Shotgun
Limp Bizkit
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[Repeat: x2] What you're gonna do when you're sitting all alone In your empty ass home with the mother fucker sawed-off Pop off the rock ship, pop pop pop off the rock ship My nose is running like me from the police It's been three weeks and I ain't got no sleep Now I'm chillin' where the players and the hoes be With two broke ass hands trying to roll weed All because I pop pop p-pop off the rock ship You might maybe know a lot of things, baby, not this And I'll do it all again for you, watch this As I limp my ass back to the cockpit Now start it up, let the engine roar All the people in the mosh pit scream for more Yeah, they scream for more, (yeah) so light it up 'Cause the way we live our lives seems right to us Let me tell you people what you need to know You gotta plant a lot of seeds for your weed to grow You've also gotta know when you need to run You hear that, that's the sound of a shotgun [Repeat: x4] Everybody jumps from the sound of a shotgun In my neighborhood, everybody got one [Repeat: x2] What you're gonna do when you're sitting all alone In your empty ass home with the mother fucker sawed-off Pop off the rock ship, pop pop pop off the rock ship Woke up in the morning in the county jail And I can't remember yesterday that well Hell I, can't remember when I slept that well I told this girl I been fucking to get my belt 'Cause I pop pop p-pop off the rock ship You probably heard it all before, baby, not this Here's the shout to you ladies with the hot tits Courtesy of Limp Bizkit on some rock shit Now here we go, start it up Should I remind you mother fuckers, I don't give a f*ck (Hell no) I never have, (hell yeah) I never will And I will always understand how the haters feel Let me tell you people what you need to know You gotta plant a lot of seeds for your weed to grow You've also gotta know when you need to run You hear that, that's the sound of a shotgun [Repeat: x4] Everybody jumps from the sound of a shotgun In my neighborhood, everybody got one Everybody's got one Pop off the rock ship Pop pop p-pop off the rock ship Pop off the rock ship Pop pop p-pop off the rock ship
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Written by: John Everett Otto, Samuel Robert Rivers, Wesley Louden Borland, William Frederick Durst
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Song Creation"Shotgun" is the first song off Limp Bizkit's come-back album, "Gold Cobra," released in 2011.
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Released DateThe song was released as a single on May 17, 2011.
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Chart Performance"Shotgun" managed to reach #6 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Single Chart.
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Lyrical ContentThe song tackles subjects like dealing with critics and haters, a common theme in a lot of Limp Bizkit's post-2000s music.
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Official VideoThe official video for "Shotgun," directed by Fred Durst himself, was released on June 4, 2011.
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SongwritingLead vocalist Fred Durst and guitarist Wes Borland together wrote the song.
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Music Style"Shotgun" showcases Limp Bizkit's signature heavy elements combined with hip-hop influences, exhibiting aggressive vocal styles and complex time signatures.
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ContextAfter eight years of inactivity and many lineup changes, "Shotgun" is the song used by Limp Bizkit to announce their comeback.
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ReceptionWhile the band hasn't been a critic's darling, fans of the band generally received "Shotgun" positively, considering how it signaled the return of the band they love.
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Album SuccessAlthough "Shotgun" didn't become a massive hit, "Gold Cobra" the album it is part of, reached #16 on the Billboard 200, demonstrating the band's sustained fan-base.
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