Lyrics
Talk about humanity, what's wrong and what is right
Talks about questioning the principles of humanity, distinguishing between right and wrong.
You take a human being and strip them of their life
Describes the act of dehumanizing someone by taking away their life.
A tormented soul, trapped and left to decay
Portrays a soul in torment, trapped and abandoned to deteriorate.
In a controlled environment to die in a demented way
Highlights a controlled setting where one is meant to die in a distorted and insane manner.
Death row, he's awating, time just drags by
Expresses the agonizing wait of an individual on death row where time feels prolonged.
Gas chamber awaits for him to pay for his crime
References the anticipation of facing death by execution in a gas chamber as punishment for a crime.
When will the madness end, will it be today
Poses a rhetorical question about the end of this madness and whether it might come today.
What terrible thoughts living day by day
Reflects on the disturbing thoughts that persist while living day by day in such circumstances.
Chorus:
Serves as a marker for the chorus.
The crime was committed, forever left condemned
Highlights the permanence of being condemned due to the committed crime.
Left and forgotten, the fortune never ends
Conveys the feeling of being abandoned and left behind indefinitely.
Sentenced to death, delayed for seventeen years
Describes a delay of seventeen years in the execution of the death sentence.
Left to go insane now death's his greatest fear
Emphasizes the psychological impact of being left to go insane while fearing death.
15 thousand dollars monthly that we pay
Highlights the considerable amount of money spent monthly to maintain the convict's life.
To keep him alive, now that's insane
Criticizes the perceived insanity of spending such a sum to keep the convict alive.
Injustice prevails again, it's the American way
Comments on the prevalence of injustice as a part of the American system.
No wonder we're in debt, why do we have to pay
Questions why society has to bear the financial burden, leading to national debt.
If the death penalty exists to make these convicts pay
Raises doubt about the purpose of the death penalty if it leads to long delays and expenses.
Kill them when convicted instead of awaiting
Suggests an alternative approach: executing convicts immediately after conviction.
To wait seventeen years is totally inhumane
Considers waiting seventeen years for execution as extremely inhumane.
The crime has lost its meaning, it's ruthless to be so vain
Remarks on the loss of significance in the crime due to the prolonged process, criticizing vanity in the system.
Repeat chorus
Reiteration of the chorus section.
Solo: Skowron
Marks the beginning of a guitar solo performed by Skowron.
Repeat first verse
Repeats the initial verse of the song.
Repeat chorus
Reiteration of the chorus.
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