song title: A Boy and His Machine Gun
artist: Matthew Good Band
album: Beautiful Midnight
genre: folk rock
running time:
release date: 1999
U.S. peak chart position:
U.K. peak chart position:
label: Atlantic
composer/lyricist: Matthew Good
producer:
engineer/mixer:
lead vocals: Matthew Good
Matthew Good says that the song is not about the Columbine tragedy, but rather about a friend of his in a mental institution.
The American version of the album included a parental advisory sticker. The Canadian version didnt have a warning sticker.
The twinkling music at the end is a music box playing Happy Birthday. Good threw it around until it was nearly broken to get the distorted sound.
dont move, stay right where you are
talking can only give you away
and theres so nothing to say
the voices say hello
imprisoned, theyre invisible
but we look a lot alike
this is boring, all we talk about is you
come on give me a reason
a boy and his machine gun
when youre finished stuggling
are you free tonight?
did they stick you in here
cause you werent working right?
dont move stay just like you are
you look sane motionless like that
so very flat
its amazing what velocity can do
when human beings are in season
a boy and his machine gun
if youre quiet we might see some
when youre finished stuggling
are you free tonight?
did they stick you in here cause you werent working right?
theres a TV in every room
and its free even pay-per-view
which youll need if no ones going to visit you
Animal
i know who youre waiting for
no ones coming though
so fuck you and your principals
and fuck whatever made me
perhaps you think im evil
perhaps you think im crazy
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