With this song John looks back wistfully on an old romance that didn’t work out. This song appears to contain a direct reference to “Getaway Car” by Taylor Swift:
“I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed, We never had a shotgun shot in the dark”.
Perhaps John intends this song as a...
[Verse 1]
It's a hard run
Loving like we do
Takes way too long to get over you
And remember the line we drew
But call me over and I'm coming through
[Chorus]
We're searching for the night together
Where we don't fall apart
Might be now and it might be never
It's just another shot in the dark
It's just another shot in the dark
[Verse 2]
And I wonder what it all means
Strange conversation with you in my dreams
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
I've loved seven other women and thеy all were you
[Chorus]
We had a run of bad romancеs
They always missed the mark
So close your eyes now and take your chances
It's just another shot in the dark
It's just another shot in the dark
[Bridge]
I want you in the worst way
Is the gate code still your birthday
[Chorus]
If you thought you met your Casanova
And he left you with a broken heart
Remember when it's done and over
It was only just a shot in the dark
It was only just a shot in the dark
It's just another shot in the dark
It's just another shot in the dark
Shot in the Dark was written by John Mayer.
Shot in the Dark was produced by Don Was.
John Mayer released Shot in the Dark on Fri Jul 16 2021.