New Jersey Stage 2016: Issue 12 | Page 13

The track “Gunshots & Bombs” tells the tale of a guy who sees the death of the American Dream, worries about the future, but takes comfort that even when the bullets are flying, his girl makes everything ok. Sounding like an Irish storyteller, Brown says he has always loved Celtic folk songs, “I think that came out in my writing later on.” First thing this morning I turned on the news, Saw the hope for the future hangin’ by a noose The American dream’s 6 feet under the ground, I’d swear that we learned to fly just to shoot shit down When I hear gunshots at night I’m just glad they’re not bombs I think the world would agree to hear nothing at all May the sins of our past wash away with the tide Don’t worry baby I’m right by your side Listen to “Gunshots & Bombs” by Chris Brown NJ STAGE 2016 - ISSUE 12 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 13