Richard Hung Himself
D.I. Lyrics

needles were stabbed into the walls
Drug addiction/abuse led to a point where he felt the need to inject drugs even into walls.

the executioner's cutain call
Richard's fate was like that of a prisoner sentenced to death.

fighting back he found his life drowning
Despite trying to resist or fight addiction, he was losing himself to it.

and there was no way up
He felt trapped with no escape from his current situation.

'cause richard hung himself, richard hung himself
Richard committed suicide by hanging himself.

it happened just the other day
The incident was recent.

jesus come and pushed him off the shelf
He might have been religious or thought that religion would save him, but it didn't.

he thought he'd find a better way than stealing and slamming and maiming and ramming
He might have resorted to theft and violence to obtain drugs.

the death who wears black curtains wears clothes
Death, personified as an executioner, is always present and ready to claim a life. It's not just a concept but a reality.

what's right the roof kicked out the road
He lost his sense of direction or purpose in life.

tie the rafters a clinking of his chair
He hung himself from the ceiling using the rafters and a chair.

and he's all through if richie only knew
If he realized the full consequences of his actions, he might have changed his mind about suicide.

his life suddenly flashed right before his eyes
In moments before death, one can experience flashbacks of life events.

what a swingin' guy turnin' grey
Initially he might have been popular, surrounded by friends, but eventually lost his youth and vigor to drug abuse.

with mold, yuck this is how he died
The environment he lived in was unhygienic, and it led to his death.

give it up, give it up, throw it all away boiling acid bath polminary wrath
He might have tried different methods to detoxify, but none of them worked.

feel the pulling surge it won't let you go
Addiction is like a force that overpowers any logic, reason or desire to live.

throw it all away throw it all away throw it all a throw it all a throw it all away
He wanted to quit drugs and the life of addiction but couldn't.

swingin' in his room richard won't come out to play
He is depicted to be swinging on the rope in his room, but he won't ever come out alive.

'cause richie hung himself the other day
The song reiterates that Richard killed himself by hanging.

oh how the world seems to fly by his death the final high cause richard humg himself richard hung himself
His death came as a shock for those who knew him, and his addiction and suicide remained his final legacy.

it happened just the other day
Reiterating the fact that the incident was recent.

jesus come and push him off the shelf
Reiterating the fact that religion couldn't save him.

he thought he found a better way by stealing and tearing and ripping and slamming and tripping and scoring and laughing and laughing and screaming and hurting and tearing and being and taking the body
He thought drugs would bring him happiness and euphoria, but he had to resort to stealing, violence, and hurting others to obtain it.

goodbye to you richard i gotta get out
The song ends with a goodbye message to Richard, also hinting to those who might be on the path of addiction to get out of it before it's too late.

what do i do?
The ultimate question posed to the listener, hinting to take certain actions in case one is in a difficult situation.

die richard hung himself...
The song ends with Richard's suicide being reiterated.