Death Sentence
Endicott Lyrics


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I put this knife into your chest to see if you would bleed like everyone else I know with a heart that beats.
And this hurts me more then it hurts you.
I swear to god its true- I'm going to be scarred forever and its for you own good.
Well I guess that makes us even, even though you aren't breathing.
It could have been so much worse.

I watched you close you eyes and I watched you when you shut you eyes. I watched you close you eyes.
And I sank my teeth into your flesh because I had to know if you would taste as sour as you looked. But when I saw the tears that stained your cheeks.
I knew you could be killed as dead as me - and I totally cried.




Well I guess that makes us even, even though you aren't breathing. it could have been much worse.
You could have gotten what you deserved.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Endicott's song "Death Sentence" describe the internal struggle of a person who has committed a violent act against someone they care about. The singer describes how they have stabbed the person with a knife to see if they would bleed, and how this has scarred them forever. The singer expresses remorse and states that hurting the other person hurt them more. The line "I swear to god its true" suggests that the singer is trying to convince themselves that what they did was for the greater good.


The singer also bites the person to see if they would taste as bad as they looked. However, when the person cries, the singer realizes that they are just as vulnerable and human as they are. The line "I knew you could be killed as dead as me" suggests that the singer sees themselves as just as much at risk of being hurt as the person they have hurt. The lyrics express the idea that there is a balance to be struck in relationships and that both parties are equally fallible.


Line by Line Meaning

I put this knife into your chest to see if you would bleed like everyone else I know with a heart that beats.
I wanted to test your humanity, your ability to feel pain and emotion like the rest of us.


And this hurts me more then it hurts you.
Having to harm you is causing me a great deal of pain and emotional distress.


I swear to god its true- I'm going to be scarred forever and its for you own good.
I promise you that this will have long-lasting emotional effects on me, but it was necessary for your well-being.


Well I guess that makes us even, even though you aren't breathing.
Despite the fact that you are now dead and I am alive, we are somehow equals now.


It could have been so much worse.
The situation could have escalated into something far more tragic and dire.


I watched you close your eyes and I watched you when you shut your eyes. I watched you close your eyes.
I was studying every aspect of your death, even the way your eyes slowly closed as you passed away.


And I sank my teeth into your flesh because I had to know if you would taste as sour as you looked. But when I saw the tears that stained your cheeks.
I had a morbid curiosity to see how you tasted, but the realization that you were capable of emotion and tears changed everything.


I knew you could be killed as dead as me - and I totally cried.
I came to the realization that you were just as mortal as I am, and it caused me to break down emotionally.


You could have gotten what you deserved.
You could have suffered a far worse fate, but I chose to end your life quickly and with as little pain as possible.




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