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[Verse 1] 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 Keep these feelings, no one knows [Pre-Chorus] Whatever happened to the young man's heart? Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart [Chorus] And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45) Swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Another life) No real reason to accept the way things have changed Starin' down the barrel of a .45 [Verse 2] 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" [Pre-Chorus] Whatever happened to the young man's heart? Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart [Chorus] And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45) Swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Another life) No real reason to accept the way things have changed Starin' down the barrel of a .45 [Bridge] Everyone's pointing their fingers Always condemning me And nobody knows what I believe I believe [Chorus] And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45) Swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Another life) No real reason to accept the way things have changed Starin' down the barrel of a .45 And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (Woah) And I'm swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Woah) There is no real reason to accept the way things have changed (Woah) Starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45) [Outro] .45 Starin' down the barrel of a .45