“Shoot Me Down” is the thirteenth track on Foxes' second studio album, All I Need. The track was co-written with Kid Harpoon, who had previously worked on “Let Go for Tonight” and “Cruel”, and Jonas Quant (“Rise Up”, “Money”).
The track is heavily influenced by Euro-pop and is described by Foxes as...
[Verse 1]
We were drowning, drowning in sin
You were higher than you'd ever been
I could see it through your skeleton
You can't pretend
[Pre-Chorus]
All the white lines are crossing your eyes
You wanna fight but nobody wins, nobody wins, nobody wins
[Chorus]
I'm lying on the ground but I got ya now
Your time is running out, I don't need you now
Let's go another round, I got ya now, I got ya now
So try and shoot me down, shoot me down, shoot me down, shoot me down, shoot me down
[Verse 2]
In the silence, it's so deafening
Feel my body dancing within
And it's violent, my heart wants to sing
But you choke me again
[Pre-Chorus]
All the white lines are crossing your eyes
You wanna fight but nobody wins, nobody wins, nobody wins
[Chorus]
I'm lying on the ground but I got ya now
Your time is running out, I don't need you now
Let's go another round, I got ya now, I got ya now
So try and shoot me down, shoot me down, shoot me down, shoot me down, shoot me down
[Bridge]
(Arguing, arguing...)
When the light goes out, you're in my head
But it's over now, it's over now
(Arguing, arguing...)
[Chorus]
I'm lying on the ground but I got ya now
Your time is running out, I don't need you now
Let's go another round, I got ya now, I got ya now
So try and shoot me down, shoot me down, shoot me down, shoot me down, shoot me down
[Outro]
Shoot me down, shoot me down, shoot me down
Shoot Me Down was written by Kid Harpoon & Quant & Foxes.
Shoot Me Down was produced by Kid Harpoon.
Foxes released Shoot Me Down on Fri Feb 05 2016.