Side Of A Bullet Lyrics
Nickelback
Lyrics
Uncle Sam taught him to shoot
Maybe a little too well
Finger on the trigger, loaded bullet
He hit the stage so full of rage
And let the whole world know it
Six feet away, they heard him say
"Oh God, don't let him pull it"
Please God, don't let him pull it
How could you put us through it?
His brother watched you do it
How could you take his life away?
How could you be so full of hate?
And when I heard you let him die
And made the world all wonder why
I sat at home and on my own,
I cried alone
And scratched your name
On the side of a bullet
And in the wake of his mistake
So many lives are broken
Gone forever from a loaded bullet
And no excuse that you could use
Could pull somebody through it
And to this day so many say
"God why'd you let him do it?"
How could you let him do it?
How could you put us through it?
His brother watched him do it
How could you take his life away?
How could you be so full of hate?
And when I heard you let him die
And made the world
all wonder why
I sat at home and cried alone
and on my own
I scratched your name
On the side of a bullet
On the side of a bullet
On the side of a bullet
Song & Lyrics Facts
Nickelback's song "Side of a Bullet" was released in 2005 on their album All the Right Reasons. The track was written by Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, guitarist Ryan Peake and producer Joey Moi.
It is a rock anthem about gun violence which features heavy guitar riffs and powerful lyrics. In the chorus, Kroeger sings: “And I'm standing at the side of a bullet/ And I'm waiting for the right time to pull it”. This song has become an iconic part of Nickelback's discography and remains one of their most popular songs.