I Was Once Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps A Cowboy King
Asking Alexandria · Stand Up And Scream [2009]
I see myself there waiting by the roadside,
Laid claim to nothing but a black bag and the attire I stand in.
No name, no history,
Just a target on my temple and a hole in my head.
I could've been one of kings!
The shell of a boy of the man that I used to be,
A monkey in a man suit!
I stand here as nothing to you.
Wind me up and watch me go.
Lay down your guns!
Cut me from ear to ear!
Eye for an eye!
The glass is long gone broken!
[x2]
I walk this road alone,
No thanks to you.
I walk this road alone,
No thanks to you,
No thanks to you.
Load up your six-shot baby,
Put it to my head!
Pull the trigger,
Blank I'd figured!
Put it to me, dead!
[x4]
Lay your guns down, let me die!
Why won't you just let me die?
Lay your guns down, let me die!
Why won't you just let me die?
Lay your guns down, let me die!
Scars don't heal when you keep cutting,
Always cutting,
Cutting deeper,
Always deeper!
'Yeeha'
Scars don't heal when you keep cutting!
Laid claim to nothing but a black bag and the attire I stand in.
No name, no history,
Just a target on my temple and a hole in my head.
I could've been one of kings!
The shell of a boy of the man that I used to be,
A monkey in a man suit!
I stand here as nothing to you.
Wind me up and watch me go.
Lay down your guns!
Cut me from ear to ear!
Eye for an eye!
The glass is long gone broken!
[x2]
I walk this road alone,
No thanks to you.
I walk this road alone,
No thanks to you,
No thanks to you.
Load up your six-shot baby,
Put it to my head!
Pull the trigger,
Blank I'd figured!
Put it to me, dead!
[x4]
Lay your guns down, let me die!
Why won't you just let me die?
Lay your guns down, let me die!
Why won't you just let me die?
Lay your guns down, let me die!
Scars don't heal when you keep cutting,
Always cutting,
Cutting deeper,
Always deeper!
'Yeeha'
Scars don't heal when you keep cutting!
I Was Once Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps A Cowboy King
Released on Asking Alexandria's 2009 debut album Stand Up And Scream, this track exemplifies the band's early melodic death metal and pop-punk fusion. The song features the signature high-energy guitar riffs and vocal style that would define their sound for over a decade. As a cornerstone of their discography, it showcases the aggressive yet melodic approach that helped establish them as a prominent force in the modern metal scene. The recording captures the raw intensity of the group during their formative years, blending heavy distortion with catchy hooks that resonated with a wide audience.