Letra de
Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter é uma música dos Rolling Stones, escrita por Mick Jagger e Keith Richards. Foi uma resposta aos tumultos sociais e políticos no final dos anos 60, especialmente as guerras, a violência e o clima de medo. A música reflete o desejo por segurança e abrigo em meio ao caos.

Ooh, a storm is threatening my very life today
If I don't get some shelter, oh yeah I'm gonna fade away

War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away

Ooh, see the fire is sweepin, our very streets today
Burns like a red coal carpet, mad bull lost its way

War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away, yeah

Mmm, the flood is threatening, my very life today
Gimme, gimme shelter, or I'm gonna fade away

War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away, it's just a thought away, it's just a shot away
I said, love, sister, it's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away, kiss away, kiss away, yeah