45

Shinedown * Track #12 On Leave a Whisper (Deluxe Version)

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45 by Shinedown

Release Date

Tue May 27 2003

Performed by

Shinedown

Produced by

Tony Battaglia

Writed by

Tony Battaglia & Brent Smith

About

“45” is a track off of Shinedown’s 2003 album Leave A Whisper. Many people portray the song to be about suicide, but the song is actually about hope, to fight against the odds. Shinedown’s lead singer Brent Smith told Foundry Music:

I think a lot of people kind of take a literal sense because of th...

45 Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
Whatever happened to the young man's heart?
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart

[Chorus]
And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45)
Swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Another life)
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Starin' down the barrel of a .45

[Verse 2]
Send a message to the unborn child
"Keep your eyes open, for a while
In a box high up on the shelf
Left for you, no one else
There's a piece of a puzzle known as life
Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight"

[Pre-Chorus]
Whatever happened to the young man's heart?
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart

[Chorus]
And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45)
Swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Another life)
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Starin' down the barrel of a .45

[Bridge]
Everyone's pointing their fingers
Always condemning me
And nobody knows what I believe
I believe

[Chorus]
And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45)
Swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Another life)
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Starin' down the barrel of a .45
And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (Woah)
And I'm swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Woah)
There is no real reason to accept the way things have changed (Woah)
Starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45)

[Outro]
.45
Starin' down the barrel of a .45

45 Q&A

Who wrote 45's ?

45 was written by Tony Battaglia & Brent Smith.

Who produced 45's ?

45 was produced by Tony Battaglia.

When did Shinedown release 45?

Shinedown released 45 on Tue May 27 2003.

What did Shinedown say about "45"?

Brent Smith, the lead vocals of Shinedown since it’s inception, has said that “The inspiration from the song really came from – I think a lot of people kinda take a literal sense because of the lyrics – but the song is basically about the day that you wake up and you look at yourself in the mirror a...

How did this song do on the charts?

During the week of May 1, 2004, “45” peaked at #3 on the Mainstream Rock Songs charts.

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