{"id":45162,"date":"2025-07-10T13:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T13:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=45162"},"modified":"2025-07-10T18:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:29:24","slug":"shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/07\/10\/shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Shot!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIV\/Shot-Best-Of.mp3\">Shot-Best-Of.mp3<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIV\/Shot-Best-Of.mp4\">Shot-Best-Of.mp4<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIV\/Shot.mp3\">Shot.mp3<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIV\/Shot.mp4\">Shot.mp4<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIV\/Shot-intro.mp3\">Shot-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shot (Best Of) #gazagenocide\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F8Nse7ZP3eI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>Shot!<br \/>(What&#8217;s the matter with you people)<br \/>Have you forgot?<br \/>(We&#8217;re under the same steeple)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>Playing with your friend<br \/>When they meet their end<br \/>This is no way to be young<br \/>(Dirge done&#8230; requiem sung)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>Shot!<br \/>(What&#8217;s the matter with you people)<br \/>Have you forgot?<br \/>(We&#8217;re under the same steeple)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>God! (Of Moses)<br \/>God! (Of Jesus)<br \/>God! (Of Muhammad)<br \/>Have you all gone mad?<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>Tragically sad<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>What once was a friend<br \/>Has met their tragic end<br \/>Man, do you understand&#8230;<br \/>(The message YOU send)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>Shot!<br \/>(What&#8217;s the matter with you people)<br \/>Have you forgot?<br \/>(We&#8217;re under the same steeple)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>God! (Of Moses)<br \/>God! (Of Jesus)<br \/>God! (Of Muhammad)<br \/>Have you all gone mad?<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>Tragically sad<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE SONG<br \/>Jews, Christians, and Muslims all believe in one God. They share a common ancestor in Abraham.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"687\">\u201c<strong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"239\">Shot<\/strong>\u201d captures the stark, raw reality of children in Gaza, like Ayham and Adam, whose childhoods are shattered by bullets and bombs while they are simply playing with friends. The song begins with the <strong data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"532\">haunting image of children playing, only to witness the death of their friends in an instant<\/strong>, emphasizing the unnatural cruelty of children growing up surrounded by violence and death, robbed of safety, innocence, and the right to simply be young.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"1184\">The repeated <strong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"713\">\u201cShot!\u201d<\/strong> in the bridge is a direct confrontation, demanding accountability: <em data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"819\">\u201cWhat\u2019s the matter with you people?\u201d<\/em> It challenges a world that turns away, including those claiming faith under the <em data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"917\">\u201csame steeple.\u201d<\/em> It confronts religious hypocrisy among Jews, Christians, and Muslims, invoking <strong data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1046\">\u201cGod of Moses, God of Jesus, God of Muhammad\u201d<\/strong> to ask if we have all gone mad, allowing genocide and ethnic cleansing in the name of politics, nationalism, or false claims of security.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1406\">The <strong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1231\">guitar solo and instrumental sections<\/strong> are a moment of collective grief, representing the silence of the world punctuated by the piercing pain of each new child\u2019s death, a requiem for the young lives lost in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1725\">The second verse, <strong data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1482\">\u201cWhat once was a friend \/ Has met their tragic end,\u201d<\/strong> is a personal reflection on the bonds shattered by violence, calling on listeners to understand the <em data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1592\">message<\/em> that these deaths send: a world tolerating the systematic murder of children under siege is a world that has lost its moral compass.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1974\">The song\u2019s <strong data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1764\">\u201cTragically sad\u201d outro<\/strong> leaves the listener in a space of reflection and discomfort, forcing us to sit with the reality of war crimes and collective punishment inflicted upon children and families in Gaza, demanding we not look away.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2242\">\u201c<strong data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1985\">Shot<\/strong>\u201d is a condemnation of the <strong data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2139\">systematic, deliberate violence occurring in Gaza under Netanyahu and Trump\u2019s genocidal policies, backed by U.S. complicity<\/strong>, and a cry for accountability, empathy, and a return to shared humanity across all faiths and nations.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gaza-evacuation.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"147\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gaza-evacuation.jpg\" alt=\"Gaza Forced Displacement\" class=\"wp-image-45172\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"178\">Updates from Gaza: Ahmed Alkhateeb Speaks<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"223\"><strong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"196\">July 7, 2025<\/strong><br data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"199\" \/>Ahmed Alkhateeb reports:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"612\">\n<p data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"612\">\u201cIn a new example of this ongoing crime, they are now threatening us with displacement and eviction from our areas to locations near the beach, where there is no clean water or basic necessities for life\u2014let alone enough space to accommodate all who will be forced to leave. Imagine, they want about 500,000 people to live near the beach now. This is madness and a profound injustice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"1058\"><strong data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"630\">July 9, 2025<\/strong><br data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"633\" \/>Ahmed shared that his children, Ayham and Adam, were shot at while playing with their friends near their tent. Bullets struck a nearby car, narrowly missing them. The children ran back, shaking and pale with fear, traumatized by yet another moment of a childhood stolen by war. Ahmed thanked God they are still alive. Tragically, the friends they were playing with were shot, and we are awaiting an update on their condition.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1652\">This is yet another horrifying example of the war crimes being committed with impunity by Israel, backed by the United States. No child should live in fear of being shot while playing. No parent should have to watch their children\u2019s innocence shattered by bullets and bombs. This is the daily reality under siege in Gaza, where systematic targeting and terrorizing of civilians, including children, is not collateral damage\u2014it is the predictable outcome of policies rooted in collective punishment and ethnic cleansing. The world cannot look away or remain silent while these crimes continue.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1704\"><strong data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1671\">July 10, 2025<\/strong><br data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1674\" \/>Ahmed shared devastating news:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1971\">\n<p data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1971\">\u201cYesterday, my children were shot at, and today, my nephew was murdered.<br data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1783\" \/>Paradise has received Abu Muhammad.<br data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1823\" \/>The martyrdom of my nephew, Khaled Abu Hamra, who now joins his brother, the martyr Muhammad.<br data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"1921\" \/>We belong to Allah, and to Him we shall return.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2188\">This is the brutal reality families in Gaza are enduring each day under occupation and siege. It is a call for all who witness these crimes to speak out and demand accountability before more innocent lives are lost.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 10, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ahmed said:<\/p>\n<div class=\"x1lliihq xjkvuk6 x1iorvi4\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Thank you, my friend, for shedding light on this crime. I would also like to inform you that all of Abu Muhammad&#8217;s children have been injured. His son Muhammad has been paralyzed due to a spinal injury. His eldest daughter is in intensive care. His\u00a0youngest daughter had her fingers amputated and her face burned. Their mother had her foot amputated. This is a calamity and a disaster that has befallen this family.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u062a\u0642\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0629 \u0623\u0628\u0648 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0634\u0647\u0627\u062f \u0625\u0628\u0646 \u0623\u062e\u062a\u064a \u062e\u0627\u0644\u062f \u0623\u0628\u0648 \u062d\u0645\u0631\u0629<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u0644\u064a\u0644\u062a\u062d\u0642 \u0628\u0623\u062e\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0647\u064a\u062f \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u0625\u0646\u0627 \u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0648 \u0625\u0646\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0631\u0627\u062c\u0639\u0648\u0646<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Palestinian-Murder-cropped.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Palestinian-Murder-cropped-914x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Palestinian Murdered\" class=\"wp-image-45174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Palestinian-Murder-cropped-914x1024.jpg 914w, https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Palestinian-Murder-cropped-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Palestinian-Murder-cropped-768x860.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Palestinian-Murder-cropped.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Palestinian Murdered<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/evangelical-christianity-and-israel\/\">Evangelical Christianity and Israel<\/a><\/b><br \/>If you\u2019re curious about the driving force behind US support for Israel, it\u2019s ironically rooted in Evangelical Christianity. Many Evangelical Christians believe they can hasten the \u201csecond coming of Christ\u201d by bringing about the apocalypse. According to their interpretation of the Bible, this involves Israel reclaiming Jerusalem, Jesus returning, and ultimately eliminating all Jews. For numerous \u201cChristian Zionists,\u201d especially influential evangelists aligned with the Republican Party, support for Israel is less about political strategy and more about its supposed role in biblical prophecy. In this worldview, war is not something to be avoided but embraced as a divine necessity\u2014an inevitable and even celebratory step toward Jesus\u2019 rule from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The fate of Jews and Palestinians is, to put it mildly, seen as collateral damage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/the-false-claims-of-ownership-israel-gaza-and-the-hypocrisy-of-power\/\">The False Claims of Ownership: Israel, Gaza, and the Hypocrisy of Power<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/trumps-push-for-mass-deportations-palestinians-and-u-s-immigrants-in-the-crosshairs\/\">Trump\u2019s Push for Mass Deportations: Palestinians and U.S. Immigrants in the Crosshairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/roger-waters-faces-prosecution-for-opposing-genocide-in-gaza\/\">Roger Waters Faces Prosecution for Opposing Genocide in Gaza<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/behind-closed-doors-netanyahu-and-trumps-plan-to-turn-gaza-into-a-giant-prison\/\">Behind Closed Doors: Netanyahu and Trump\u2019s Plan to Turn Gaza Into a Giant Prison for Ethnic Cleansing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/watching-genocide-unfold-the-war-crimes-we-ignore\/\">Watching Genocide in Real Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/how-bombing-iran-creates-the-greatest-modern-threat-to-u-s-homeland-security\/\">How Bombing Iran Creates the Greatest Modern Threat to U.S. Homeland Security<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/unauthorized-and-unraveled-trumps-reckless-war-with-iran-has-unleashed-global-peril\/\">Unauthorized and Unraveled: Trump\u2019s Reckless War with Iran Has Unleashed Global Peril<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/trumps-complicity-in-global-war-crimes-ukraine-gaza-and-iran\/\">Trump\u2019s Complicity in Global War Crimes: Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/trumpenomics-the-decline-of-the-us\/\">Trumpenomics: The Decline of the US<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/songwriter\/tag\/shot\/\">Shot<\/a>&#8220;<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shot-Best-Of.mp3Shot-Best-Of.mp4Shot.mp3Shot.mp4Shot-intro.mp3 [Intro]Shot!(What&#8217;s the matter with you people)Have you forgot?(We&#8217;re under the same steeple) [Verse 1]Playing with your friendWhen they meet their endThis is no way to be young(Dirge done&#8230; requiem sung) [Bridge]Shot!(What&#8217;s the matter with you people)Have you forgot?(We&#8217;re under the same steeple) [Chorus]God! 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