Shoot Love
Maroon 5/Musicfire.in Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Yeah you gotta let it go
'Cause we're losing grip now
It's about to go down
Would you let me talk to you, you
You gotta let me know
'Cause I'm on the edge now
Of a nervous breakdown
'Cause I can't get through to you
I got my hands up screaming
Got my hands up screaming
Don't shoot love baby
Don't shoot love
Don't shoot love baby
Don't shoot
When you get that feeling
When you get that feeling
Don't shoot love baby
Don't shoot love
Don't shoot love baby
Don't shoot

Yeah you never let me go
Got me chained to your touch
Like a slave for your love
I'm ashamed to say it's true, oh
Afraid to let you go
'Cause without you I'm lost
And no matter the cost
I'm standing next to you, oh

I got my hands up screaming
Got hands up screaming
Don't shoot love baby
Don't shoot love
Don't shoot love baby
Don't shoot
When you get that feeling
When you get that feeling
Don't shoot love baby
Don't shoot love
Don't shoot love baby
Don't shoot

My back's against the world tonight
So go ahead pull the trigger
Shoot the lights out
Go ahead pull the trigger
Shoot the lights out
I see the fear that's in your eyes
So go ahead pull the trigger
Shoot the lights out
Go ahead pull the trigger
Shoot

I got my hands up screaming
Got my hands up screaming
Don't shoot love baby
Don't shoot love
Don't shoot love baby
Don't shoot
When you get that feeling
When you get that feeling
Don't shoot love baby
Don't shoot love

Don't shoot love baby
Don't shoot

Overall Meaning

The song "Shoot Love" by Maroon 5 is a plea to a lover to let go of their anger and their grip in the relationship that is causing them to lose control. The opening lines "Yeah you gotta let it go, 'cause we're losing grip now, it's about to go down" indicate that the relationship is on the verge of falling apart. The singer begs his partner to talk to him, to let him know what is going on, as he is on the edge of a nervous breakdown because he can't get through to them.

The chorus begins with the singer saying that he has his hands up screaming, which suggests a position of surrender or pleading. He begs his partner not to shoot love, not to give up on the relationship and let it die. The line "when you get that feeling" implies that his partner is feeling anger or frustration, but he is asking them to hold on and not shoot love, not to give up on the relationship.

In the second verse, the singer admits that he is chained to his partner and a slave to their love. He is scared to let go because he would be lost without them. He confesses that he is ashamed to say this but it is true. He is standing next to them, but he can't get through to them, and he begs them not to shoot love.

Overall, the song is about the fear of losing someone that you love, and the desperate plea to hold on to the relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to save the relationship and not let it go.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah you gotta let it go
You need to release your grasp on this situation

'Cause we're losing grip now
We're losing our hold on each other

It's about to go down
Things are about to get out of hand

Would you let me talk to you, you
Can I have a conversation with you?

You gotta let me know
You need to communicate with me

'Cause I'm on the edge now
I'm feeling unbalanced and unstable

Of a nervous breakdown
I'm close to having a breakdown

'Cause I can't get through to you
I'm having trouble connecting with you

I got my hands up screaming
I'm surrendering and pleading with you

Don't shoot love baby
Don't destroy our love

When you get that feeling
When you're feeling overwhelmed

Yeah you never let me go
You hold onto me too tightly

Got me chained to your touch
Your touch has a strong hold on me

Like a slave for your love
I feel like I'm enslaved by my love for you

I'm ashamed to say it's true, oh
I feel embarrassed that this is how I feel

Afraid to let you go
I'm scared of losing you

'Cause without you I'm lost
I'm incomplete without you

And no matter the cost
I'm willing to do whatever it takes

I'm standing next to you, oh
I'm still by your side

My back's against the world tonight
I feel like the world is against me

So go ahead pull the trigger
If you want to end our relationship, go ahead

Shoot the lights out
Destroy our love

I see the fear that's in your eyes
I can sense that you're afraid

When you get that feeling
When you're feeling overwhelmed

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: PAUL EPWORTH, BENJAMIN LEVIN, ADAM LEVINE, AMMAR MALIK, KARL SCHUSTER

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