My First Kiss At The Public Execution
The Blood Brothers Lyrics
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zebra-painted horses parade
the cotton candy prostitutes
caramel apple corpses singing:
"Just this way to the neon orange gallows!
Tonight we tie the noose around the killer's collar!
Watch him play his wind pipe organ!"
Just five dollars to see a face explode, to see a man strung up by his throat.
Come one! Come all!
If you look close enough
you'll see death's machinery exposed.
So won't you hold me closer
just one more minute
until the executions over?
just one more minute
Won't you behead another
c'mon we're waiting
won't you shock and entertain us?
The hangman selling tickets to the sparkling death scene.
Tonight we watch the rope choke a conscience clean.
See it up close, see it in person!
His lips spun like revolving fun house doors as the hush kisses at our neck nape.
"Any final words for your loving audience?"
says the man with the dazzling sapphire cape.
So won't you hold me closer
just one more minute
until the executions over?
just one more minute
Won't you behead another
c'mon we're waiting
Won't you shock and entertain us? (x2)
Until the end of the world?
Snap, snap, snap goes the neck.
"Rah, rah, rah!" the audience.
Black, black, black goes his face.
The sky spreads like thighs inside lace. (x2)
The Blood Brothers' song "My First Kiss At The Public Execution" is a commentary on society's fascination with violence and entertainment. It describes a carnival-like atmosphere where people are gathered to witness an execution. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of this disturbing scene, with "zebra-painted horses" and "cotton candy prostitutes." The reference to "caramel apple corpses singing" highlights the twisted nature of the event. The hangman is even selling tickets to the execution, and the crowd eagerly awaits the moment of the condemned person's death.
The chorus of the song features a plea to be held closer for "just one more minute" until the execution is over. The singer seems to be enjoying the spectacle and wants more. This notion is reinforced by the second verse which repeats the desire for another beheading and for shock and entertainment. The use of the phrase "Until the end of the world?" suggests that the event is so powerful it is playing with the idea of the world ending as a result. The final lines of the song describe the moment of death as the neck snaps and the audience bursts into cheers.
Overall, "My First Kiss At The Public Execution" is a powerful commentary on the human desire for violence and entertainment. It highlights the way in which people can become desensitized to the suffering of others and shows how this can lead to a twisted sense of enjoyment. The song is a call to question our own morality and to consider the way in which we consume entertainment.
Line by Line Meaning
The carnival's glossy ghosts
The carnival is filled with illusions and fake specters
zebra-painted horses parade
Horses painted like zebras are on display
the cotton candy prostitutes
Women are being likened to objects for sale
caramel apple corpses singing
Dead bodies are portrayed as singing
"Just this way to the neon orange gallows!
The neon orange gallows is where the public execution takes place
Tonight we tie the noose around the killer's collar!
The execution is about to happen and the killer is about to be hung
Watch him play his wind pipe organ!"
The killer is about to die and the sound he makes when he is hung is likened to a musical instrument
Just five dollars to see a face explode, to see a man strung up by his throat.
People are charged money to watch the execution
Come one! Come all!
Everyone is invited to watch the execution
If you look close enough
People are encouraged to pay attention and look carefully
you'll see death's machinery exposed.
People will see how death really operates
So won't you hold me closer
The singer asks someone to hold them
just one more minute
The singer pleads for more time
until the executions over?
The singer wants to be held until the execution is finished
Won't you behead another
People are encouraged to execute another person
c'mon we're waiting
People are impatient and want something to happen
won't you shock and entertain us?
People want to be entertained by the shock of the execution
The hangman selling tickets to the sparkling death scene.
The hangman is selling tickets for the execution
Tonight we watch the rope choke a conscience clean.
People are gloating over the execution
See it up close, see it in person!
People are being encouraged to watch the execution as closely as possible
His lips spun like revolving fun house doors as the hush kisses at our neck nape.
The executioner speaks insincerely and whispers sweet nothings to the audience
"Any final words for your loving audience?"
The executioner asks the killer if they want to say something
says the man with the dazzling sapphire cape.
The executioner is dressed extravagantly
Until the end of the world?
The singer asks if the entertainment will continue indefinitely
Snap, snap, snap goes the neck.
The sound of the killer's neck snapping is described
"Rah, rah, rah!" the audience.
The audience cheers after the execution
Black, black, black goes his face.
The killer's face turns black as he dies
The sky spreads like thighs inside lace.
The clouds are described as opening up like a woman's legs
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Algorithm Jesus
In my humble opinion, this is the best band to ever exist. still to this day, no one can top them.(Edit: also their best song)
rainbowstrangler
yes. Always amazing, lasting through time, MORE relevant as time goes by, pure artistry in music.
Cosmo Leo
100% THE best band of all time imo. Fear Before is in my top 3 all time bands so i appreciate your profile pic :)
Cynthia Tierney
Tiao mein
Megan Mango
Office Rocker one of the only bands I still listen to regularly & enjoy from my youth 😂 I love their lyrics. Pure artistry.
SomethingLame
This band, Coheed, and Dredg were my first show. Props to my mom for putting up with the Bloodbrothers while my 8th grade self ran amok.
Mica Cosentino
Just saw them on Sunday in Brooklyn. INCREDIBLE show. This is probably my favorite song they've ever released; thanks for uploading!
llamatron
+TBB OneTwoOneSix we ride skeletal lightning is amazing!
TBB OneTwoOneSix
and reunited out of nothing but they won't produce new material
utewbisgay
I thought they broke up a billion years ago?