45在歌詞裡的意思，是指45手槍，不過這個人沒有真的要自殺。通常真的要自殺的人，都不會寫歌昭告天下。他只是覺得跟著別人而活，或是為了活在別人的期待之中，活得很痛苦，很想死而已。
45
原唱者：Shinedown
發行年：2003
Send away for a priceless gift
(把你的寶物，送給別人)
One not subtle, one not on the list
(它不是精品，也可能不是人人都想要的)
Send away for a perfect world
(但你還是送出去吧！為了這個世界好)
One not simply, so absurd
(那個東西不單純，但也不奇怪)
In these times of doing what you’re told
(再一次，做那些別人叫你做的事)
Keep these feelings, no one knows
(記住這種感覺，除了你，沒別人知道)
What ever happened to the young man’s heart?
(不用管這個年輕人的心中，發生了什麼事？)
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart
(把屎與痛，一起吃下去，然後他會慢慢地倒下)
And I’m staring down the barrel of a 45,
(然後，我看著45mm的槍口)
Swimming through the ashes of another life
(另一個「我」的生命早已幻滅，但我仍在骨灰中力爭上游)
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
(沒什麼原因，反正，作人就是要接受這一切)
Staring down the barrel of a 45
(然後，我看著45mm的槍口…)
Send a message to the unborn child
(告訴那些還沒出生的孩子們)
Keep your eyes open for a while
(把眼睛睜大，一會兒就好)
In a box high up on the shelf, left for you, no one else
(把你最珍貴的東西，裝在盒子裡，放得高高的)
There’s a piece of a puzzle known as life
(那就是生命的謎語)
Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight
(不管你有多強烈的罪惡感，但還是要包好它，緊緊包住它)
What ever happened to the young man’s heart?
(管他這個人的心中發生了什麼事)
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart
(把屎與痛，一起吃下去，然後他會慢慢地倒下)
And I’m staring down the barrel of a 45,
(然後，我看著45mm的槍口)
Swimming through the ashes of another life
(另一個「我」的生命早已幻滅，但我仍在骨灰中力爭上游)
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
(沒什麼原因，反正，作人就是要接受這一切)
Staring down the barrel of a 45
(然後，我看著45mm的槍口…)
Everyone’s pointing their fingers
(每個人，都喜歡指責別人)
Always condemning me
(還喜歡詛咒我)
And nobody knows what I believe
(但沒人知道，我相信什麼)
I believe!
(我相信！)
Swallowed by pain, as he slowly fell apart
(把屎與痛，一起吃下去，然後他會慢慢地倒下)
And I’m staring down the barrel of a 45,
(然後，我看著45mm的槍口)
Swimming through the ashes of another life
(另一個「我」的生命早已幻滅，但我仍在骨灰中力爭上游)
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
(沒什麼原因，反正，作人就是要接受這一切)
Staring down the barrel of a 45
(然後，我看著45mm的槍口…)
