Story Behind The Song
Both Ray and I have had personal experiences with others who we reached out to, only to have them react adversely. When it gets close to the bone, the pain can be immeasurable. Ray came up with the phrase "I'll take a bullet for you, but I won't take a
Song Description
There are those in some people's lives that don't appreciate the love and comfort offered to them. When they end up snapping at their loved ones, songs like this come about.
| Song Length |
4:13 |
Genre |
Blues - Modern, Blues - General |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Moving |
Subject |
Pain |
| Similar Artists |
Ray Charles, Tom Petty |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
BULLET
words and music by Ray Dahrouge and Sam Cooper (c)2006
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(verse)
I've been tryin' to dig down deep to build a trust.
I believed you were doin' what you wanted, now I'll do what I must.
What seemed crystal clear now leaves me blinded in a maze I need to get through.
I'll take a bullet for you, but I won't take one from you.
(verse)
The truth is still the truth, no matter what you say.
It's hard to swallow all the lies you feed me every day.
It?s so naive to hope that the errors of your ways will be obvious to you.
If you're feeling like a target with nowhere else to run to, just remember,
I'll take a bullet for you, but I won't take one from you.
(bridge)
For you to bite the hand that offers you a taste,
For you to fight against my love for you is such a waste.
Now as sorry as I feel, that there's nothing else I can do.
Bullseye! Now I can't muster up any more strength to try!
(verse)
Perception, there's a viewpoint that you and I don?t share,
Of the way we see each other, but let's be fair.
If only you had a clue about the wrenching pain I'm going through,
There couldn't be a cut in my flesh that's hurt me more than the conclusions that you drew,
When it comes to self-survival, I guess we'll still do things we hate to do,
I'll take a bullet for you, but I won't take one from you.
I'll take a bullet for you, but I won't take one from you.