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Rhythm  9.7
Melody  9.8
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Lyrics  9.9
Vocal  9.7
This song has been reviewed 52 times. Overall score for this song, 9.8.
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Shinedown - .45 Lyrics

Song details
Title.45
ArtistShinedown
AlbumLeave a Whisper [2004], Track 12
GenreAlternative, Rock
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Song lyrics
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
submitted by Iggy
corrected by Kimber on 01-12-2011


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  16-04-2010 14:07 torzy 
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Shinedown is awesome!
  09-11-2006 03:56 lovelyinterlude 
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Wow, from the number of reactions to this song I can tell that I'm not the only one that loves it!
  12-10-2006 18:37 fascinatedbyfoi 
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My brother had this song paused on his MP3 player when he killed himself. I think its about hope though. Its really sad but I like it.
  20-02-2006 18:56 loveha8er 
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awww ...i luv this song...a kid i know told me about this band and i guess they are great ...i cant stop listening to the song!!!!
  26-11-2005 16:07 Reina_de_Cairo 
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GREAT SONG!!!!! I don't know what it's really about, but i guess it could fit a lot of situations.
  15-10-2005 15:54 nonya 
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Absoulutely Fabulous!!!!! I think we can relate to this song or imagine howsomeone in ths possision feels....I had this song but when I moved I lost all my cd's grr that makes me sad
  11-09-2005 16:17 Alien_06 
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Oh, it's such a catchy song. I loved it as soon as I first listened to it. Very Catchy!
  10-08-2005 03:07 dark_knight86 
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I love Shinedown and I think their whole album is amazing and awsome and I could never get tired of hearing this song because it such an amazing and touching sad song, I could hear the album over and over again because alot of the song i can relate to and I can't wait till their new album comes out.
  16-07-2005 13:44 Listen_to_CKY 
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I never knew this was shinedown
kick ass song
  24-06-2005 20:30 kodiakkia2000 
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I heard this song on the Music Choice Rock channel on tv and I love it!
  24-06-2005 20:29 kodiakkia2000 
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I heard this song on the Music Choice Rock channel on tv and I love it!
  01-05-2005 21:32 CrAzY_CrAcKeR 
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i absolutley love this song it is so beautiful and heartfelt, makes me want to cry , i just want to give Brent a hug
  07-04-2005 00:43 SoulfulZen 
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This song has soul. It's almost like licorace or dark chocolate, a tad bitter and not for everyone, but quite delicious to those who like it. It's dark enough to be a titch depressing (that's a good thing) and deep enough to make you ponder (also good), and it's beautiful enough to make me almost cry. Excellent song.
  02-04-2005 14:31 GoodRiddance_GD 
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I love this song.

"Swallowed by pain as he slowly falls apart"
  01-04-2005 05:24 Suicide Messiah 
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Wow, just wow. This song is amazing, it really touched my emotions. I hope to hear more albums from Shinedown soon.
  01-04-2005 03:46 motodil23 
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this song F#@$ing rocks! Shinedown is gonna be the band of the future and present day. And this will be the song that sets their career off.
  01-04-2005 03:42 X9463M 
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woooo! I love this song! it's so......inspiring
  01-04-2005 03:35 motodil23 
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this song F#@$ing rocks! Shinedown is gonna be the band of the future and present day. And this will be the song that sets their career off.
  26-03-2005 02:27 iluvshinedown69 
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OMG!!! i LOVE this song and this band!!!! i saw them in concert and THIS song, was AWESOME!!! they are awesome and i LOVE them, and Brent Smith, is sooo friken SEXII!!!!
  10-03-2005 03:41 timmys_girl 
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This song ROCKS!!! The lead singer has the best voice I have ever heard! It is one of those that makes me wanna melt!!
  06-03-2005 16:11 navyman 
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this song is undoubably the best ever written
  26-02-2005 01:41 GodSmack_48 
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Only shinedown song i have heard i love it! I like the part and i'm staring down the barrell of a 45
  22-02-2005 02:32 iluvshinedown69 
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HELL YA!!! KICK ASS SONG!!! espacially in concert!!! weeee.....OMG!!! but i love Shinedown!!!!! they fuckin rock!!!!!! yea!!!!!!
  18-02-2005 20:19 cowboyftbl22 
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awesome song
  13-02-2005 23:03 4promises 
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This song is an artisticly great song its got an energy that makes you want to listen to it over and over, i luv this song!

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