This song was written about the evening of Bastille Day 2016, when a cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds of people on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France by an ISIS terrorist. It resulted in the deaths of 86 people.
“I didn’t want to sing about the actual event because that would...
Take a walk to the road
Feel the sidewalk glow
At the dead of the day
On the airless street
Where they lie all alone
Now someone erased the dawn
And they don't even know
There was something in her eyes
There was something
Every day is a different sun
Blown away with a different gun
Now we're holding on to everyone
To be warmed by the heat
And we're taking on whatever may come
Every day from a different gun
Stay and come out tonight
Stay and come out tonight
Our stars stream and fall
Fireworks explode
Do we fall on the beach?
Do we fall all alone?
There was something in her eyes
There was something
Every day is a different sun
Blown away with a different gun
Now we're holding on to everyone
For the love that we need
And we're taking on whatever we've got
Any way till tomorrow comes
Stay and come out tonight
Stay and come out tonight
Now there's still a chance
And we don't even know
We're suns in some paradise
Every day is a different sun
Blows away with a different gun
And we're holding on to everyone
To be warmed by the heat
And we're taking on whatever we've got
Every day it's a different shot
Stay and come out tonight
Stay and come out tonight
Come the glory
Listen
We're chosen
We're chosen
A Different Gun was written by Johnny Marr.
A Different Gun was produced by Doviak & Johnny Marr.
Johnny Marr released A Different Gun on Fri Jun 15 2018.