Lyrics
Clicking heels in the halls of justice
Symbolic reference to a legal setting where justice is administered.
Waiting for the rot to set in
Anticipation of decay or corruption to take hold.
Eating grapes with bloody hands saying why are you so afraid
Metaphorical act of indulging in luxury tainted by violence, questioning fear.
She's got a gun
Introduction of a female figure with a firearm.
She lends it to her sons
She provides weapons to her offspring.
Trained by rattlesnakes just to take you down
Her children, trained deviously, are ready to harm.
They call her the Judge
The woman is identified as "the Judge."
I've been plagued by a woman with two six shots in her hands
Personal experience of being haunted by a woman armed with two six-shooters.
In ceaseless pursuit, the Judge keeps pace
The Judge relentlessly pursues, maintaining a consistent pace.
Never too close and never too far behind
She keeps a calculated distance, neither too close nor too far.
The Judge keeps pace in my mind
The presence of the Judge remains prominent in the narrator's thoughts.
And you think we're laughing
Contrast between appearances and reality, laughter despite danger.
You're surrounded now
A warning that the danger is imminent, and escape is impossible.
We're still laughing
Continued laughter in the face of danger, possibly mocking the situation.
Ha ha ha
-Ha ha ha
-Clicking heels in the halls of justice
Repetition of the legal setting, emphasizing a sense of inevitability.
Waiting for the rot to set in
Expectation for corruption or decay to take root.
Eating grapes with bloody hands saying why are you so afraid
Repetition of indulgence in violence-laced luxury, questioning fear again.
She's got a gun
Reiteration of the Judge's possession of a firearm.
She lends it to her sons
The Judge provides weapons to her descendants.
Trained by rattlesnakes just to take you down
Her offspring, trained maliciously, are prepared to harm others.
They call her the Judge
Reaffirmation of the female figure as "the Judge."
The Judge
Repetition of the Judge's title for emphasis.
You're surrounded eating bloody grapes
Imagery of being surrounded while engaging in a violent act.
What are you waiting for?
A question urging action, possibly questioning hesitation or inaction.
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