Girl on Death Row
Innocence Lost: The Tragic Tale of the Girl on Death Row
Lyrics
Her eyes were once so full of dreams
Her eyes were once filled with dreams, indicating a past state of hope and ambition.
Her young heart filled with loving schemes
Her young heart was filled with loving schemes, suggesting aspirations and romantic plans.
Now every second she must borrow
Now every second she must borrow, hinting at a sense of impending doom or limited time.
They'll take her life tomorrow
They'll take her life tomorrow, indicating a fatal consequence awaiting her in the near future.
Is she guilty? She says "no"
Is she guilty? She says "no," introducing doubt about her culpability.
The girl on death row
The girl on death row, emphasizing her current dire situation and legal predicament.
Now someone holds her trembling hand
Now someone holds her trembling hand, portraying a scene of emotional support or sympathy.
Another who don't understand
Another who don't understand, suggesting a lack of comprehension or empathy from others.
Why can't they see it on her face?
Why can't they see it on her face? Questioning the apparent lack of recognition of her innocence.
Another should be in her place
Another should be in her place, expressing a sentiment that someone else is more deserving of the punishment.
Is she guilty? She says "no"
Is she guilty? She says "no," reiterating the doubt about her culpability.
The girl on death row
The girl on death row, repeating the emphasis on her precarious situation and legal troubles.
Her young dreams never will come true
Her young dreams never will come true, highlighting the tragic loss of her aspirations.
Her innocence they never knew
Her innocence they never knew, suggesting that the truth about her innocence was not recognized.
Until they found the guilty one
Until they found the guilty one, indicating a belated discovery of the true culprit.
Now they're so sorry for what they've done
Now they're so sorry for what they've done, expressing regret for the wrongful accusations and consequences.
But it's late
But it's late, signifying that regret comes too late to rectify the situation.
It's too late
It's too late, reiterating the irreversibility of the consequences.
For the girl on death row
For the girl on death row, emphasizing the inevitability of her impending fate.
The girl on death row
The girl on death row, repeating the focus on her critical and condemned state.
The girl on death row
The girl on death row, reinforcing the finality and gravity of her situation.
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