Lyrics
I was falling, then thought I was saved
I experienced a downfall, then believed I was rescued.
But now it's more than dirt that fills my grave
My situation has worsened, and now my grave is filled with more than just soil.
Pointing fingers is so easy
Blaming others is effortless.
When they're on your hand
Criticizing is easy when the blame is on someone else.
But it's a whole other story
However, the perspective changes when facing one's own challenges.
When they prick your trial's stand
It becomes challenging when facing one's own judgment or trial.
I'd like to go back
Expressing a desire to return to the past.
And change my name
Wishing to alter one's identity.
But I bet they'd still scorn
Anticipating continued disapproval, even with a changed identity.
My somewhat innocent face
Expecting judgment despite an outwardly innocent appearance.
Last meal black coffee
Describing a final meal of black coffee, potatoes, and steak.
Potatoes with steak
Detailing a specific meal prepared by the speaker's mother.
I guess it's all my momma
Suggesting that the speaker's mother was the only one who truly knew how to care for them.
Ever really knew how to make
Reflecting on the possibility that death may be imminent.
Maybe it's better
Contemplating whether it's preferable for last rites to be administered.
My last rights are read
Asserting that one cannot commit sins after death.
Because you can't do no more sinnin
Emphasizing the finality of death and its release from the capacity to sin.
When you're dead
Describing a phone call in the midst of a crucial moment.
Telephone rang out
Indicating that the call is for the speaker.
The guard said "it's for you
Revealing a humorous response from the hangman about returning the call later.
Behind me, the hangman said
Turning to God and a governing figure with a glimmer of hope.
Tell 'em I'll call back in a few
Feeling hopeful, but the outcome is grim as a trapdoor opens, leading to a hanging.
I looked up to God and governor
Repeating the initial theme of falling, now with a realization of the ultimate consequence.
With a pound of hope
Acknowledging the irreversible nature of the situation with a metaphorical pound of hope.
The trapdoor opened
Depicting the execution with the trapdoor opening and a noose capturing the speaker.
And they caught me with a rope
Repeating the notion of falling and the misconception of salvation.
I was falling, then thought I was saved
Reiterating the idea that the grave is now filled with more than just dirt.
But now it's more than dirt that fills my grave
Concluding with the realization of the irreversible consequences of the speaker's actions.
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