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John LeckieWrited by
Pete Shelley & Howard DevotoAbout
The title orginates from a conversation with lead singer and songwriter Howard Devoto’s girlfriend. They were talking about politics, and something in Devoto’s argument prompted her to tell him he’d only end up getting shot by both sides.
The lyrics also reflects Devoto’s disenchantment with both m...
Shot by Both Sides Lyrics
This and that, they must be the same
What is legal is just what's real
What I'm given to understand
Is exactly what I steal
I wormed my way into the heart of the crowd
I wormed my way into the heart of the crowd
I was shocked to find what was allowed
I didn't lose myself in the crowd
Shot by both sides
On the run to the outside of everything
Shot by both sides
They must have come to a secret understanding
New offences always in my nerves
They're taking my time by force
They all sound the same when they scream
They have to rewrite all the books again
As a matter of course
I wormed my way ...
Shot by both sides ...
'Why are you so edgy, Kid?'
Asks the man with the voice
One thing follows another
You live and learn, you have no choice
I wormed my way ...
Shot by both sides
I don't ask who's doing the shooting
Shot by both sides
We must have come to a secret understanding
We must have come to a secret understanding
Shot by Both Sides Q&A
Who wrote Shot by Both Sides's ?
Shot by Both Sides was written by Pete Shelley & Howard Devoto.
Who produced Shot by Both Sides's ?
Shot by Both Sides was produced by John Leckie.
When did Magazine release Shot by Both Sides?
Magazine released Shot by Both Sides on Fri Jan 20 1978.