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45 was released on May 27, 2003 by Atlantic Records as a part of the album Leave a Whisper

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OVERVIEW

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Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Brent Smith

Lead Vocals

Brad Stewart

Bass Guitar

Barry Kerch

Drums

Jasin Todd

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brent Smith

Songwriter

Tony Battaglia

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tony Battaglia

Producer

Glen Schick

Mastering Engineer

Howie Weinberg

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[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

[PreChorus]

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"

[PreChorus]

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

[Chorus]

And I'm starin' down the barrel of a .45 (Whoa)

And I'm swimmin' through the ashes of another life (Whoa)

There is no real reason to accept the way things have changed

Starin' down the barrel of a .45 (.45)

.45 (Starin' down the barrel of a .45)

Written by: Brent Smith, Tony Battaglia

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