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You didn't stop to look 'round
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way
And no prayer was said
You left me for dead
You didn't cover my face
I didn't merit a communal grave
You set me aside
And no tears were shed
You left me for dead
And I say, I won't stop, no, 'till Hell is your home
There's no where to hide, no, nowhere
You'll feel the cold of my gun at your head
You left me for dead
It's not like you stayed at my side
Or you called me a priest
You searched through my mouth
To check for gold teeth
You were pawning my shoes as I bled
You left me for, left me for, left me for dead
You kept takin' your time
Until you were certain I couldn't survive
Judas remained, you turned and fled
You left me for dead
And it didn't trouble your mind
It did not disturb you to see me decline
You turned out my lights, you put me to bed
You left me for dead
And I say, I won't rest my head until Hell is your home
You think that you're safe, but oh no
You'll feel the cold of my gun hit your head
You left me for dead
And you stay close to me, didn't stay by my side
I was choking in blood as the laugh filled your eyes
You were a bum for each word that you said
'Cause you left me for, left me for dead
But I don't want to search no more
There's nowhere to hide
So, why don't you come quietly, my love
I wanted to say,
To say that you sure proved the death of me
'Cause now I've reached a dead end
And I can't go back
But if I'm going down you'll come with me
'Cause you didn't stop to look 'round
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way and no prayer was said
You left me for dead
'Cause you didn't cover my face
I didn't merit a communal grave
You set me aside and no tears were shed
You left for me dead
I know each word that was said
You left me for dead
You left me for dead
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way
And no prayer was said
You left me for dead
You didn't cover my face
I didn't merit a communal grave
You set me aside
And no tears were shed
You left me for dead
And I say, I won't stop, no, 'till Hell is your home
There's no where to hide, no, nowhere
You'll feel the cold of my gun at your head
You left me for dead
It's not like you stayed at my side
Or you called me a priest
You searched through my mouth
To check for gold teeth
You were pawning my shoes as I bled
You left me for, left me for, left me for dead
You kept takin' your time
Until you were certain I couldn't survive
Judas remained, you turned and fled
You left me for dead
And it didn't trouble your mind
It did not disturb you to see me decline
You turned out my lights, you put me to bed
You left me for dead
And I say, I won't rest my head until Hell is your home
You think that you're safe, but oh no
You'll feel the cold of my gun hit your head
You left me for dead
And you stay close to me, didn't stay by my side
I was choking in blood as the laugh filled your eyes
You were a bum for each word that you said
'Cause you left me for, left me for dead
But I don't want to search no more
There's nowhere to hide
So, why don't you come quietly, my love
I wanted to say,
To say that you sure proved the death of me
'Cause now I've reached a dead end
And I can't go back
But if I'm going down you'll come with me
'Cause you didn't stop to look 'round
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way and no prayer was said
You left me for dead
'Cause you didn't cover my face
I didn't merit a communal grave
You set me aside and no tears were shed
You left for me dead
I know each word that was said
You left me for dead
You left me for dead
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That tale itself is based on an actual incident in World War 2 in which a man in a defunct ship somewhere in the ocean was ignored passing ships for fear he was an enemy decoy. His story made it into a magazine. Howard Bester read the story and then wrote "Stars My Destination," a book that from start to finish conveys the rage you hear in this Dougan song.
"You searched through my mouth to check for gold teeth,
you were pawning my shoes as I bled..."
These lyrics clue into the story of the novel. The passing ship that ignored the main character was in fact looking for humans aboard ships, stripping them of their possessions, and leaving them for dead.
"Why don't you come quietly my love..."
In the book you learn that the main character falls in love with a woman who turns out to be the person who'd engineered the system of ships that stripped castaways and left them for dead, left him for dead.
It might be a stretch, but if you know the book, you might draw similar conclusions.
Smokinblunts and Jento113, in this case I think you would be underanalyzing. Why would he refer to the person as "my love"? This particular song, I believe, makes use of a very extended metaphor. The whole dying thing, the searching for gold teeth and pawning of shoes, ... I don't think it's to be taken literally. And I agree with delial.
She had no remorse for what she did symbolically killing him¬ even showing normal respect by covering his face or crying after doing so. In fact, delight filled her eyes as he was "choking in blood".
This a "I'm so pissed off I want to kill you" - love song in disguise.
(Vocalizing)
[Oh!!! I'm on the side, the side of the light
whispering words at the side of light]
I know each word that was said
Oh you left me for dead
[Ah!! assemble them people at side of the light
ah, assemble at side of the light]
I know each word that was said
Oh [how] you left me for dead
(Vocalizing)
Lyrics to Rob Dougan - Left Me For Dead :
You didn't stop to look 'round
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way
And no prayer was said
[How] you left me for dead
You didn't cover my face
I didn't merit a communal grave
You set me aside
And no tears were shed
[How] you left me for dead
And I say, I won't stop, no, 'til Hell is your home
There's no where to hide, no, nowhere
You'll feel the cold of my gun at your head
[How] you left me for dead
It's not like you stayed at my side
Or you called me a priest
You searched through my mouth
To check for gold teeth
You were pawning my shoes as I bled
You left me for, left me for, left me for dead
You kept takin' your time
Until you were certain I couldn't survive
Judas remained, you turned and fled
[How] you left me for dead
And it didn't trouble your mind
It did not disturb you to see me decline
You turned out my lights, you put me to bed
[How] you left me for dead
And I say, I won't rest my head until Hell is your home
You think that you're safe, but oh no
You'll feel the cold of my gun hit your head
[How] you left me for dead
And you didn't stay close to me, didn't stay by my side
I was choking in blood as [the laugh = delight] filled your eyes
You were a [bum = bullet?] for each word that you said
'Cause you left me for, left me for dead
But I don't want to search no more
There's nowhere to hide
So, why don't you come quitely, my love
I wanted to say,
To say that you sure proved the death of me
'Cause now I've reached a dead end
And I can't go back
But if I'm going down you'll come with me
'Cause you didn't stop to look 'round
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way and no prayer was said
[How] you left me for dead
'Cause you didn't cover my face
I didn't merit a communal grave
You set me aside and no tears were shed
[How] you left for me dead
(Vocalizing)
Oh!!! on my the shore shine of,
night whisper words at the sight of light
I know each word that was said
Oh you left me for dead
Ah assemble them people at [side of the life OR sight of the light]
assemble at [side of the life OR sight of the light]
I know each word that was said
Oh you left me for dead
(Vocalizing)
"I'm almost gone and...?
......
I know each word that was said,
Oh you left me for dead,
Oh, ....?
Now that's all gone and...?
I know each word that was said,
Oh, you left me for dead."
The last word of the "...?" parts sound a bit like 'light,' but can't tell for sure.