Scott McConnell 2nd best sorry... He's great n all but not as good as Patrick S (Pat the Bunny) from Johnny Hobo & the Freight Trains, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, & Ramshackle Glory. He is the best, n no one will ever be as great as he was, not to me anyway. He was like the Bob Dylan of folk punk without trying to sound like him the way Matt Pless does, n that's not really a criticism I like that about him, but Patrick just has a mystical, magickal, totally plugged in to the collective conscience n zeitgeist quality.
theZbanana why? I love him, he's my personal fave folk punk artist, n a unique talanted person. So if i want to i will what's it to u? Wtf...maybe at some point u should grow up n stop using homophobic language to try to express whatever petty opinions u might have to make a point. I'm always open to new music n listening to new artists within different genres, i don't believe in idols or celebrity worship or any of these symptoms of class division. But that doesn't mean I need to feel shy or afraid to express my thoughts or feelings, or that we should be afraid to give them some credit, respect, or admiration.
you... don't know what homophobic language is... also " i don't believe in idols or celebrity worship" "He is the best, n no one will ever be as great" lol I love pat's music too but stop tryna shoe horn him into every comment section 😂
theZbanana I always advertise pat but I don’t think I’d ever tell someone that he’s better than any other artist mainly because it’s my point of view not everyones
LYRICS [Verse 1] Jamal called Denise Said he'd be home late Earning money on the side To put food on their plate Only trying to provide But it sealed his fate Selling bootleg tapes By the subway train When the cops came through In an hour or two They unloaded hot lead Through his valid excuse Proving black and blue Can mean more than a bruise Now there's one less seat At a table for two The officers stood trial Crippled justice let them walk They'll hide behind a badge That let's them live above the law [Chorus] And it's shots fired in the city streets Across the color line Shots fired through concealment Of the power structures crimes Shots fired at the courthouse Where corruption wears the crown Shots fired when the crooked gavel Comes a crashing down [Verse 2] Billy's father raised him tough Told him "be a man" With a Bible and a rifle For aluminum cans Sent him off to fight a war Came back lost in his head With a vengeance toward the system That he fought to defend Brought a semi automatic To a southern church Now the congregations leaving In the back of a hearse Then he took his own life Cause the truth can hurt When you trust in God And your country first A casualty of liberty With landmine mental health He"s daddy's little hero But he couldn't save himself [Chorus] Cause it's shots fired on the battlefield What are we fighting for? Shots fired through the smiles Of the profiteers of war Shots fired in the classrooms By the twisted poisoned mind Shots fired for the answers That we seek but cease to find [Verse 3] When Omar's face flashed On the TV screen For a massacre, the likes of Which we'd never seen Some reporters called him crazy Others blamed his beliefs His religion or conflicting sexuality But it doesn't really matter When push comes to shove Cause he aimed a loaded weapon At a Florida club Taking 49 lives Hated how they loved Left a shadow on a rainbow Drenched in blood The politics of ignorance Will lie and generalize It spreads the thread of prejudice To widen the divide [Chorus] So it's shots fired at extremists And their blatant bigotry Shots fired for communities In fear of the police Shots fired at the government's Who orchestrate the fight Shots fire on the left And then shots fire on the right [Verse 4] Hear the thunder as it echoes All across the land From the fire arms The trigger happy Hold in their hands Some will call it patriotic Others want them banned And attempt to put the genie Back inside the lamp It's a matter of opinion If it's wrong or right It depends, cause' they can end Or they can save a life Its the edges of perspective Where our views collide Or the center of the target Where we compromise So think it through, this much is true Whatever you decide You're bound to find a paradox In every paradigm [Chorus] Shots fired throughout history A chapter in decline Shots fired at the barricades That block the changing times Shots fired for the victims Sweating bullets on the run Shots fired cause were looking down The barrel of of a gun
wow, that's deep as fuck, and performed so well! I was really worried when Pat retired and Erik took his own life, that outside of Days N Daze there really wouldn't ever be any modern music coming out that i would like, but i'm glad i was wrong, and there's so many good artists these days. folk punk is the fuckin' best
I still can't get over Erik. I realized the other day that I've been avoiding "Roll me through the Gates of Hell", which used to be one of my favorites. I'm glad there's stuff out there like this to help fill the void. Him and Pat are certainly irreplaceable, but I wouldn't want it any other way.
I agree. I've checked out a lot of his other stuff after coming across this and I'm digging it all. I would love to see Days n Daze, last time the came through my town I didn't find out until the day after.
thats so funny, ive been listening to Matt Pless a lot in the last three days, then i get home from work today and da-ding, new Matt Pless on my fav channel!
He played at Sauced awhile back and I still have the duck shirt, "Life is just a high we can't sustain". I love it! I hope he does swing through OKC again! Wonderful musician!
As an Anarchist Kentuckian taught gun-hygeine at eight years old, who now lives in NYC among droves of liberals, this song speaks directly to my heart. In the end, I see my fellow free-folk as being far less of a threat than the government which presumes to control us. We keep us safe, and we need long-arms to do it.
I just noticed that occult symbol in the background on the purple skeletons tooth! I forgot what it's called but I know I've seen it several times. Does anyone know what it means or what it's called?
The pulse reference strikes close to me. I do funeral services in Orlando. Buried 5 of those young adults. It will be a year next month. We need gun control (DRI)
So because you have a personal experience, it must be valid? I'm sorry but emotions should not control politics, you have to look at the numbers. Statistics will show which argument loses more lives
@@rango2870 I'd be more inclined to agree with you if I wasn't certain you're only acknowledging stats that agree with you. I beleive responsible gun ownership can be part of any modern society, but we do not have a responsible gun culture in the US, FAR from it.
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good idea great work for matt
I think it's safe to say Matt Pless might be the best Folk Punk lyricist, Wordsmith
Scott McConnell 2nd best sorry... He's great n all but not as good as Patrick S (Pat the Bunny) from Johnny Hobo & the Freight Trains, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, & Ramshackle Glory. He is the best, n no one will ever be as great as he was, not to me anyway. He was like the Bob Dylan of folk punk without trying to sound like him the way Matt Pless does, n that's not really a criticism I like that about him, but Patrick just has a mystical, magickal, totally plugged in to the collective conscience n zeitgeist quality.
theZbanana why? I love him, he's my personal fave folk punk artist, n a unique talanted person. So if i want to i will what's it to u?
Wtf...maybe at some point u should grow up n stop using homophobic language to try to express whatever petty opinions u might have to make a point.
I'm always open to new music n listening to new artists within different genres, i don't believe in idols or celebrity worship or any of these symptoms of class division. But that doesn't mean I need to feel shy or afraid to express my thoughts or feelings, or that we should be afraid to give them some credit, respect, or admiration.
you... don't know what homophobic language is...
also " i don't believe in idols or celebrity worship" "He is the best, n no one will ever be as great" lol
I love pat's music too but stop tryna shoe horn him into every comment section 😂
theZbanana I always advertise pat but I don’t think I’d ever tell someone that he’s better than any other artist mainly because it’s my point of view not everyones
John Darnielle and Erik Peterson though
LYRICS
[Verse 1]
Jamal called Denise
Said he'd be home late
Earning money on the side
To put food on their plate
Only trying to provide
But it sealed his fate
Selling bootleg tapes
By the subway train
When the cops came through
In an hour or two
They unloaded hot lead
Through his valid excuse
Proving black and blue
Can mean more than a bruise
Now there's one less seat
At a table for two
The officers stood trial
Crippled justice let them walk
They'll hide behind a badge
That let's them live above the law
[Chorus]
And it's shots fired in the city streets
Across the color line
Shots fired through concealment
Of the power structures crimes
Shots fired at the courthouse
Where corruption wears the crown
Shots fired when the crooked gavel
Comes a crashing down
[Verse 2]
Billy's father raised him tough
Told him "be a man"
With a Bible and a rifle
For aluminum cans
Sent him off to fight a war
Came back lost in his head
With a vengeance toward the system
That he fought to defend
Brought a semi automatic
To a southern church
Now the congregations leaving
In the back of a hearse
Then he took his own life
Cause the truth can hurt
When you trust in God
And your country first
A casualty of liberty
With landmine mental health
He"s daddy's little hero
But he couldn't save himself
[Chorus]
Cause it's shots fired on the battlefield
What are we fighting for?
Shots fired through the smiles
Of the profiteers of war
Shots fired in the classrooms
By the twisted poisoned mind
Shots fired for the answers
That we seek but cease to find
[Verse 3]
When Omar's face flashed
On the TV screen
For a massacre, the likes of
Which we'd never seen
Some reporters called him crazy
Others blamed his beliefs
His religion or conflicting sexuality
But it doesn't really matter
When push comes to shove
Cause he aimed a loaded weapon
At a Florida club
Taking 49 lives
Hated how they loved
Left a shadow on a rainbow
Drenched in blood
The politics of ignorance
Will lie and generalize
It spreads the thread of prejudice
To widen the divide
[Chorus]
So it's shots fired at extremists
And their blatant bigotry
Shots fired for communities
In fear of the police
Shots fired at the government's
Who orchestrate the fight
Shots fire on the left
And then shots fire on the right
[Verse 4]
Hear the thunder as it echoes
All across the land
From the fire arms
The trigger happy
Hold in their hands
Some will call it patriotic
Others want them banned
And attempt to put the genie
Back inside the lamp
It's a matter of opinion
If it's wrong or right
It depends, cause' they can end
Or they can save a life
Its the edges of perspective
Where our views collide
Or the center of the target
Where we compromise
So think it through, this much is true
Whatever you decide
You're bound to find a paradox
In every paradigm
[Chorus]
Shots fired throughout history
A chapter in decline
Shots fired at the barricades
That block the changing times
Shots fired for the victims
Sweating bullets on the run
Shots fired cause were looking down
The barrel of of a gun
Chords?
@@menschmaier4357 tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/matt-pless/shots-fired-chords-2862077
Thanks!
He gives me Pat the Bunny vibes. I like it.
the part about the pulse shooting almost had me in tears
wow, that's deep as fuck, and performed so well!
I was really worried when Pat retired and Erik took his own life, that outside of Days N Daze there really wouldn't ever be any modern music coming out that i would like, but i'm glad i was wrong, and there's so many good artists these days.
folk punk is the fuckin' best
If you like Days n Daze check out We The Heathens if you haven't already.
Did Erik take his own life? All I saw was that he passed away
I still can't get over Erik. I realized the other day that I've been avoiding "Roll me through the Gates of Hell", which used to be one of my favorites. I'm glad there's stuff out there like this to help fill the void. Him and Pat are certainly irreplaceable, but I wouldn't want it any other way.
You oogles didn’t fuckin know erik Petersen lol
I like that Matt didn’t even say the word “gun” until the very last word of the song.
Never heard of this guy before, but hes got a new fan.
HE IS AMAZING! I saw him in Baltimore with Days N Daze. He gave me Pizza.
I agree. I've checked out a lot of his other stuff after coming across this and I'm digging it all. I would love to see Days n Daze, last time the came through my town I didn't find out until the day after.
Kilgore Trout I can tell you are a Kurt Vonnegut fan.
So it goes...
Met up with him and he played for me in a burger joint parking lot 😂. Guy is amazing. Look up his song fury of the frayed wind blows.
This guy helps me to care less that Pat the bunny retired. best praise i could give anyone tbh
Matt is an insanely good song writer, I've been obsessed for days
Zach Carey thank you. (: that means a lot
been going down this folk punk rabbithole. what queso! complete cheez!
I cannot believe that I just discovered this. Can we vote this to the top of RUclips? Because I think everyone on earth needs to hear this song.
thats so funny, ive been listening to Matt Pless a lot in the last three days, then i get home from work today and da-ding, new Matt Pless on my fav channel!
Jesse Hedman he's got a new album comming out soon! this song is on it!!
i can't believe even 3 people could dislike this.
dude does not stop ~ thankfully ~ pless is amazing
Thank you to this channel!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯
I love this! Don't ever stop making music.
yess to Pless now and forever!
Wow : Great Writer with Great Energy
I can't handle how in love with this song I am
Badass lyrics as always, enjoying all the videos pro and live alike!
this is why we love ya matt
That Martin guitar is a beauty.
Love this song
Please come to Oklahoma City and we'll give you a cool venue! Everybody has got to hear you!!!
He played at Sauced awhile back and I still have the duck shirt, "Life is just a high we can't sustain". I love it! I hope he does swing through OKC again! Wonderful musician!
As an Anarchist Kentuckian taught gun-hygeine at eight years old, who now lives in NYC among droves of liberals, this song speaks directly to my heart.
In the end, I see my fellow free-folk as being far less of a threat than the government which presumes to control us.
We keep us safe, and we need long-arms to do it.
Relevant :( happy 2020 y’all
Man , Ren and this guy could change shit
BEST EVER
"he's daddy's little hero but he couldn't save himself" fucking wrecked me
Pdx is really feeling this now
This tune kicks so much ass
this hits harder today than when it came out
Still listening and still relevant in 2022
This song give me goosebumps sheesh
yall need this song
God damn I'm spreading this video like an STD
This song is now just as relevant as it was then :(
Fr :(
thanks
I fucking love your songs, and your talk between songs is fucking adorable!!!!
dudes got a lot to say. i likes it
Dude ,You are amazing. I wish NPCs were less ignorant ,and start to listen.
Relevant
Love Your Lyrics
bless pless
Wholly shit balls :D I love this so much. Speak the truth man.
Great job Matt Pless the TU honors alexander hamilton lol
Yo 2020 makes this hit hard. These people need to be singing in the streets and marching on the Whitehouse.
I really want to play this song. Does anyone have a link to a video where I can get a clearer view of his left hand?
Is this the guy that does all the music for Regular Car Reviews?
I just noticed that occult symbol in the background on the purple skeletons tooth! I forgot what it's called but I know I've seen it several times. Does anyone know what it means or what it's called?
Leviathan Cross
Back for another helping
tight
Anybody have lyrics?
Not the biggest fan but I do really like this song.
I immediately got the shivers when I heard the verse about pulse in orladno
Such an amazing song compared to the trash that's called hits today
Get at me cu! It's me Vince.
the New Bob Dylan
Whoevers calling the shots is fired
The pulse reference strikes close to me. I do funeral services in Orlando. Buried 5 of those young adults. It will be a year next month. We need gun control (DRI)
Richie ossorio ...no, we need less gun control
So because you have a personal experience, it must be valid? I'm sorry but emotions should not control politics, you have to look at the numbers. Statistics will show which argument loses more lives
@@rango2870 I'd be more inclined to agree with you if I wasn't certain you're only acknowledging stats that agree with you. I beleive responsible gun ownership can be part of any modern society, but we do not have a responsible gun culture in the US, FAR from it.
Looks like the guy from Portlandia...idk his name
Fred Armisen
Who is this and why do I care?
No. Ew.
Get it matt pless afmlk87