Murder Song
Aurora Lyrics


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Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one

He holds the gun against my head
I close my eyes and bang I am dead
I know he knows that he's killing me for mercy

And here I go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And here I go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

He holds my body in his arms
He didn't mean to do no harm
And he holds me tight

He did it all to spare me from
The awful things in life that comes
And he cries and cries
I know he knows that he's killing me for mercy

And here I go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And here I go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh

He holds my body in his arms
He didn't mean to do no harm
And he cries and cries

He did it all to spare me from
The awful things in life that comes
And he cries and cries

Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
The gun is gone




And so am I
And here I go

Overall Meaning

The song Murder Song by Aurora is a haunting ballad about a person who is killed by someone they know, but the killer does so out of mercy. The countdown at the beginning of the song creates a sense of urgency and impending doom. The lyrics themselves detail the act of killing and the aftermath. The singer, who is being killed, understands that the killer is doing so out of mercy and to spare them from the awful things in life. The repetition of the phrase "and here I go" throughout the song creates a sense of finality and resignation as the singer accepts their fate.


The chorus repeats the same melody but with different lyrics, adding complexity to the song's structure. The final lines "The gun is gone / And so am I / And here I go" bring the song to a close and create a sense of closure for the listener.


Line by Line Meaning

Five, four, three, two, one
Countdown to the moment of death


He holds the gun against my head
The singer is held at gunpoint


I close my eyes and bang I am dead
The singer is fatally shot


I know he knows that he's killing me for mercy
The shooter is killing the artist to spare them from future suffering


And here I go Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh And here I go Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
The artist sings farewell as she dies


He holds my body in his arms He didn't mean to do no harm And he holds me tight
The shooter is remorseful and holds the singer's body


He did it all to spare me from The awful things in life that comes And he cries and cries
The shooter killed the singer to protect them from the harsh realities of life


Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Imitation of the sound of gunshots


Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Echoes the imitation of gunshots


The gun is gone And so am I And here I go
The gun is no longer a threat, and the artist has died


Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one
Repeating countdown symbolizing the end of life




Lyrics Ā© Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Aurora Aksnes, Odd Martin Skalnes

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@jwesley4444

Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one

He holds the gun against my head
I close my eyes and bang I am dead
I know he knows that he's killing me for mercy

And here I go
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
And here I go
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh

And he holds my body in his arms
He didn't mean to do no harm
And he holds me tight

Oh, he did it all to spare me from the awful things in life that comes
And he cries and cries
I know he knows that he's killing me for mercy

And here I go
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
And here I go
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh

He holds my body in his arms
He didn't mean to do no harm
And he holds me tight

He did it all to spare me from the awful things in life that comes
And he cries and cries

Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
The gun is gone
And so am I
And here I go



@rougevertetbleu2087

Five, four, three, two, one.
Five, four, three, two, one.
He holds the gun against my head.
I close my eyes - and bang!
I am dead.
I know. He knows that heā€˜s killing me for mercy.
And here I go - Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
And here I go - Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
And he holds my body in his arms.
He didn't mean to do no harm.
And he holds me tight.
Oh, he did it all to spare me from the awful things in life that comes.
And he cries.
And cries.
I know. He knows that heā€˜s killing me for mercy.
And here I go - Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
And here I go - Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
He holds my body in his arms.
He didn't mean to do no harm.
And he holds me tight.
Oh, he did it all to spare me from the awful things in life that comes.
And he cries.
And cries.
Five, four, three, two, one.
Five, four, three, two, one.
Five, four, three, two, one.
The gun is gone and so am I. And here I go.



@autumnrose5779

Iā€™ve been meaning to leave a comment on this song for a long time now. Anyone who may be triggered by abuse should not read on





This song has helped me so much to process a traumatic event from my childhood. When I was little my mother tried to drown me in a bathtub. The subject of this song may not be exactly the same, and I may have ā€œlivedā€ through my moms attempted murder, but the way she describes the nuance of this kind of a scenario.... it helped me find deeper understanding and peace. Sometimes a person can be so disturbed and broken and ill that they convince themselves that committing an atrocity against another human is actually a good thing, that itā€™s good for them. This is a nuance and subtlety that I feel most people donā€™t understand about abuse, but I feel aurora captured perfectly in this song. This is a part of why working through trauma can be so confusing and tricky, as traumatic as an event can be itā€™s all the nuances and subtlety and normalizing that you go through that can make it hard to let go of.

Thank you aurora for making this song. It may not have been your intention to help anyone with this song, you may have just wanted to make something dark and interesting, but you should know that in that process you helped one of your fans immensely. I will be forever grateful for this piece of art ā™„ļø



All comments from YouTube:

@gabriellemartin9489

This song feels like one of those books that you read and then you think about it for days because itā€™s just that haunting

@ninjalegend7700

The song of achilles

@leax1407

Tbh I was thinking the same, I was thinking about the book "the ballad of songbirds and snakes" by Suzanne Collins (prequel to the hunger games) and the character Lucy gray and aurora give the same vibes for me

@mr.alejandre9428

I read the book "A Little Life" and all the things I've read there is really tragic and sad. I couldn't imagine myself living the life of the main character in that book. Story of trying to forget the past and losing someone you love the most.

@maddyreadsit5758

The Lovely Bones

@andrevelez-yantin8174

@@user-dt6rt2nr2t I love Mary Downing Hahn! The reason that her books are so scary is because she relies on pity. You pity Helen, and it's terrifying because of what she's done.

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@kivalewis4302

Yall are talking about her song but what about her facial expression and her movements...she has such strong expressive qualities

@moonshorses

i know right? its enchanting, honestly

@SakhImad11

She reminds me of sia everytime

@ricardogalindo2988

She feels every word and itā€™s meaning.. using her body to express the energy behind them, Mesmerizing. Donā€™t worry about those that miss the magic behind her expression. Just enjoy it, and what it does to you. Much love! ā¤ļø

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