Shooting Straight

from Again The Beginner by Al Rose

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$1 USD or more
Buy the Full Digital Album
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Includes unlimited streaming of Again The Beginner via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

ships out within 5 days

Purchasable with gift card

$11 USD or more

lyrics

Smoking guns are everywhere
The doors are open wide
Every time I turn around the ghost is picking sides
And it seems that every string of lies is now a string of pearls
Shooting straight no longer is an option in this world

Situations come and go and the stakes are getting high
Every innuendo says it’s better if you lie
Circumstance will stir the pot
Make every straight line curl
Shooting straight no longer is an option in this world

Loaded dice and crooked looks are pissing on the burning bush
The wind don’t make a sound
Help me up / Don’t shoot me down

Sailing with integrity is going out of style
A sinking ship is nothing if you’re swimming in denial
On rising tide this ship of fools is circling the swirl
Shooting straight no longer is an option in this world

You seem like such a shining star
Bursting out with pride
You can get away with anything if luck is on your side
But luck will leave you in a ditch for another lucky girl
Shooting straight no longer is an option in this world

Loaded dice and crooked looks are pissing….

With steady hand the jeweler turns a germ into a gem
Repeats the lie that starts to turn the root into a stem
The vine that snakes around the truth
And chokes it with a twirl
Shooting straight no longer is an option in this world

credits

from Again The Beginner, released July 8, 2022

license

about

Al Rose Chicago, Illinois

alrosemusic.com

contact / help

Contact Al Rose

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Al Rose, you may also like:

Jewish Unicorn
by Risa Rubin

A female voice that feels out of another century quivers over a folk harp on the 11 tracks that make up this exclusive video album. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 14, 2016
go to album
Debris
by Keeley Forsyth

Keeley Forsyth, on The Leaf Label, writes spectral, pulsing songs that swaddle her mournful alto in mist-like synths. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 2, 2019
go to album
Nick Leng - Drivers (EP)
by Nick Leng

The deep, dreamy music from this L.A. artist puts the emphasis on his soft, soulful vocals, resulting in low-lit love songs for late nights. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 18, 2016
go to album
Julien Baker - Audiotree Live
by Julien Baker

Baker follows up her recent debut album with an Audiotree Live performance during which her powerhouse voice simply shines. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 12, 2016
go to album
Tunnels
by Julian Temple Band

The latest from Julian Temple Band is full of shadowy, trembling art rock, wtih melodies that summon a sense of mystery. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 29, 2023
go to album
A Stranger That You Met Before
by A Day Without Love

A love letter to the DIY music scene. Bandcamp Album of the Day Oct 16, 2023
go to album
Small Comforts
by The Chairman Dances

Winsome and winning indie pop songs on the latest from The Chairman Dances, where erudite lyrics are cradled by gorgeous arrangements. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 30, 2023
go to album