Gun Has No Trigger
Dirty Projectors
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If you had looked, you might have just seen them Stretched in the background You’d see the oceans swell And the mountains shook You’d see a million colors If you really looked Now quick the night draws near Her curtain spreads quicker The safety’s off But the gun has no trigger. If you had looked, you’d be no one’s coward Distance, justice, power You’d glimpse the password You wouldn’t need the book You’d own both slave and master If you just had looked But now the banks all closed And nothing gets bigger The crowd will yell But the gun has no trigger. If you had looked, you might reconsider Or just maybe you already have They watch you sleeping You watch their garbage cook You’d weep a bowl of tears If you had looked But now the gate comes down The pangs are growing dimmer You hold a gun to your head But the gun has no trigger
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Written by: David Donnell Longstreth
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16 facts about this song
Song Title and Artist"Gun Has No Trigger" is a song by the American indie rock band, Dirty Projectors.
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Release DateThe single was released on March 30, 2012.
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AlbumIt's a standout track from their seventh studio album, "Swing Lo Magellan," which was released on July 10, 2012.
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Song DemeanorThe song carries a political edge, and its lyrics subtly take aim at societal complacency and the potential for revolutionary change.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Gun Has No Trigger" was directed and designed by Dirty Projectors’ frontman David Longstreth.
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Music CompositionThe song is characterized by its dramatic vocal arrangements and sparse, experimental pop sound.
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Critic ReviewIt was appreciated by music critics and fans alike for its sophisticated arrangement and thought-provoking lyrics. Pitchfork media called it "the kind of ambitious, interesting track you'd expect from Dirty Projectors".
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Song Style"Gun Has No Trigger" represents the band’s uncanny ability to seamlessly merge indie-rock with avant-garde pop, creating an eclectic sonic palette that is uniquely its own.
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AwardsThe song was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Live PerformancesDirty Projectors performed the song live on late night show 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' in 2012.
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Band SignificanceThe track further solidified Dirty Projectors' reputation as one of the most innovative acts in the American indie scene of the 21st century.
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Instrument FeaturesThe elements of the song include a strong bassline, percussion, and a soulful three-part harmony from Amber Coffman, Haley Dekle, and Angel Deradoorian.
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Song LengthIt is 3 minutes and 52 seconds long, making it one of the longer songs on the "Swing Lo Magellan" album.
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InspirationThe song was inspired by frontman David Longstreth's personal observations of social and political events occurring throughout the time of its creation.
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UniquenessAs the lead single of the album, the song did not feature guitars — a rarity for a band primarily classified as rock.
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ImpactWith its mix of experimental composition and intellectual themes, "Gun Has No Trigger" is considered as one of Dirty Projectors’ defining songs.
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