Back to Tears Dry On Their Own - EP

One More Shot

CIL

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[Verse 1]
Oh, my God, I won, damage is done
You had your fun, bet you're sorry now
You dressed me in white to just lay me down
I would've stayed 'til death took me out
But then you fucked up and gave me the gun
[Chorus]
So, I'll give you one more shot
You think that I'm crazy, I know
You wanna just leave me, then, go
Blood on my hands, you're already dead
But I'll give you one more shot
Your body is cold, but I'm hot
You think that I'm playing, I'm not
You know how this ends
I'll put you to rest with one more shot

The chorus is a metaphor referencing the cycle of abuse and the cycle of addiction, with the latter being referenced in the second verse. CIL is saying that she has blood on her hands, because she “killed” him, and ended the relationship, but he still wants to be with her. This leads her to want to give him one more shot, which can either be to “shoot” him again and say no (solidifying the end of the relationship), or give him another chance to change. The contradictory line (I’ll give you one more shot) is also comparable to how those addicted to drugs know they need to stop, but they just can’t. This also ties into the idea of the cycle of abuse where the abuser will try to convince the victim that they will change, when they normally don’t.

Additionally, The line “I’ll give you one more shot” also ties into the second verse where she mentions her partners drug use, as in him being addicted to her and needs one more shot (a reference to shooting heroin), feeding into the cycle of addiction, which will make it worse and continue the toxicity.

[Verse 2]
I used to hold ya all through the night
'Til I saw the purple under your eyes, oh, I'm not surprisеd
You're still doing drugs, but like to pretеnd
That you and that girl were only just friends
I saw the whole truth, that bruise on your neck

If he’s lying about drugs, he’s probably also lying about the girl he’s just friends with. She noticed a hickey that she didn’t give him, which is her final proof that he was cheating.

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Oh, I could just kill you, well, that just depends
[Bridge]
If you're sorry
Want me to forgive you?
If you want me to
[Chorus]
I can give you just one more shot
You think that I'm crazy, I know
If you wanna leave me, then, go
Blood on my hands, you're already dead
But I'll give you one more shot
Your body is cold, but I'm hot
You think that I'm playing, I'm not
You know how this ends
I'll put you to rest with one more shot