Shawn Colvin - Shotgun Down The Avalanche download song

This was a perfect song about being driven to the edge by a difficult lover when I first heard it thirty some years ago, and it still is. Shawn just takes hold of you...

The whole album is phenomenal -- my favorite of all time.

So beautiful - everything - vocals, arrangements, harmonies, guitars, lyrics - this song should have been nominated for one of the best songs that year. 100% Outstanding song in every way! .

One of the best songs ever written.

What a great energy Shawn brings to all her songs...emotions abound...and you feel it..Thank You, Shawn, for this sonic beauty that you've bestowed upon the world.

i saw her in the 80's at the bottom line in manhattan with bruce hornsby. one of the most beautiful shows i have ever been to.

I forgot what a terrific song this is... love Shawn Colvin!

My wife is Australian and on our last visit I introduced her cousin to this song. He has a state of the art 'sound room' where he can listen to music and this sounded great. Shawn now has yet another fan.

What a hauntingly beautiful voice!

I first heard this song on KERA 90.1 FM in Dallas during the early 90's when they used to play music all day. I have loved it ever since, and the more I listened to the lyrics, they more they resonated with me. Shawn Colvin is an exceptional singer/songwriter, and I will always be a fan.

Love the guitar work starting at 2:20 on to about 2:38.

No matter how bad you feel, just listen shawn and feel her soul.

Have always loved this song...regardless of some of the comments clueless folks like Beatrix Phocas made...love me some Shawn Colvin

She's an excellent guitarist too.

Mr. Diggler: Your comment was quite offensive to all women, especially to those women who share their lives with us through their music. I can't speak for Shawn Colvin, but I don't think she would consider your comment as a compliment.

I'm riding shotgun down the avalanche Tumbling and falling down the avalanche So be quiet tonight The stars shine bright On this mountain of new fallen snow But I will raise my voice into the void You have left me nowhere to go And I love you so much and it's so bizarre A mystery that goes on and on and on This is the best thing and the very most hard Oh we don't get along And after countless appeals We keep spinning our wheels On this mountain of new fallen snow So I let go the catch and we are over the edge You have left me nowhere to go And I'm riding shotgun down the avalanche Sometimes you make me lose my will to live And just become a beacon for your soul But the past is stronger than my will to forgive Forgive you or myself, well I don't know I'm riding shotgun down the avalanche Tumbling and falling down the avalanche So be quiet tonight Be sure to step lightly On this mountain of new fallen snow But I will raise up my voice into the void You have left me nowhere to go And I'm riding shotgun down the avalanche

Amazing voice...........what else is there to say?

this is the very best album she ever released. forget fixing up dylan songs, sting songs, sure its pretty, but this whole set is amazing

Female singer/songwriters like Shawn Colvin and Jonatha Brooke (formerly of The Story) both have voices that are so incredible that they just give you chills!

Still sends chills down my spine whenevrr i hear it. I heard it is written about her abortion experience. Funny because i feel so keenly alive when i listen to it. There is a sense of desperation around it and that seems to be when i feel most alive. I think some people get addicted to that feeling, like the streets.