Red Union

(2002) Loaded Gun
01. Loaded gun
02. I hate girls like you
03. The partisan
04. Somebody stole my life
05. Save the last dance for me



01. Loaded gun

This is the point of no return
you've got nowhere to run
nowhere to turn
So, c'mon now you used and abused
Come on now -explode and burn
Chorus:
Look what you've done
you destroyed me for fun
I won't shut up and I won't run
Look what you've done
you destroyed me for fun
now I am a loaded gun
No emotions, no control
I won't do what I'm told
nothing to lose, nothing to hold
my mind is poisoned
my world is sold
Chorus...
Loaded gun is one the loose
pointed right into your head
this gun has no choice to chose
this gun wants to see you DEAD
Chorus

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The first RED UNION song ever! Fast punk tune for slam dancing. It is a story of a man being pushed too far. How much can one take of constant downs and failures? When you give someone a hard time long enough, he becomes a real loaded gun. And fucked up man doesn't care if he will end his life to bring back some of his dignity. Radical changes, sadly, come only when a high number of ruined people turn to loaded guns. And then they take some of them into their hands with determination to use it.



02. I hate girls like you

Nothing ever puts her mind in a go
What to wear is the biggest problem of all
Where to go, what place is cool
what will say all the kids in school
Is she the most wanted girl of all...
TV's boring, so she must buy some friends
Someone cool and funny and well aware of trends
one pretty face for the party crowd
who's got a car and won't think out loud
who'll never try to take her place on throne

Chorus:
But she doesn't care
She doesn't wanna know about the world
But that is quite OK
Cause she is normal modern girl
There's a war going on, people die and get hurt
but everything is neat in her fashion world
Designer label and branded stuff
it's all that matters, she can't get enough
And chart-hit soundtrack to her empty life
But I tried to tell her
About books and films and record sleeves
I tried to explain her
the strikes and riots and politics
About Strummer and Jones
Orwell, Ramones
but it seems I'm boring her to the bones!

Chorus



03. The partisan

When they poured across the border
I was cautioned to surrender,
this I could not do;
I took my gun and vanished.

I have changed my name so often,
I've lost my wife and children
but I have many friends,
and some of them are with me.

An old woman gave us shelter,
kept us hidden in the garret,
then the soldiers came;
she died without a whisper.

There were three of us this morning
I'm the only one this evening
but I must go on;
the frontiers are my prison.

Chorus:

Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing,
through the graves the wind is blowing,
freedom soon will come;
then we'll come from the shadows.

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This is an old WW2 song of the French partisans. We all heard the acoustic version by Leonard Cohen and felt touched. As you can see, we totally messed it up! It came in just the right moment. It's our cry against recent actions taken by some public rent-a-intellectuals in order to minimize the importance of partisans' anti-fascist struggle in WW2. We have a really sickening attempted revisionism going on these days...and it was a tribute to our late grandads and all the other brave people who raised their fists against the biggest evil and threat to mankind. I often ask myself if I could be brave enough to do as they did. It's not a defense of the socialist regime of J.B. Tito but just an appeal for remembrance. And also a strong battle cry for future, if necessary!



04. Somebody stole my life

When did it happen -I don't know
Maybe it started long time ago
I haven't noticed till today
that somebody stole
stole my life away

Chorus:
Somebody stole,
Somebody stole my life away
I don't have memories -I live for today
Somebody stole, Somebody stole my life away
I won't see the future -I'm stuck in this day
I'm moving in circles
staring at the sun
and I do a lot of nothing
everything's been already done

Chorus...

Hey fellow man, don't give up the strife
try to act human and take back your life
constant apathy is ruling my day
I never do anything my way

Chorus



05. Save the last dance for me

You can dance
Every dance with the guy
Who gave you the eye
Let him hold you tight

You can smile
Every smile for the man
Who held your hand
'Neath the pale moonlight

But don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So darlin'
Save the last dance for me, mmm

Oh I know
That the music is fine
Like sparkling wine
Go and have your fun

Laugh and sing
But while we're apart
Don't give your heart
To anyone

But don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So darlin'
Save the last dance for me, mmm

Baby don't you know I love you so?
Can't you feel it when we touch?
I will never, never let you go
I love you oh so much

You can dance
Go and carry on
Till the night is gone
And it's time to go

If he asks
If you're all alone
Can he take you home
You must tell him no

'Cause don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So darlin'
Save the last dance for me

'Cause don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So darlin'
Save the last dance for me, mmm

Save the last dance for me, mmm
Save the last dance for me