Lyrics to
Crossfire

This version of Crossfire was released by Grand Funk Railroad in 1976.

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You win or lose a penny.
What does it matter any.
We all are gamblers just by livin’.

You hold a hopeless token.
Even though your heart is broken.
‘Cause you’ve nothin’ left for the love you’re givin’.

Caught in the crossfire.
Caught in the crossfire … of love.
Caught in the crossfire.
Caught in the crossfire … of love.

Caught in the crossfire.
Caught in the crossfire.

You played your hand at poker.
But do you understand this joker.
Who shot down all your hopes and dreams.

Why do they always hurt you.
You think they won’t but you know they’re sure to.
Can’t trust a soul no more it seems.

Caught in the crossfire.
Caught in the crossfire.

You caught your love red handed.
Been stuck up like a bandit.
Crossfire.

Low down dirty underhanded.
Just ain’t right can’t understand it.
Crossfire.

Caught in the crossfire.
Caught in the crossfire.
Caught in the crossfire.

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About Lyrics and Crossfire by Grand Funk Railroad

The lyrics to Crossfire are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Grand Funk Railroad used when the song was created in 1976. The lyrics to Crossfire have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Grand Funk Railroad and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to Crossfire by Grand Funk Railroad. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Crossfire" means the words set to the music of Crossfire, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Grand Funk Railroad. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Crossfire and the lyrics to Crossfire are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Grand Funk Railroad who came here looking just for the lyrics to Crossfire, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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