a kiss, combining violence with intimacy.
It's just a kiss away, a kiss away, a kiss away
Emphasizing the proximity of murder in the form of a kiss, blending danger with intimacy.
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