Lyrics | 45 | Shinedown

These are the lyrics to Shinedown's song "45". It is one of my favorite songs.
I am in no way affiliated with them, this is just a fan video :)
LYRICS
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Send away for a priceless gift
One not subtle, one not on the list
Send away for a perfect world
One not simply, so absurd
In these times of doing what you're told
You keep these feelings, no one knows
What ever happened to the young man's heart
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart
And I'm staring down the barrel of a 45,
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a 45
Send a message to the unborn child
Keep your eyes open for a while
In a box high up on the shelf, meant for you, no one else
There's a piece of a puzzle known as life
Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight
What ever happened to the young man's heart
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart
And I'm staring down the barrel of a 45,
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a 45
Everyone's pointing their fingers
Always condemning me
And nobody knows what I believe
I believe
And I'm staring down the barrel of a 45,
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a 45
And I'm staring down the barrel of a 45,
And I'm Swimming through the ashes of another life
And theres' no real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a 45
45
45
Staring down the barrel of a 45
So please comment and rate!

[@legoivan44321]

I lost my sister and father to a car accident on Christmas and haven't stopped crying everyday because of how much I loved them both. I turn to this song for comfort and to try to move forward in life. I've done it before and you can too. I believe in you and you need to aswell. Stay safe.

[@GroggyFive59180]

I am so sorry. I wish you the best.

[@80hazarkeshoeshain]

You've got it. Better days are ahead. They will never be replaced but you will carry on their name. Don't give up. Ever! ❤️ Hope things get better for you.

[@dread_2707]

I'm sorry you got this

[@fosteroutdoors6918]

I'm sorry

[@huntermcfaul1]

I know you can get through it. I know what it feels like to lose people so close to you. The longing to see them again will never truly go away, so its best to cherish the time you did have with them. Its great that music has been able to help you, thats why its the most powerful form of entertainment imo. My condolences, and best of luck to you.

[@Kat-et4kq]

After I lost my dad to a .45 I couldn’t listen to this song for good long while. A lot of their other songs brought me comfort but this one. One day it came on and I just sang through the pain and it helped with so much 💜

[@thischannelisnolongerinuse6339]

Rest In Peace, I’m sorry that happened. 💛

[@Amberhx1]

Im so sorry for your loss. Hope you're doing well.

[@davidtnukka4205]

rip pop. stay strong Kat❤

[@pigeonmanepic]

Pleb

[@WORKHUSTLEKILLx]

This life can inflict so much pain on a person….it’s crazy any of us are here still. But fight through it. You’ll be united with your dad again in some form

[@stopitsdonuttime.3147]

When I was really little, my dad used to constantly play this song over and over again, so much. I'm just now realizing what this song means, and I started tearing up because I remember when I asked my dad what it means he said its about a man who feels like he's drowning in a very dark and stormy, empty sea. Of course I took this literally, and was confused when he said he was just like the man in the song that was drowning. Now that Im looking back on this song I can understand a lot of things that I didn't even think about. Parents go through so much stuff that just passes their children's minds.😥

[@jamesmerrow675]

When you're happy you like music, but when you're sad you understand music.

[@fetchedgamer1964]

Never heard more true words in my life

[@cheyenneschwerman8695]

James Merrow for real

[@jakekafka6175]

Preach

[@Ryenalds071]

I like music cause I understand it and then makes me sad

[@makayleee6191]

STEELWORK THE VOICE OF THE LAMB SAUCE Ture that

[@bryantvargas5623]

This song always reminds me of soldiers with PTSD and my heart goes out to them

[@dodo-ln8gf]

Not if they did it for the wrong reasons tho

[@poeticvisualsproductions8813]

​@@dodo-ln8gf The fucc that suppose to mean

[@johndims5098]

I use to be a depressed teenager who looked to this song for comfort. Actually haven't heard this in a good two or three years lol. To all the people down on life out there, take it from me, it does get better but things will always be hard. Don't hope that someday things will be easier just hope that soon you will be able to manage and handle the stress of life more effectively. I still face trials and challenges everyday but life is worth it, everyday and every experience is worth it

[@mattoutt65whydoihavetoputa78]

i know how you feel when I was younger I was the same I got out of the Marines about 4 years ago when I got home I found out that my soon to be fiance was leaving me for another man and was taking my daughter Nozomi with her and because I had just been discharged I didn't have much money barely enough to rent an apartment and feed myself sadly because of my lack of useful skills in any work environment I couldn't hold down a job for very long the only thing keeping me from ending it then and there was my daughter i was only allowed to see here 4 days a month but it was the only joy I had left and I was grateful for the time I was given but one day I was evicted from my apartment and left on the streets because of that I could no longer see my daughter whatsoever after a month of living on the streets I was finished I climbed to the top of the biggest bridge I could find and I jumped the whole way down my life flashed before my eyes and I hit the water as I was gasping for my last breath I bashed my head on something and was knocked out but somehow I woke up a week later laying in a hospital bed I thought to myself the day i jumped i have to die what else can I do I have nothing everything i loved was taken away form me i can't live another day, but the day I awoke I knew that I had to live no mater what the reason I can't die today or anytime soon after another month of hell on the streets after i was saved I got a good job and even got a house because of this the judge finally gave me privileged to my daughter again but instead of 4 days I get half the month and as if last month i have full custody of my girl so trust this from an older wiser generation everything can get easier but for that to happen your gonna go straight to the doors of hell and choose to take the easy way and go right through that door or if you turn around and you swim back up that river it may be hard, but one day it will pay off, but don't get me wrong it won't be the land of milk and honey but trust me your load will be lightened John I'll tell you now your not at the top just yet so swim with all your might and one day you'll get there so take care of yourself and remember life can always get better you just gotta keep faith that anything can happen.

[@johndims5098]

+MattOutt64 That's... Really something. Your plight has not gone unrecognized my friend. I have no family... They were terrible people who want nothing to do with me and it's mutual. Without getting into details I was a homeless teenager, still in highschool and all. I've had to sleep outside, in the cold, I've had to starve and go without bathing for weeks, I didn't learn to drive till I was in my twenties. The list goes on, but I was completely hopeless and was sure death would've been a sweet release for a long time. But one day I just woke up with the will to continue, one day things started to make sense. I moved around different houses and other families, eventually solidifying a place with a close friend I have, still live with him lol. I ended up graduating and getting a good job with health insurance and an IRA. My parents and family see me out and about sometimes but it's just like we're strangers... Sometimes life just has different plans for you.

[@johndims5098]

+MattOutt64 Thanks for reaching out Matt :) you seem like a nice and genuine person who knows how terrible and cruel people/life can be. Hang in there, and I'll do the same

[@mattoutt65whydoihavetoputa78]

John Dims I won't sugar coat it for most people life is gonna be hell till the bitter end the only way you can lighten your load is to do two things find someone to share your load with and you gotta get off your ass and work for it no true man has ever made something of himself by doing nothing his whole life and trust me the food you eat after a long day of work is much sweeter then not

[@chriswesthoff8176]

+MattOutt64 awesome outlook! speak that truth brother

[@quanrucker99]

My son would've been 5 months this month. "Sent away for a priceless gift"💔 This song precisely explains my feelings. This song gives me strength to push through my day

[@leslidodge5042]

My heart reaches out to you, I wish I could tell you that your pain will go away some day. I know that it does not. There will be good days and there will be great days ahead...........and then there will be days when you can 't believe you are still alive when he is not. Talk to people about him.

[@WatershipsNightwish]

Brent Smith stated in an interview that this song is "basically about the day you wake up and look at yourself in the mirror and decide to become comfortable in your own skin, and realize that you’re gonna have to make yourself happy before you’re going to make anyone else happy." He also said that the 45 "isn't an actual term for a gun, I used it as a metaphor for the world." At the end of the discussion of the song, he said it was mostly about moving on during a tough time.

[@valeriadelrio-rodriguez4953]

How is 45 a metaphor for the world?

[@valeriadelrio-rodriguez4953]

Only way i can think of is 45 was thw year ww2 ended and with this having to do with ones personal messes and issues which everyone globally holds and coming to terms and the end of it all. Defeating that negativity in your life youve dealt for years as we defeated and ended the war that was causing global turmoil and personal ones as well.

[@peregrinus524]

The world is like the gun, threatening you and looming, ready to end you and be done with you.

[@Ardorstorm]

@@valeriadelrio-rodriguez4953idk, life is a shotgun pointed at your face that can fuck your shit up any second

[@elizabethlandis6050]

@@valeriadelrio-rodriguez4953 I see it as someone standing at the top of a hill that is a 45 degree angle and not being able to see all the way to the bottom of the hill. You don't know what you don't know and despite coming a long way, struggling to get up this hill, there's still another hill ahead, and you don't know how you'll get up that next, steep hill.

[@scribblekitty__]

I'm still listening to this, it's such a meaningful song.

[@kaymonet4249]

The inspiration from the song really came from - I think a lot of people kinda take a literal sense because of the lyrics - but the song is basically about the day that you wake up and you look at yourself in the mirror and you finally decide that you want to try to become comfortable in your own skin, and realize that you’re gonna have to make yourself happy before you’re going to make anyone else happy. And basically, the 45 isn’t an actual literal term for a gun, I used it as a metaphor for the world, the .45 is actually the world and what it hands you every day of your life. When you get up, it’s a gift to be alive to begin with. A lot of different people, when I’ve talked about it, they said, “Do you really honestly mean that?” And I’m like, “Well, yeah.” Because I’ve been in that situation where I didn’t know if I wanted to continue going on and I didn’t know how to necessarily make myself comfortable with who I was, trying to find a way of learning more about myself. And you come from a dark place sometimes, and that’s really the reality of the song. It’s about overcoming and about moving forward. And it’s basically about understanding that it’s not always going to be good, but you really have no one to blame for yourself if you don’t move forward. That’s where the whole, “Nobody knows what I believe,” [comes from] because we’re all individuals. So that’s really where it comes from, it’s about moving on, really.[1] basically, the song is not about suicide.

[@amyblanchard3415]

Kay Monét I think this and second chance are 'related', in a way.

[@brennalee8709]

"It's about moving forward, not depression." Unfortunately, the gift yet curse of music is that a person relates to it in their own way,it doesn't matter what the artist intended. It invokes an incredible emotion, but it's not up to anyone to tell someone the "correct way" to interpret their feelings.

[@quappo]

Brenna Lee i mean if the artist had an intended meaning in the song and u interpret something completely different, then i mean yeah you’re still gonna hear whatever u want but that doesnt mean it isnt an incorrect interpretation of what the artist was trying to portray.

[@powerlevelhigh2981]

Great wording. I completely agree. I could go on a rant about how much this song means to me. I woke up one day, heard this on the radio, and said ¨well, screw what I´m doing right now, I´m going to live my own way. Not as a depressed idiot who knows nothing of the world, but as a happy man that has a meaningful life.¨ This song was the inspiration for me to turn my life around.

[@ghostcraft9343]

If being a student in art and English class has taught me anything is that meaning is entirely subjective to the audience

[@emmasevas]

Is not aboput moving foward. the song is about how painfull is lossing someone, how society point at you for not knowing how to deal with it, and that life has no reason to be absurd and painfull. this has the effect of telling the listener " i know that is painfull, and you look for an explanation, there isnt one" wich helps moving on, listening to this song again and again and again, over and over and over, has the efect of someone saying to you, "i know it hurts", singing it along helps too, in many ways, but that doesnt mean the song is about moving on. A song about moving on would be Someday of Nickelback.

[@bigguy8586]

He literally says staring down the barrel of a 45. I watched a special about this song and he talked about a friend who was the life of the party losing his girlfriend or wife and losing it. Thd friend was trying to commit suicide and that when they learned of hid depression. He said he wrote this song to bring awareness to the depression that can happen to anyone and NOT to keep it to yourself like his friend did. I can't remember if his friend lived or not. This song speaks to me though. I lost wife and kid and it feels as if I'm just going through the motions living in the ashes of another life with no reason to accept the way things have changed. That's how I feel. This song is very literal in creation and meaning, not abstract. That's a good thing for the reasons you mentioned.

[@Jlk2000x]

Did you know this song is not actually about suicide? It is said in an interview of the singer that the song is about waking up one day, and finally realizing that you want to feel comfortable in your own skin, and that the 45 is not a real gun, but actually the world and what it hands you. The more you know am I right?

[@tylorbayliss9145]

it makes so much sense.... mind blown xD

[@eSClan00]

+Ghost :3 wrong.

[@shadowscorpiongaming8627]

Torbjorn Lindholm Brent is amazing lol

[@fastlife6832]

Completely fucking wrong.

[@tonyhawksdoctor5373]

Barrel?

[@haleychapman9320]

this song has so much meaning in it.....that is what makes it so amazing

[@rancid_carnage1616]

I’m a trucker. I’m alone with these thoughts everyday stuck between these white lines, I listen to this song every night before I shut it down, wondering when I’ll be able to go through with this.

[@tonytheg6612]

Better days are ahead. Keep going ❤️🤘

[@sallybell4055]

I love you..

[@kugel96]

Im 24, from germany and a Server. I graduated from high school with perfect grades but im still fighting my deamons. Just to let you know, you are definitely not alone. Keep the head up, we never know what will happen in the future bro

[@danboone7420]

It's not a 45 it's a 357 for me

[@lexilundin4032]

Just remember that one day very soon things will get better. You're not stuck in the situation you're in forever. Your life will change for the better, just hang in there bud :)

[@In_Gods_Hands]

This song hits you in the most insane way when you've gone thru things that have caused you more pain than you ever thought you'd experience in this life 💯💯💯

[@Tomern121]

i never really thought of this song as an suicide song, i always thought of it as a young man losing himself from abuse and pain (emotional) which made him fell apart and he killed someone hence the "swimming through the ashes of another life" which meant he was trying to find another life but he had to get thru the troubles of his past. Idk, music can be interpreted many ways but thats my two cents.

[@Twiztidguy]

Finally this song makes sense. Brent Smith, leader and songwriter. The inspiration from the song really came from - "I think a lot of people kinda take a literal sense because of the lyrics - but the song is basically about the day that you wake up and you look at yourself in the mirror and you finally decide that you want to try to become comfortable in your own skin, and realize that you’re gonna have to make yourself happy before you’re going to make anyone else happy. And basically, the 45 isn’t an actual literal term for a gun, I used it as a metaphor for the world, the .45 is actually the world and what it hands you every day of your life. When you get up, it’s a gift to be alive to begin with. A lot of different people, when I’ve talked about it, they said, “Do you really honestly mean that?” And I’m like, “Well, yeah.” Because I’ve been in that situation where I didn’t know if I wanted to continue going on and I didn’t know how to necessarily make myself comfortable with who I was, trying to find a way of learning more about myself. And you come from a dark place sometimes, and that’s really the reality of the song. It’s about overcoming and about moving forward. And it’s basically about understanding that it’s not always going to be good, but you really have no one to blame for yourself if you don’t move forward. That’s where the whole, “Nobody knows what I believe,” [comes from] because we’re all individuals. So that’s really where it comes from, it’s about moving on, really."

[@HD-sn4oi]

No thats not what the song is about at all-.- he wrote this song because his friend was gonna commit suicide and no one saw it coming.

[@erika9287]

Harpreet Dhaliwal Well it's a good thing that music is about interpretation

[@HD-sn4oi]

Erik A that Twiztidguy^^ was completely bullshitting. Like that aint even what the song is about-___- everyone thinks this song is about Brent Smith's "suicide life" but he actually wrote it based off his friends suicicde story' and he was there. I would go into detail but theres too much too type:p

[@alexcook2242]

You sir have just blown my mind. I really never saw the song that way.

[@HD-sn4oi]

Jessica Mathis You dont even know what the fucking songs about...

[@kileyhicks9868]

I feel his passion in every line. Wonderfully done!!

[@E_X_I_S_T_E_N_T_I_A]

This song, no matter how many bloody times I listen to it, makes so much sense. Friggin a master piece.

[@Bilbo16aa]

One such song like this one needs to be noticed alot, because people dont realize that music like this, may help inspire you to fill the missing piece within the void, life can be monotonous, but you must rise above it, and make something of yourself, never give up, and maybe, just maybe, you can live forever.

[@ozzon3636]

This song is so deep but true. Only those that have been through hell as a child or went through something terrible knows what goes through their mind 24/7.

[@theemokid1824]

See, I was right... Rock will never die. People who sing their innermost thoughts are more believable than those who only sing for mony and fame. Love you Shinedown:-)

[@animelover-so9yt]

"And nobody knows what I believe." Damn that hit deep.

[@markshenefelt5557]

Incredible lyrics! Shinedown is a extremely talented rock band. One of the best.

[@michaelscott1862]

Goosebumps. When it gives ya goosebumps, you know it's good. I teach my 13 year old that every time she's listens to music with me. #RaiseThemRight

[@veryrarechaddoomer32]

I hope your 13 years old never listen this song man

[@michaelscott1862]

@@veryrarechaddoomer32 why....it's music. It's art. You can't take lyrics for literal meaning.....

[@Seashell3632]

​@@veryrarechaddoomer32it's about moving on in life and standing up for yourself. Not suicide. Would you rather her parents let her listen to something about sex and drugs and suicide?

[@mattdrazkowski7972]

At least its good to know your not the only one feeling that pain this song comforts me in a way

[@GroggyFive59180]

I hope everybody here is doing okay, if you are feeling troubled maybe professional help is the answer, or talking to somebody about what you are going through. Know that people care about you, even if it may not feel like it at times. Please stay safe.

[@-xxxcry_babyxxx-5084]

U tooooo be safeee

[@PROPAINZERO]

Thank you buddy you too

[@el9b]

Don't know how

[@GroggyFive59180]

@@el9b I am sorry. I don't know what you have been through, but if you don't feel safe I think you should tell somebody about this. I hope the best for you man.

[@ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

Thank you friend. Be well, stay safe. ❤

[@The_D_Langlois]

My older brother showed me this song when I was younger.. before he went to prison for a few years.. he got out.. started a family, and has since passed away last October. Me and my other brother are here to make a good influence on his little son he leaves behind.. I can’t help but tear up every time I hear this song and think of him. I can’t wait to see him in the afterlife.

[@josephschultz3301]

I've never really been suicidal myself, but I have been depressed. Sad songs like this give me a sort of cathartic release, you know? It probably doesn't sound like it makes much sense, but when I'm in a bad funk, songs like this help me get over it.

[@kennethfuller8347]

Powerful lyrics! Many of Shinedown tunes are about the struggles of life (being the .45) that we all deal with at some point or another .. be strong, and know that you ARE loved .. as hard as it gets for some of us, you have to keep your chin up, stay positive, and move on. It's All Just A Symptom of Being Human.

[@Brihager97]

I love this song for the simple fact that it explains and says everything I want to say and am feeling,

[@europeangoddess8677]

can I just say that everything about this song is a masterpiece. 💖💖💖

[@darshonjohnson1355]

This Song makes me feel again its a hard song for me to get through... shinedown has made a song that prooves that those of us who truely understand are not alone in feeling this way and god damn its humbling

[@fangyamanaka8273]

this song has helped me through so much, my mom introduced me to it when i was little, the one good thing she did was get me on good music, not that preppy crap

[@ashlem5913]

you're one of the most irritating kinds of people

[@haileyflynn103]

I've seen multiple comments about how this is real music and that this generation's music is terrible and makes no sense. Yes, it's wonderful music and most of music from that time was great. In the rock genre, that is. Most of the people commenting that this generation's music is horrendous is mainly looking at the pop genre and what is being played on the radio. Keep in mind there are many other artists who release music that are so great. You just have to dig a little to find them and they exist on KZbin, iTunes, everywhere. They can be on your street corner for all you know. Don't judge a whole generation's music by what is playing on the radio.

[@trashman835]

u have a point

[@deathlycost1]

Hunter Northey that’s exactly what he is talking about, there is modern things you can like

[@Kakashi0909090909090]

The reason people judge the whole generation's music by what is playing on the radio, is because what is playing on the radio is considered the most popular among this generation.

[@gerofulmer9324]

Hailey Flynn nice doggo

[@mintz9782]

Well because that's whats popular and it's shit.

[@TheOther2Hot1]

This song hits home in every way. Childhood mental and physical abuse is never easy and effects us more then people care to realize. To all you veterans, know I'm proud of you all and would give the shjrt off my back to help you all, to us who never had our childhood the way we wished we did, i know the struggle, stay strong.

[@laurengeier1468]

When I feel helpless and the world is closing in on me, I get in my car windows down, this song blasting. It’s my therapy!!

[@blazeupdaclown]

Song cuts deep... From me battling suicide when I was neglected, abused and bullied to my friend who suffered PTSD after coming back from the war... Everytime I feel my faith slipping I play this song and let the tears out.

[@yolsil775]

Never felt so close to this damn song. Listened to it when I was young and was like "Oh wow so sad and cool" and noe I just, relate so fucking much. "Whatever happened to the young man's heart? Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart"

[@osogodly2x723]

If you’re reading this and your going through depression you’ll be okay life moves on you you pain is only temporary keep your head up if nobody tells you ill be the one to tell you i love you

[@clustersnake]

thanks... I mean it

[@boone8751]

Hahaha i pulled the trigger once 1 in 10000000000000000 of a chance an I got that 1 % now that's a rush ❓😳

[@ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

the awesomeness of this song is so potent it always brings me close to tears. not because of the sad lyrics, but just because of the awesomeness

[@ChicoMasterMindBeast]

If you haven’t gotten to where you want to be in life then your journey isn’t over. Keep your eyes focused and plant your feet strong, it isn’t over yet.

[@Fishmangod]

A great song could listen to it for hours

[@ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

I remember when Shinedown's debut song hit the radio waves. It wasn't this one...I forgot the name of that first song, but it was really good. And then..THIS song was unleashed.... and it blew us all out of our ******** socks! And it's timeless.. it still ROCKS. This is the song that renewed my faith in rock music in a time when I thought rock might be on its last legs. Shinedown delivered. First time I heard this song, I had chills all over my entire body and I think it legitimately changed my life. ❤❤❤

[@carltonyoung3700]

It's 2018 and I'm still smashing that replay botton

[@batmanvssuperman2194]

2019

[@VENOM-mh8xc]

@@batmanvssuperman2194 2020

[@randduhhh6108]

Shinedown has been my favorite band for ab 9 or 10 years. I have seen them twice in concert and yet every time I hear one of their songs, it still gives me chills. This is real music from the soul.

[@asdqwerty411]

you got that right they dont make music like they used to now its all this house music that came from four different songs feating 15 16 different people its just sad how do people like it >.

[@randifoster6797]

I can't listen any more

[@danaambrose6977]

Everyone is entitled to there own opinion but to me the song reminds me of my brother who passed away not long ago...he struggled so hard in life and always looked for everyone's approval....although he made mistakes it seemed he tried so hard to please everyone else and never could....he's at peace now he will not have to go through the pain of feeling that he will never be good enough again....tried so hard to make everyone happy that he was ate up by misery.....but now he's found peace!! I miss u brother...one day I'll see u again.

[@clownshoesmma6249]

My son in law took his life last year. It’s been tough but what I’ve learned from talking to people that have attempted suicide and failed is they’re extremely thankful they failed. Yeah life may be overwhelming today and maybe it has been for long as you can remember but it doesn’t mean it will be tomorrow.

[@theresarutherford4487]

I'm one and I'm thankful that I'm still here! I'm now a mother to 3 amazing kids a step mom to 2 amazing young adults and just became a grandma last month.

[@clownshoesmma6249]

Theresa Rutherford congratulations on the grandchild and happy Thanksgiving

[@theresarutherford4487]

Thank you, you too

[@thorodinsson9505]

This song reminds me of growing up. When you're a kid, you seem so happy and full of life, but when you get older... Most of us go through so much that we are completely different people by the time we're adults in just about every way. I think that's why there is "no real reason to accept the way things have changed" and why the singer is "swimming through the ashes of another life. Alot of people commit suicide in the 18-30 age Gap so that's another reason the .45 handgun makes sense. Just my interpration

[@ego-smack-sequel2661]

Word Lost many to it from 18 to 30 and I still struggle at 39 cuz of addiction

[@thorodinsson9505]

@@ego-smack-sequel2661 god bless you man i hope that pain of yours heals

[@HallowedIntent]

Hands down best Shinedown song. One of my favorite songs of all time period.

[@zl2848]

Great song, killer voice too !!

[@jonnyc2532]

I love this song so much. My go-to when I'm feeling down

[@josephrogers2716]

I came back here wondering if it would still give me the same feeling as it used to. Did not disappoint.

[@melodramaticdragon5826]

This song always makes me tear up. Gods, I love it so much but it reminds me of the shit going on in my life so I don't listen to it very often.

[@goshjosh2041]

melodramatic dragon What do you mean gods? There is only one god

[@asdqwerty411]

@@goshjosh2041 all powerful all knowing and all seeing??? doesn't seem like that's true. if it was i wouldn't believe it would be what the "bible" depicts it as. just a shit ton of bs if you ask me. see a lot of contradictions in every "bible" there is. truthfully we are an just a species we weren't created we evolved over trillions of years hence why are universe continues to expand and i don't mean that figuratively galaxies all over spread out continuously every year. if evolutions wasn't real we would still be cavemen which back then were what the bible would depict as "giants" like goliath, due to the amount of oxygen available to them it allowed extreme cellular growth allowing them to run speed of close to 35-45 mph so yea i would have to say that's some fairy tale bullshit when we die out bodies get recycled by the earth. your "bible" is a way for you to be categorized by your govt to keep you complacent and dumb to what they are truly up to. but hey if you want i can show you what i mean there are plenty of well documented experiments showing what increasing the amount of oxygen intake does for animals., it made piranhas herbivores instead of omnivores. and fyi i was a junior preacher for 6 years so ive read the bible front to back created my own sermons so i know a thing or two about the bible its really just abunch of metaphors people took litterally. the only reason why religion was created was to keep people complacent to fight for wars so they had a "reason" to the entire catholic church was built off of genocide and manipulations, Christianity was made for the same reason but more in a fight with the catholics which was just as bloody as isreal is now and all in the name of what god. what god do you think would allow his ever "forgiving" followers (hypocrites) to kill innocent people who have lived there their entire lives. but its in the name of god so its okay. wake up man!

[@LordCowCow]

Comments section talking about suicide but the songwriter literally said in an interview "It’s about overcoming and about moving forward"

[@johndims5098]

Yeah, but you can see how a suicidal teenager might interpret these words in such a manner

[@arilovely27]

+John Dims I'm suicidal and not even a teenager is that bad?

[@arilovely27]

+John Dims I'm only 12...

[@kaimamoonfury1335]

It looks like you're trying to get attention......but if you aren't, there are places you can go for help, which you clearly want since you have said this online.

[@cloud-pf1st]

yup

[@obsidian_knight8555]

This song is probably one of the earliest memories of my dad and ever sence i stopped seeing him i stopped listening to it but now that i have heard it again i think i can fix all that i have broken.

[@gabrielvonheeder5246]

I Just slaughtered...the replay button...

[@MandyNicole]

Gabriel Vonheeder I guess you could really say that you stared down the barrel of a 45 to murder that damn replay button.😂

[@brycemeeks9942]

Gabriel Vonheeder love that reply

[@brycemeeks9942]

Sry guessing I shld say I’m Bryce’s mom and 39 yrs old lol

[@nef36]

With a .45?

[@250fmx]

Fax

[@evo8boy749]

I feel bad for shinedown, they made a powerful and heart filled song and people refuse to understand the true meaning and make it sound worse than it truly is

[@tupd]

music is subjective, why does it matter?

[@matts2340]

EvoGaming - The Exotic Destroyer Unit- I couldn't have said it better

[@matts2340]

LD51- why do you matter have you ever thought of that?

[@itakidarkblade159]

You're absolutely right. and to a certain reply I ask: Are you so stupid as to think it doesn't matter? This song helped me get through my depression after I realized that my own father wasn't worth keeping in my life. not because I'm snobbish or anything. It was a toxic relationship, and I was slowly becoming a horrible person. you want to know why this song matters? It matters because it helps teens who feel hopeless express how they're feeling when they can't find the words themselves. So please. Don't be so quick to dismiss songs like this as pointless or anything like that. These songs are relevant this day and age.

[@germycrossfire4847]

Coming from a writer, you are offensive. No one can truly understand MY writing. I write for them to feel how it makes them feel. They can't feel how I feel, they can't see why I wrote it. They see it how they see it, feel what they feel, and that's the beauty of writing. My writing, bands writing, etc, can make people feel so many different ways. What's wrong with that?

[@mariahminke2659]

Huge fan of Shinedown ❤

[@crbuck3394]

Hell yeah, any Soliders that served and are feeling like this, DONT DO IT! We (most real Americans) do care about what you did for us, and greatly appreciate your service and sacrifices. Thank you keeping America save and on top, god bless you and may he lead you from that Cliff Of darkness, and deliver you to the light, were we are all waiting with Chicken and tea and Huggies :3

[@sknnr4869]

CR Buck so any soldiers thinking of overcoming and moving on shouldn’t do that??

[@luciferStar420]

Hello from the future bitch

[@miavelie2627]

@@luciferStar420 Im more advance than y'all THIS is the future!! 2 0 2 0 ! !

[@bismarckpearson4685]

@@miavelie2627 well guess what its 2021, WHOS FROM THE FUTURE NOW?

[@Cecedub234]

I love this song but it brings me back to so many memories....

[@lexy-austin]

I don't know why but all of their songs do that to me

[@lorriemilne]

This was the first song I listened to from shinedown , liked them ever since. Fantastic band

[@breanacummins2705]

My dad always sings this song, along with Simple Man. I love it

[@littlehill7006]

Awesome song thanks

[@sunshi4929]

My dad used to play this song all the time when I was around 7-10. I hated and loved his songs, but I never really listened to the meaning of any of them. Now that he’s gone, I’ve tried to find some of the ones we used to listen to and that he used to play, like Second Chance, Monster, Hurt by Nine Inch Nails, etc. and just being able to fathom the meaning now puts these all in perspective. That’s what growing up means to me. I think i know where I got my taste for sad songs from.

[@official.republicanparty]

This was my dads favorite song since he was a teenager and he showed me this song and I’m speechless

[@lauriciciolek6142]

I remember when I heard this song at 14 in the car with my dad driving...he said: " No matter what do not ever let it get to the point where you take your life". It was a touching moment for me. Cliche I know .. but yea I'm 30 now. Still think of him when I hear this song.

[@johnriordan4531]

How can anybody not like this masterpiece of a song!!!!

[@e.c.a.9714]

loves these guys.

[@jesslynmarks82]

Just lost my little brother to suicide by gun this past October ! One of the hardest things to ever grieve through in my life !! This song has so much more meaning then I could even ever imagine 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Human1136]

I'm sorry.

[@darrenvestal1174]

I am so sorry to hear that my sister kill her dirking so i can fill your paine.I understand more than you know. much love to you take care.

[@jesslynmarks82]

@darren vestal Thank you so much ! I’m sorry to hear about your sister ! We gotta stick together! Much love to you as well !❤️💪

[@Gods-child11]

I'm so sorry he's in heaven.😞

[@robalexander8144]

This song has changed my life thank you

[@boone8751]

Have you ever pulled the trigger ❓

[@louismartin4106]

Its not about suicide its about leaving the past behind

[@crazylilman1177]

no its not fam

[@LongHairedYetiCave]

Absolutley right Louis - Many people think this is about suicide, but the song is actually about hope, to fight against the odds. Shinedown lead singer Brent Smith told Foundry Music: "I think a lot of people kind of take a literal sense because of the lyrics - but the song is basically about the day that you wake up and you look at yourself in the mirror and you finally decide that you want to try to become comfortable in your own skin, and realize that you're gonna have to make yourself happy before you're going to make anyone else happy. And basically, the 45 isn't an actual literal term for a gun, I used it as a metaphor for the world, the 45 is actually the world and what it hands you every day of your life. When you get up, it's a gift to be alive to begin with. A lot of different people, when I've talked about it, they said, 'Do you really honestly mean that?' And I'm like, 'Well, yeah.' Because I've been in that situation where I didn't know if I wanted to continue going on and I didn't know how to necessarily make myself comfortable with who I was, trying to find a way of learning more about myself. And you come from a dark place sometimes, and that's really the reality of the song. It's about overcoming and about moving forward. And it's basically about understanding that it's not always going to be good, but you really have no one to blame for yourself if you don't move forward. That's where the whole, 'Nobody knows what I believe,' comes from because we're all individuals. So that's really where it comes from, it's about moving on, really.

[@NecroticHopperofficial]

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[@LightRaven96]

Necrotic Hopper well done you ruined that guys perfect reflection of life with some emoji thanks for that

[@GeneralLiuofBoston1911]

On top to what you said, it makes sense that nobody knows what you've been through. We're all individuals. We all experience and understand and interpret everything differently. Also, good job Necrotic Hopper for ruining the moment.

[@Izzy-dp8qd]

A beautiful and personal theme, like that in Metallica's Unforgiven.

[@jiralishu]

Actually, taken at face value, it's more similar to Fade to Black.

[@brandidaniels9226]

Yes you are correct Jirali Shu

[@Gulag00]

@@jiralishu ahktually

[@derrickdublo1467]

My oldest and favorite nephew killed himself so I have always loved this song when I'm sad but now it has even more meaning than I could ever express but now I truly understand

[@stephenanderson1944]

Its funny because everyone else here is talking suicidal and I'm here like "I just like the song"

[@notnedmac8897]

Same

[@gekko8499]

you and me both

[@isarose1237]

Stephen Anderson me third

[@alxo123]

Stephen Anderson same

[@stellakovac7291]

Stephen Anderson im like its good song for anyone its just catchy

[@toddscudder9295]

I was in Iraq. This song pretty much is how I felt when I came home. Some times it makes u wonder does anyone really care about the men and woman that served. I felt so alone.. but I am doing better I have an awesome support group at the wounded worriers project.

[@cutte12gir1]

God bless you, and thank you for your service!

[@toddscudder9295]

THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT. I AM GLAD I SERVER OUR GREAT NATION THATS FALLING APART.. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS AND OUR FREEDOM THAT OUR FOUNDING FATHERS GAVE US..

[@celestetiers3266]

You have my most sincere thanks and respect. I hope you're adjusting well and realize that there are indeed people who care about you and those you served with, and I'm glad you have such a great support group

[@blazeofvse]

Thank you so much for your service, Todd. It's great to see positive comments like yours. Respect!

[@AlphaPackBoi]

i have never listened to a song that has ever explained my life and its recent events as the song portrays them to be,i relate to this song 200% ..and i literally just dropped everything and cried

[@outsider9114]

The Minute Hour brought me here, the video is called "self defense class"

[@OhYahDude]

You have good taste in content

[@outsider9114]

@@OhYahDude thanks

[@antonvanderbatez6015]

'Robert you pitiful bastard' haha i was looking for a minute hour comment👌

[@evilbug555to666]

There's a piece of puzzle known as life...DAMN THIS HITS HARDER THAN A BULLET...💯💯💯

[@tylerhayes3981]

This song has me in tears. It was not long ago when I was at the point to end it. After two weeks in ICU an my life in shambles, I realized threw all the heart break n bs, I would of made life worse for my kids & family. My best advice for anyone going threw shit is think about everyone else an the pain you will cause, not yourself.

[@haleymeyer8632]

this song hurts me so much more then it should. I'm torn between killing myself to get rid of this pain, but not killing myself so I don't hurt anyone.

[@jamieriggs7587]

Haley Meyer life has a purpose my dear. There's only 2 days in ur life that's important. The day ur born and the day u find your reason why

[@andredaniel96]

U still in pain?

[@carloia1]

Haley I hope you're still out there my biggest fear is that the pain will go on even after death

[@icooper1989]

Suicide doesn't take the pain away. It just shifts it to those around you that love and care about you.

[@powerlevelhigh2981]

Please, just keep going. It gets better, trust me.

[@jellybeanjames4106]

i feel like this song could play as an intro to anything

[@andreahales8525]

Was looking at old Facebook photos and was looking at my goth/emo days. Just had to listen to this song… it brings back memories

[@pagangamer87]

Such a Dean Winchester song... describes him perfectly.

[@MalachioftheForest]

Except for the part where Dean wouldn't contemplate suicide just because his life is difficult...

[@pagangamer87]

No.. but he'd commit if he couldn't get Sam back.

[@taymana3202]

Steven Hardy The song isnt about suicide though. Think about it: a 45 is a pistol. You can't exactly stare down the barrel of a pistol if its you holding it. The 45 is a metaphor for the world: its someone else holding it. They demand he change, pointing a gun at him. So here he is staring down the barrel, refusing to yield to their demands and change himself.

[@pagangamer87]

Tayman A Totally agree with you.. but in this case!? staring down the barrel of a 45, is Dean looking at the crossroads in his life. No matter which way he goes, he feels like death is inches away, but no matter what.. he keeps going. Keeps fighting.

[@EBAH_FEAR]

Tayman A Have you ever held a gun? You can stare down a barrel of a pistol very easily, I personally tested this (With an airsoft gun, Not THAT stupid,) I even extended the barrel an extra 6 inches, It is very possible to stare down a barrel and pull the trigger hitting yourself, Don't mean to sound rude, this has just become a big debate between me and people I know, And what you said kinda annoyed me xD

[@briannabennett181]

badass song

[@jacobmanalang8162]

just here cleaning my .45 barrel with a boresnake and im like YUP...YOU GUYS NAILED IT

[@cloonkey59]

I Love this song

[@justinflowers7254]

Killing yourself might seem like an answer for you when you are depressed, but that is because you are oblivious to everyone else who truly cares about you. many people have been in the same position, some have failed, some succeeded, my heart tears into trillions of pieces, because I know exactly how it feels to be in that position. For the person "staring down the barrel" only ONE thing is on your mind. It's for the best. but in reality, it is probably the worst thing you can do. If you succed, your problems die with you. ONLY YOURS. not to mention you create problems for your family, your friends, all of your loved ones. it will take its toll. Keep in mind, that even if you cant see it now, a month or two from now, or even a year from now, life is worth it. Living is worth is. you are meant to change someone's life for the best.

[@abusivewafflegaming4450]

+Abigail Taylor English please?

[@itsjosie1136]

I truly feel like this comment saved my life

[@justinflowers7254]

im glad you guys saw this comment in time.. it would have been awful to many many people who you have touched their lives. when you are in the state of mind that you want to result to killing yourself, you arent thinking about people who actually care about you.

[@brandenlee5316]

Thank you for writing something like this.

[@jacobbrown466]

This song is AMAZING!!! I listen to it a lot. I like the point of view.

[@emogirl7778]

this song AMAZING

[@makaylanicole2735]

I like ur profile pic!

[@emogirl7778]

Thanks

[@brandonkt1bill]

+emo girl 777 is that the rev?

[@emogirl7778]

+Brandon Torres yea sorry for responding so late I haven't seen this vid in a while

[@AndrewWarrenPatriotsfan]

+emo girl 777 I felt this song reminds me I had in a relationship with this chick I had while back. Not sure why though.

[@snakexskingdom9403]

As a little kid I thought it was about a dragon that ate a barrel with a 45 year old man in it I was really wierd back then

[@tubbypuppy4900]

... =_=

[@Seanskits7]

+Christopher Spinella XD

[@alyssa_blackheart]

+Christopher Spinella haha this made me feel a little bit better

[@alyssa_blackheart]

+cesar venezuela uh thanks XD

[@AsPectT]

+Christopher Spinella BAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAH IM CRYING THIS IS SO FUNNY

[@SepticeyeSammi]

I wrote your name on the bullet, so people know, you were the last thing that went through my mind..

[@Zekran]

+SammiBagans how u wrote that after ?

[@Arcarus_]

+Airakaz Magic

[@SepticeyeSammi]

its written on the bullet... before you get shot...

[@Zekran]

just Kidding :)

[@SlappedRat]

That's deep...

[@christopherrivera3111]

This song is amazing so fuckin powerful

[@xerofury1514]

I love how sincere the words sound even as I'm reading them... I daresay the singer really feels this one.

[@Bilbo16aa]

+Xero Fury I agree

[@shotgunvengeance3753]

I know this song is about contempalting suicide and or facing ones fears, however; I also could see this refering to a young soilder, cop, or even a vigilante thinking how much their life has change and that they are staring down barrels of guns some of them .45s daily.

[@brianhanar9976]

This song's about overcome and moving forward. Where'd you get Contemplating suicide?

[@aidanmathews860]

Now this may come as a shock to you but a .45 is a caliber of bullet and the barrel is a thing that bullets come out of when it comes to guns. He's talking about staring down the barrel of a .45 caliber pistol.

[@thesecondprotectsthefirst7899]

Aidan Mathews it's a metaphor for the world the singer said it himself

[@sknnr4869]

Shotgun Vengence it’s not talking about killing yourself but ok

[@Elephant_Juice74]

I just watched a video from Hickok45 and he was reviewing the M&P .45 shield and this song came to mind, so here I am +++

[@andrewbrigance9794]

hickok is a badass

[@timothymccormick3032]

me was xdm .45 lol :D

[@DaddySixNine]

Ew guns, evil!!

[@Caitibear88]

I’m crying so hard right now. This song really hits home.

[@theinvestigator6146]

FUN FACT: This song does not use "barrel of a 45" LITERALLY. The lead singer of Shinedown claims this song is about looking at yourself in a mirror and deciding you're comfortable in your own skin. The .45 is symbolic of the things life throws your way.

[@baileybrian611]

So much soul... I miss the music like this. I was born in the wrong time.

[@dawnberringer1842]

Thank you forreslizing

[@alinaphelps4868]

Anytime babe

[@theawesomekid221]

I used to think I was born in the wrong time/generation too, but I finally realized that that's not true. Music is a universal language that everyone can appreciate, both old and young. Be grateful to be alive and to find music that you enjoy, whether old or current :] probably the latter though haha

[@lexilynn9363]

Kuroshitsuji 572 Me too

[@kassabellrantz9754]

Kuroshitsuji 572 same here man

[@ANIMAL168]

Morning jams put this 66 year old in a wonderful place. Never stop jammin. Cool tunes, Animal