“Gunshot” is a slow-paced, reverby romp through love and regret. It was the third single leading up to the release of Lykke Li’s third studio album, I Never Learn.
Like much of the album, “Gunshot” is written from the perspective of a guilty lover post break-up—a viewpoint inspired by her own perso...
[Verse 1]
I am longing for your poison
Like a cancer for its prey
Shot an arrow in your harbor
Where you waited in the rain
I am siren, I am ivy
I am no one, I'm nobody
I am longing for your honey
I am longing for your love
[Chorus]
And the shot goes
Through my head and back
Gunshot
I can't take it back
[Verse 2]
Lay me down in your ocean
Carry me and my burden
I was dreaming about you, honey
I was hoping you'd save me
[Chorus]
And the shot goes
Through my head and back
Gunshot
I can't take it back
My heart cracked
Really loved you bad
Gunshot
Never get you back
[Bridge]
And I ache, while you're not here
Feel you aching
Wide awake, while you're not here
I can feel you firing straight into my heart
[Chorus]
Goes
Through my head and back
Gunshot
I can't take it back
My heart cracked
Really loved you bad
Gunshot
Never get you back
[Outro]
Never get you back
Never get you back
Never get you back
Never get you back
Gunshot was written by Björn Yttling & Lykke Li & Rick Nowels.
Gunshot was produced by Greg Kurstin & Lykke Li.