Lightning
Eric Church攀 Lyrics

These four walls of Farnworth
The walls of the prison are closing in on the singer, giving him a sense of confinement and suffocation.

Are closin' in on me
The singer feels trapped in the prison, with no way to escape from his impending execution.

My final meal's over
The singer has already had his last meal, which means that there is nothing left for him to do but wait for his execution.

They're gonna set me free
The singer is being sarcastic when he says that he will be set free, because he knows that he is going to die soon.

I can feel the fire's a burnin'
The singer can sense the impending doom and pressure of his imminent execution.

As the devil guards my door
The singer feels as though he is trapped in hell and the devil is guarding his door to keep him from escaping.

I hit my knees in search of Jesus
The singer is praying to Jesus in order to find hope and solace in his final moments.

On a cold jailhouse floor
The singer is kneeling on the cold, hard floor of his cell, which represents the harshness and bleakness of his situation.

Lord, now I'm singin'
The singer is expressing his desperation and pleading for help from a higher power.

"Get me out of here"
The singer is begging for someone to save him from his impending execution.

I see the preacher's eyes
The singer is looking at the preacher in order to find a sense of comfort and guidance in his final moments.

As my daughter cries
The singer's daughter is crying because she knows that her father is going to die soon.

When they strap me in this chair
The singer is being taken to the electric chair, which represents his inevitable death.

Lord, I hope she forgives me
The singer hopes that his daughter will forgive him for leaving her behind and not being there for her.

For livin' my life this way
The singer is regretting the choices that he made in his life, which led him to be sentenced to death.

Tonight I ride the lightning
The singer is about to be executed by electric chair, which is commonly referred to as "riding the lightning."

To my final judgment day
The singer is going to meet his maker and face the consequences of his actions.

Every life owes a death
The singer believes that everyone has to die eventually.

That's what the Bible says
The singer is referencing the Bible as a source of authority for his beliefs about death.

I owe mine to this state
The singer is going to pay for his crime with his life, as dictated by the laws of the state.

For shootin' that boy to death
The singer killed a boy by mistake and is now being punished for his actions.

A liquor store attendant
The victim was a worker at a liquor store.

He was reachin' for his gun
The victim was trying to defend himself by reaching for his gun, which the singer mistook for an attack.

Now his Momma sits there smilin'
The victim's mother is happy that the singer is being punished for his crime, even though she has lost her son.

As the boss yells "Roll on one
The guards are preparing the singer for his execution, which is scheduled to take place soon.

A hungry blue eyed baby cryin'
The singer had a child who was hungry and in need of care.

Made me rob that store
The singer robbed the liquor store in order to provide for his child.

An' as that boy lay there dyin'
The singer killed an innocent person while trying to rob the store.

I dropped my pistol on the floor
The singer regrets his actions and wishes that he could take back what he did.

Yeah, I'd take it all back but there's nothin' I can do
The singer wishes that he could undo what he did, but he realizes that it is too late and there is nothing he can do to change the past.

They've covered my face
The guards have put a hood over the singer's head so that he cannot see what is happening.

An' the order's gone through
The order to start the execution has been given and there is no turning back.

As the boss yells "Roll on, two"
The singer is being strapped into the electric chair and the guards are preparing to execute him.

Now I'm flyin'
The singer is being electrocuted and is experiencing a sensation of flying away from his body.

Up an' out of here
The singer is leaving his body behind and moving on to the afterlife.

I close my eyes an' slowly rise
The singer is ascending towards heaven and is at peace with his fate.

Let my body leave this chair
The singer is leaving his body behind and is ready to move on to the next phase of his existence.

Lord I hope you forgive me
The singer is asking for forgiveness from God for his actions in life.

For livin' my life this way
The singer is regretting the choices he made in his life and is asking for forgiveness for his mistakes and sins.

Yeah, tonight I ride the lightning
The singer is about to be executed by electric chair, which is commonly referred to as "riding the lightning."

To my final restin' place
The singer is moving on to the afterlife and his body will be laid to rest.