Dead Man Walking
Elin Ruth Sigvardsson Lyrics

I stood up at central station
I was waiting for my man at the central station.

Waiting for my man
I was waiting specifically for my boyfriend.

I went across this God-damned nation just to hold his hand
I traveled a long distance just to be with him.

I waited there for hours but he didn't show up
I waited a long time, but he never arrived.

So I called him on the phone and he wouldn't pick up
I tried to reach him by phone, but he didn't answer.

And I don't know what this fuzz is about
I'm unsure what's going on with him and his behavior.

I see dead man walking
I sense that he's in trouble, facing impending doom.

So I jumped into a cab
I took a taxi to his residence.

and I threw my lucky chain(?)
I carried my lucky charm with me.

I was thinking about madness
I was reflecting on the craziness of the situation.

I was thinking about sin
I was considering the possible wrongdoings he might have committed.

We stopped outside his house
The taxi took me to his residence.

and I climbed up on to the roof
I climbed onto the roof to get a better view.

I looked down through the window and realized that he had moved
I discovered that he had relocated.

And he don't know what he's dealing with here
He doesn't realize the gravity of the situation.

Somewhere
I believe he's still in danger, but I don't know where he is exactly.

And I landed on the front porch
I arrived at his front door.

I knocked on the door
I tried to get his attention by knocking on the door.

A lady called Marie said
The woman who answered the door introduced herself as Marie.

"He don't live here anymore"
Marie informed me that he no longer lived there.

Oh do you know by any chance I said where to find him
I asked Marie if she knew where I could locate him.

'Cause my heart seems to beat right through my skin
I felt extremely emotional and anxious.

And I don't know why he's hiding from me
I'm unsure why he's avoiding me.

Marie
I was hoping that Marie could provide me with more information.

So I stole a bike in the Garden
I took a bike without permission.

I headed for the street
I went out into the street.

And I left my suitcase for them
I abandoned my suitcase to avoid being followed.

So I thought I'd call it quits
I wanted to give up and leave.

I went down to the airport and I boarded the next flight
I left the country by airplane.

I figured I could be in Spain by night
I hoped to reach Spain by nightfall.

I don't know why he's doing it really
I truly can't comprehend his behavior.

And I fell asleep over New York
I fell asleep on the airplane while flying over New York.

And I woke up in Madrid
I was in Madrid when I woke up.

The only man I long for
I still desire him exclusively.

Is so quiet and well-hid
He's remained hidden and silent.

I paid the taxi driver way too much to go down town
I overpaid the taxi driver to get me to the city center.

When I got to his apartment he was gone
He had already left before I arrived at his apartment.

He don't know that he's driving me insane
He isn't aware that his actions are affecting my mental state.

From me
I'm still searching for him, but he's not there.

And down near the harbour
I went to the port area.

My hunger got appeased
I found food to satisfy my hunger.

But I'm still a starver
I'm still emotionally unsatisfied.

When it comes to being pleased
I'm lacking joy.

And as the ship came in I sneaked aboard on the left side
I got on a ship without permission.

I didn't have no money or no pride
I didn't have much money or dignity.

And I don't know why he keeps evading me
I don't understand why he keeps avoiding me.

By sea
I'm still trying to find him, but I don't know which direction he went.

A sense of being seasick
I felt ill due to being on the ship.

Made me dizzier than before
I felt even more disoriented than I did previously.

I grabbed a yellow mop and
I took a mop for some reason.

As we got into the shore
We arrived at the shore.

A man back in Madrid said you'd spent time in Marrakech
Someone in Madrid told me that he'd been in Marrakech.

And I think I just laid eyes on your mistress
I suspect I may have seen the woman he's having an affair with.

And I don't know how the two of you dared
I don't understand how he could be so reckless as to cheat on me.

I see dead woman walking
I'm aware of the impending misfortune that awaits her.

right there
I'm seeing her in person, face-to-face.

I went up to the beach house
I went to the house by the beach.

It had a lovely view
The house had a beautiful view of the beach.

And as a further insult
To add further insult to injury.

I saw not just one kid but two
I realized he had two children I didn't know about.

And they just stared me and said
The children looked at me and spoke.

"dad who's that lady?"
The children asked their father about me.

I've never seen her in my life trust me
He denied knowing me to his children.

And I want this stranger out of my house
He wants me out of his new home.

What's the dead man talking
What is he saying or trying to convey with his actions and behavior?

about?
What is his motive or intention?

So I sat down in the kitchen
I sat down in the kitchen.

I told him 'bout the pain
I opened up to him about my emotional distress.

I spoke of how I missed him
I expressed how much I longed for him.

And he said "your insane!"
He dismissed my feelings as irrational or illogical.

I'm calling the police because you need to go home
He threatened to call the police to get me to leave.

They're gonna take you back to where you came from
The police will deport me back to my place of origin.

But that was something that he shouldn't have said
His words were hurtful and crossed the line.

Now the dead man walking
Now, I am certain that he is in grave danger.

Is dead
His time has come to an end.