Shotgun
Sarah Ross Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴All the damage you did can't be undone Can't hide no matter how fast you run Your name is on the bullet in my gun
I got a trigger finger watch out here I come

Just loading my pump
Shotgun got one on the run
This guy got me coming undone
But this guy taught me not to get strung

At first he'll come to work with flowers, necklaces, diamonds, and our relationship was higher than towers
Then it went sour
How a country man could do
Me its beyond my belief
I'm number one
My benelli gonna show you what I'm talking about

I'm about getting even
Or riding around this very evening
Im looking around for that heathen well Either one of them will do
I was ready to say I do
Now I wanna cut them every way but loose
I'm red hot you can see my fumes
Don't light no match, this ain't perfume

I aint a profit no this isn't a guess
You're three and a half inches from being laid to rest

All the damage you did can't be undone Can't hide no matter how fast you run Your name is on the bullet in my gun
I got a trigger finger watch out here I come

I remember you drinking, getting muddy, on the weekends
Everything was funny when deep in that mud, honey, iv'e been thinking it's gonna get ugly
They say that whiskey talks
If the late night lies was whiskey's fault
I'd shoot jack, jim, jose, all them bottles lined up down the hall
All that is is an excuse
For men who do what you do
Steal more hearts than hallmark cards and leave our house and leave them in our yards
I'm in my backyard with a target full of holes
I smile when I take aim my bead is set on your nose
While that picture of you at the creek catching them catfish
I got my practice in it's time to throw it in my truck and go

I'm getting tired of you messing around When I see your ass I'm gonna lay you down

All the damage you did can't be undone Can't hide no matter how fast you run Your name is on the bullet in my gun
I got a trigger finger watch out here I come

My shotgun, my shotgun, my shotgun, my what
My shotgun, my shotgun, my shotgun, my pump
I'm ready, I'm steady, I'm aiming for you I'm locked in, loaded
Shoot

All the damage you did can't be undone Can't hide no matter how fast you run Your name is on the bullet in my gun I got a trigger finger watch out here I come

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sarah Ross's song Shotgun are about a woman who has been hurt by a man and is now seeking revenge. She sings about how the man's actions cannot be undone, and she will make sure that he can't hide from the consequences of his actions. The lyric "Your name is on the bullet in my gun" symbolizes the anger and frustration that the woman feels towards the man she is singing about.

In the song, the woman speaks about a relationship that started off well but eventually turned sour. She mentions how the man would bring her gifts and flowers, but then things changed, and she was left feeling hurt and betrayed. She is now ready to take action and get revenge, singing, "I'm about getting even, or riding around this very evening."

Line by Line Meaning

All the damage you did can't be undone
The harm caused cannot be reversed

Can't hide no matter how fast you run
Escaping from the consequences is impossible

Your name is on the bullet in my gun
Holding the other person accountable for their actions

I got a trigger finger watch out here I come
Ready to retaliate and take revenge

Just loading my pump
Prepping the weapon for an attack

Shotgun got one on the run
The person is fleeing

This guy got me coming undone
The person caused emotional damage

But this guy taught me not to get strung
Learning not to fall for the same type of person

At first he'll come to work with flowers, necklaces, diamonds, and our relationship was higher than towers
The initial infatuation and grand gestures

Then it went sour
The relationship turned toxic

How a country man could do
Surprising that someone from a rural area could behave in such a manner

Me its beyond my belief
The actions of the other person are incomprehensible

I'm number one
Putting oneself first and seeking revenge

My benelli gonna show you what I'm talking about
The weapon will be used to take action

I'm about getting even
Seeking retribution

Or riding around this very evening
Looking for the person to confront them

Im looking around for that heathen well Either one of them will do
Searching for the person to take revenge on

I was ready to say I do
Previously committed to the person

Now I wanna cut them every way but loose
Wanting to hurt the person in various ways

I'm red hot you can see my fumes
Filled with anger

Don't light no match, this ain't perfume
This is not a situation to be taken lightly

I aint a profit no this isn't a guess
Certain about the revenge that will be taken

You're three and a half inches from being laid to rest
Threatening to harm or kill the other person

I remember you drinking, getting muddy, on the weekends
Recalling past behavior of the other person

Everything was funny when deep in that mud, honey, iv'e been thinking it's gonna get ugly
Predicting a violent confrontation

They say that whiskey talks
Blaming alcohol for the other person's actions

If the late night lies was whiskey's fault
The other person's deceit is attributed to alcohol

I'd shoot jack, jim, jose, all them bottles lined up down the hall
Taking out frustration on alcohol bottles

All that is is an excuse
Not accepting excuses for the other person's behavior

For men who do what you do
Referring to the other person's behavior as typical of men

Steal more hearts than hallmark cards and leave our house and leave them in our yards
The person is a heartbreaker and leaves a trail of broken hearts

I'm in my backyard with a target full of holes
Practicing shooting to prepare for the confrontation

I smile when I take aim my bead is set on your nose
Intending to harm the other person

While that picture of you at the creek catching them catfish
Thinking of the other person's seemingly innocent activities

I got my practice in it's time to throw it in my truck and go
Ready to confront the other person

I'm getting tired of you messing around When I see your ass I'm gonna lay you down
Fed up with the other person's behavior and intending to harm them

My shotgun, my shotgun, my shotgun, my what
Repeating the phrase to emphasize the weapon being used

My shotgun, my shotgun, my shotgun, my pump
Referring to the weapon as a pump shotgun

I'm ready, I'm steady, I'm aiming for you I'm locked in, loaded
Prepared to take action with the weapon

Shoot
Act of pulling the trigger

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