Walk Off The Earth – Red Hands

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Oh yeah, oh yeah-ah, that gun is loaded

I know that I messed up a few times or watcha wanna call it
I know if I fell down, you'd change the way that I saw it
I put it on the line for this time only
(Is that what you really want?)

I can't see that I got red hands, I'm colorblind singing (day-oh)
Don't put the blame on me, child, the damn thing gone wild (day-oh)
Never wanted to be fooling you, can't believe I was wounding you-oo
(Is that what you really want?)

Oh yeah, oh yeah-ah, that gun is loaded

That gun is loaded, but it's not in my hand
That gun is loaded, but it's not in my hand
The fire burns, I'm not the one with the match, man
That gun is loaded, but it's not in my hand

Oh yeah, oh yeah-ah, that gun is loaded

I've seen it all before, you back out, and everything's changing
I needed something more, you stepped down, so what are you chasing?
I put it on rewind for this time only
(Is that what you really want?)

I realize that I got red hands, I wanna change this (day-oh)
Don't ask me why I choose to lie, I stay blind, oh (day-oh)
It's clear to me that you are human too, your accusations are burning through-oo
(Is that what you really want?)

Oh yeah, oh yeah-ah, that gun is loaded

That gun is loaded, but it's not in my hand
That gun is loaded, but it's not in my hand
The fire burns, I'm not the one with the match, man
That gun is loaded, but it's not in my hand

Oh yeah, oh yeah-ah, that gun is loaded

Oh yeah, oh yeah-ah, that gun is loaded

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Lyrics submitted by eastjesusshenanigan418

Track duration: 03:01

"Red Hands" as written by Thomas Salter, Sarah Blackwood, Ryan Marshall, Gianni Luminati

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    My Interpretation:He's saying he didn't realize he was doing something, but now that he realized it, he's going to do something about it.
    Flag coocoobabyon June 11, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:There is also the reference: "the damn thing gone wild" which is a line from a song called "old black Betty" which back in the 70's was rumored to be about drugs- BUT also guns-
    So to me, this song keeps circling back to guns.
    Flag recitationon May 26, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I think because of how it is sung and the lyrics show a graduated change in acceptance of guilt, that it is about a guy who got close to a girl then pulled away and lied about how he felt about her. He now feels guilty for breaking her heart and feels like he messed up and wants to change the situation and go back to how things were. It is an emotionally charged situation. Both are unsure of what the other wants, and dont want to hurt each other or get hurt.
    Flagged lennoxon May 19, 2013   Link
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    My Interpretation:In my opinion, I think the group is singing about someone who's made a lot of mistakes in his past, maybe with the law and the police; ('I know that I messed up a few times or what you wanna call it') but he finds a person who manages to look past his mistakes, only for the main character to be accused from that same person about something else that wasn't his fault.

    The person still accuses him nonetheless because of the main character's past with the law and is unwilling to believe that it wasn't him.The main character tries to convince the person that he didn't do it but to no avail.

    This is just my interpretation :) I really adore this song.
    Flag audrey430on April 05, 2013   Link
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    Song Meaning:It took me while before it made sense, but when I listened and red the lyrics at the same time, it hit me! In my eyes, it's about false accusations. "That gun is loaded" is repeated a lot, and it is a bit of a dramatization (depending on the connection you want to make with the song). "The gun is loaded, But it's not my hand" = Sure I've screwed up before but I would never do anything like this to you, all you're doing is assuming. Red Hands= being caught red handed.
    Flagged MusicalMind04on November 15, 2012   Link

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