Dirty Harry

Album: Demon Days (2005)
Charted: 6
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  • I need a gun to keep myself among
    The poor people who are burning in the sun
    But they ain't got a chance
    They ain't got a chance
    I need a gun
    'Cause all I do is dance
    'Cause all I do is dance

    I need a gun to keep myself among
    The poor people who are burning in the sun
    But they ain't got a chance
    They ain't got a chance
    I need a gun
    'Cause all I do is dance
    'Cause all I do is dance

    In my backpack
    I got my act right
    In case you act quite difficult
    And your result weaken
    With anger and discontent
    Some are seeking in search of like Nimoy
    I'm a peace-loving decoy
    Ready for retaliation
    I change the whole occasion to a pine box, six-under
    Impulsive, don't ask why or wonder
    Orders given to me is
    Strike and I'm thunder with lightning fast reflexes
    On constant alert from the constant hurt
    That seems limitless with no dropping pressure
    Seems like everybody's out to test ya
    'Til they see you brake
    You can't conceal the hate that consumes you
    I'm the reason why you fill up your Isuzu
    Chill with your old lady at the tilt
    I got a ninety-day extension
    And I'm filled with guilt
    From things that I seen
    Your water's from a bottle
    Mine's from a canteen
    At night I hear the shots ring
    So I'm a light sleeper
    The cost of life
    It seems to get cheaper
    Out in the desert
    With my street sweeper
    "The war is over"
    So said the speaker
    With the flight suit on
    Maybe to him I'm just a pawn
    So he can advance
    Remember when I used to dance
    Man, all I wanna do is dance

    I need a gun to keep myself among Writer/s: Brian Joseph Burton, Damon Albarn, Jamie Christopher Hewlett, Romye Robinson
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 11

  • Duke Sexington from Tiddytown, AlabamaThis song is about... le war.
  • Jimmy's Mom from Im At My Locationbut like how can you even begin to explain the music video
  • Kj from Cedarburg,wialthough I like this song, the message presented is not entirely right. I know of many veterans of iraq and Afghanistan who felt it was their patriotic duty to serve in the middle east. I don't think many vets think war is meaningless in that part of the world. the only reason we were at war for so long is because more terrorist cells kept regrouping from around the area, trying to start a hostile take over of iraq, Afghanistan,as well as others. we were the only country willing to protect its citizens and corrupt government, as they would not last a year without support if w just up and left the middle east. our entire goal after killing bin laden was to improve life in that part of the world. kind of hard to enjoy your life while being shot.
  • Megan from Stevenson, AlThis song is awesome! I love this band because of their music, but my little brother is fascinated with their videos! lol
  • Kane from Wytheville, Vawanna know something crazy before i bought the cd demon days i was a fan of Mf doom (did a song with gorillaz "november has come")
    and Mf DOOM WORKED WITH DANGER MOUSE TO BRING THE GROUP DANGER DOOM
    now i have been a fan of gorillaz seens the first album and it blew my mind when i heard that danger mouse produced Demon Days awesome!!!!
    also a big fan of cee-lo sense goodie mob rock on!!
  • S from El, Mii really like the video. go gecko! go gecko! the rap is really truthful, showing how dumb the war is from the soldier's view. YAY GORILLAZ!!!
  • Drew from North Creek, Nythis is a blantant shot @ the Iraq war and i agree with everything it says. the rap speaks the hard honest truth. its glad to see pleople can still say what they want and not be but in a milatary prision for it.
  • Blake from Hamilton, OhI've seen the live version of this too. I love this song and I agree with every word of it. It's definitely talking about the Iraqai war and how even rap and rock doesn't agree with it. My question is why this song's entitled "Dirty Harry"?
  • Michelle from Darlington, EnglandI love this song. I love most of the Gorillaz compositions. I would say this isn't as good as Dare though.
  • Jacob from Layton, UtAcutally they aren't "young boys." It's a children's choir. And they didn't do anything in Kids With Guns. Not trying to sound rude.
    The music video is hilarious though. Dancing Gecko.
  • Bill Door from Somewhere, CaThis is a blatant yet beautiful reference to the Iraq War. As do most of the songs on this CD it sympathizes with the troops, but casts Bush in an unfavorable light with them (in the part about so says the speaker in the flight suit,{Bush was in a flight suit during his victory speech}). In the video it portrays a group of kids lost in a desert who are picked up (the old bring our troops back) by the end of the song, however, the vehicle breaks down at the end possibly symbolizing that if we were to pull out now we would be even worse off. The common theme on the album symbolizes the soldiers as children (the chorus made up of young boys, who did a remarkable job in this/ and Kids with Guns). Also while people complain about the rap in the music, it is an integral part of many songs as it shows that another person or viewpoint is speaking, and is a common lyrical device. All together these songs create a firm message while keeping lighthearted, to me reminiscent of Jethro Tull.
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