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He stood in front of his old house
Reflecting on standing in front of his old house.
No more light inside, thinkin'
Noticing the absence of light inside and deep in thought.
My wife used to love me all those years
Recalling the love his wife had for him over the years.
It was, love at first sight , we fought for each other
Describing a love-at-first-sight experience and the subsequent struggles in their relationship.
So baby tonight
Expressing a determination to make someone pay for a perceived injustice or loss.
I'll make somebody pay
-I'll make somebody pay
-"A good man for a lifetime" is what he preached everyday
Describing a character as a good man who lived a clean life and prayed nightly.
He kept his hands clean all those years
-And before bedtime he even prayed
-Until she was, taken away from him
Revealing the loss of the man's wife and his contemplation of committing a sin.
He's about to commit a sin
-"Did I make you proud, baby?"
Questioning if the man's actions made his wife proud.
"Did I make you proud, now?
-"Did I make you proud
-"Dark thoughts of a good man" is what he thought about
Exploring the dark thoughts of the good man, leading to a violent act.
When he, pulled the trigger of his 44' and his heart was banging loud
-Hittin' a man, one shot to his head, he didn't make a sound
-"Dark thoughts of a good man" is what he thought about when he
Continuing the narrative of dark thoughts, involving breaking the law and seeking justice.
Broke the law with the fifth sin and then shouted "justice" out to his bloody face
-The man dropped his gun, thinkin' "did I make you proud?"
-"Dark thoughts of a good man" is what he thought about when he
Further developments in the story, including the arrival of the police.
Heard the sirens of the cops howling "justice" loud
-They came closer, the man dropped his gun thinkin' did I make her proud?
-"I am not sorry for what I did that night, it was love at first sight"
Repeated affirmation that the man is not sorry for his actions, justifying them as love at first sight.
"I am not sorry for what I did that night, it was love at first sight"
-"I am not sorry for what I did that night, it was love at first sight"
-"Did I make you proud now?"
Repeating the question of whether the man made his wife proud.
"Did I make you proud now?"
-"Did I make you proud now?"
-"Did I make you..."
-"Proud..."
Ending with a final reflection on pride.
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