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Song score

Rhythm	9.6
Melody	9.8
Instruments	9.8
Lyrics	9.9
Vocal	9.7
This song has been reviewed 51 times. Overall score for this song, 9.8.

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Song details
Title	.45
Artist	Shinedown
Album	Leave a Whisper (2004) , Track 12
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Rank	5,199 (-773) history
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Song lyrics

Send ".45" ringtones to your cell

Send away for a priceless gift
One not subtle, one not on the list
Send away for a perfect world
One not simply so absurd
In these times of doing what you're told
Keep these feelings, no one knows

What ever happened to the young man's heart
Swallowed by pain as he slowly fell apart

And I'm staring down the barrell of a .45 (.45)
Swimming through the ashes of another life (another life)
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrell of a .45

Send a message to the unborn child
Keep your eyes open for a while
In a box high upon a shelf
Left for you, no one else
There's a piece of a puzzle known as life
Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight

What ever happened to the young man's heart
Swallowed by pain as he slowly fell apart

And I'm staring down the barrell of a .45 (.45)
Swimming through the ashes of another life (another life)
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrell of a .45

Everyone's pointing their fingers
Always condemning me
Nobody knows what I believe
I believe

And I'm staring down the barrell of a .45 (.45)
Swimming through the ashes of another life (another life)
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrell of a .45

And I'm staring down the barrell of a .45 (.45)
And I'm swimming through the ashes of another life (another life)
There is no real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrell of a .45

Send ".45" ringtones to your cell

lyrics submitted by Iggy

lyrics corrected by Kimber

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31-07-2004 21:40 jiggylovesyou
222 posts	download some revis, "seven" and "caught in the rain" are really good.
31-07-2004 21:43 Maycen
21,489 posts	I know of The Used, yeah.. I really like "Blue and yellow".. And I already have "Seven" and "Caught in the rain" by Revis.. I only have those two songs, though!
31-07-2004 21:46 jiggylovesyou
222 posts	"look right through me" and "everything after" by revis "the taste of ink" and "poetic tragedy" by the used
31-07-2004 21:48 Maycen
21,489 posts	I'll do that. I have The taste Of ink, but not Poetic Tragedy.. Do you have msn?
31-07-2004 21:53 jiggylovesyou
222 posts	yea, jiggylovesu@hotmail.com (probly wasnt smart to post that but oh well)
31-07-2004 21:56 Maycen
21,489 posts	You can always block unwanted people.. I'll add you, okay? Oooooh, I LIKE Beat & Path!!!!!!
31-07-2004 21:58 jiggylovesyou
222 posts	okay add me and then IM me!
31-07-2004 22:03 Maycen
21,489 posts	I've added you, but it says that you're offline... Jiggylovesu@hotmail.com, right? Or is it "jiggylovesyou"?
01-08-2004 01:29 iwantyoux3
73 posts	what does this song mean??
03-08-2004 23:09 TGBM002
40 posts	haha u may want to read the discussion BEFORE you post. laughs
15-08-2004 00:21 JESSFAN1
2 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal what does staring down the barrel of 45 means
08-09-2004 23:37 talkingsocks08
6 posts	Go see them in concert.They are fuckin awesome live.
27-09-2004 01:35 JDisturbed
122 posts	sigh This song has gone too mainstream No longer one of those gems that few know about As for the meaning of the song, and old post of mine: I got this off another site, and it's EXACTLY how it was depicted in my head... "The writer (Brent or not!?!? I am confused on that one!) had a girlfriend/fiancé who got pregnant, and was told to have an abortion , reference; "In these times of doing what you're told." Perhaps it was because her lover was unworthy or did not live up to her parents standards. He is saying to his son/daughter "Send a message to the unborn child" She will not tell him if she agrees with the abortion, because "[She] keep(s) these feelings, no one knows." He is heartbroken, confused, lost, and thinking the only resort left was staring down the barrel of a 45. Yet, there is hope! "Keep your eyes open for a while," implies that he is telling his unborn child there is hope yet, and there is "No real reason to accept the way things have changed," and that life will get better. I have not yet decided if the box on the shelf is in reference to the child or the man, but for the purpose of getting this down I'll go with the man. He has not figured out the "piece of a puzzle known as life," that is waiting "In a box high up on the shelf, left for [him], no one else." Maybe the box is for the child, but it has dual meaning in that the child does not understand why he is being killed, and neither does the man, as he is yet to solve the puzzle. The guy feels guilty for ruining his lover's life, and more importantly that of his child when he states "Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight." He is harbouring his guilt and anguish from the consequences of his actions. Blamed for everything, "Everyone's pointing their fingers, always condemning me." He feels grossly misunderstood; maybe no one is listening to his beliefs on abortion. He wants to keep the child but he is not being heard, "and nobody knows what I believe, I believe." Consumed by this oppression from within and the accusations and condemnation of the people around him, he does not know where to turn. Anyway, I could be totally off, but that is how I see it, and I would like to read how others see it if anyone feels like contributing. It doesn't matter how it was meant to be taken but as long as it has meaning to people (I have never been in a situation where I have felt that desperate, but I feel the lyrics in any event as they evoke some sort of deep human emotion that you do not realize you have until listening to poetry like 45) and has the ability to help or resolve issues of any sort, it is worth listening to. "
13-10-2004 17:42 cheesey90
2 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal omg.. i love this song.. its so sad.. but its definetly cool!! even my dad loves this song.. hes always singing it. lol who ever hates it can kiss my ass!
24-10-2004 02:11 sapphireplatinm
5 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal JDisturbed, that explanation you posted seems very good. I, on the other hand tend to overcomplicate and interpret lyrics wrong. It seems to me like when he says "wrapped in guilt" it's guilt for having sex and getting the girl pregnant?? Also, some people have said that the song is not about suicide; I find that hard to believe because it almost seems obvious. When I first heard this song I was suicidal. It's like, when you're at rock bottom "staring down the barrell of a 45" is contemplating suicide right? As people can tell, the song has the feeling of being at rock bottom or at least really depressed. Or is he going to kill his girlfriend? And is kind of apologizing to the unborn child since it is going to die when he kills the girlfriend...? At least that would explain saying "whatever happened to the young man's heart" At any rate, I felt like I understood part of it where he says "no real reason to accept the way things have changed" because that's how I felt, that I had to wake up from this friggin nightmare that was actually my life, but I could hardly accept that and almost killed myself rather than accept that...sorry for all the ranting!! BTW, JDisturbed, you shouldn't be so mad that more people get to know such a great song instead of just a select few.
24-10-2004 02:33 Jesters22
2 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal To whoever was looking for the tabs to this, mxtabs.net has them. This song is beautiful, yet still done well. Props to
24-10-2004 02:34 DarkDecember23
15 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Love this song, it's awesome. <3
09-11-2004 02:14 Broken_Euphoria
2 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal i adore his voice...this song is just incredible.
19-11-2004 04:34 dertahlust
599 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I heard an accoustic version of this song today, as good or better than the original. He has a great voice for this song, lyrics are very strong too.
08-12-2004 20:03 kaninki
25 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal its an amazing song.......................theres not much more to say
11-12-2004 11:32 rida85
410 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal this song is really kewl....i thought it was about hid friend and he/she wants to commit suicide but just before he told this guy and the barel of a 45 as in he feels that the position his friend put him in, is like sooo important so its like he's put under the spot light. The way my ming works sometimes....
06-01-2005 20:37 SimiaN
1 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal the best thing that ever happend to me left me two day's before this past christmas........this song is just about the only thing keeping me from staring down my own .45....this and burning bright........
06-01-2005 21:01 disturbed101
14 posts	i love this song i dont know why anyone wouldnt. when i first heard i loved it unlike a few people i know.
12-01-2005 22:02 snickers15973
42 posts	well now that i've read people's opinions about wut the song is about i'm not really sure wut i think. it does seem suicidal because...well...you don't walk around with a gun pointed at your head everyday and usually when someone is staring down the barrel of a .45 they ain't cleaning it. beautiful beautiful song though...you guys are awesome!
15-01-2005 00:35 Annexx
16 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal what can I say? this song rocks!