Expert: Jedediah - 10/5/2005

Question
There is a song male vocal that has the line in it ...   And Now I am staring down the bottom of a 45 .. and that is all i got it is the chorus i am sure of it... it is killing me not knowing.... let me know if you even have a clue either.. I appreciate it !

Answer
Dear Donna,
thank you for your question.
The song is called "45" by Shinedown, you can find it on their album "Leave a Whisper". Here are t he complete lyrics:

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

[CHORUS]
And I'm staring down the barrel of a 45,
Swimming through the ashes of another life [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, left 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

[CHORUS]
And I'm staring down the barrel of a 45,
Swimming through the ashes of another life [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

[CHORUS]
And I'm staring down the barrel of a 45,
Swimming through the ashes of another life [another life]
No real reason to accept the way
things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a 45

You can download the video here:
http://search.music.yahoo.com/search/?m=video&p=shinedown

I hope I was of some help to you
Jennifer