Locked up in you hell
Your crime will now be t… Read Full Bio ↴Awaiting your sentence
Locked up in you hell
Your crime will now be tested
By the jusry representing death
Bitterness inside you
All you feel is hate
Not for the vicious crime
But for the victims you kept alive
Incision, precision, remove the limps
The pulse beats on, the body won't turn cold
I stab, I drill, my intension's clear
My hands they squeeze, but the bastard won't die
Hang him high
No remorse for the crimes you've done
Hang him high
Blood on your hands won't wash away
Waiting on deathrow
Staring at the walls
This cell is closing up on me
Memories I cannot defeat
I stab, I drill, my intension's clear
My hands they squeeze, but the bastard won't die
Hang him high
No remorse for the crimes you've done
Hang him high
Blood on your hands won't wash away
A scarred and abused soul
Tries to cope with life
Hiding in your twisted game
He was dead before he started to feel alive again
Now justice will take it's toll
Hang him high
No remorse for the crimes you've done
Hang him high
Blood on your hands won't wash away
Hang Him High
Hypocrisy Lyrics
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Locked up in your hell
Your crime will now be tested
By the jury representing Death
Bitterness inside you
All you feel is hate
Not for the vicious crime
But for the victims you kept alive
Incision, precision, remove the limps
The pulse beats on, the body won't turn cold
I stab, I drill, my intention's clear
My hands they squeeze, but the bastard won't die
Hang him high
No remorse for the crimes you've done
Hang him high
Blood on your hands won't wash away
Waiting on deathrow
Staring at the walls
The cell is closing up on me
Memories I can't defeat
I stab, I drill, my intention's clear
My hands they squeeze, but the bastard won't die
Hang him high
No remorse for the crimes you've done
Hang him high
Blood on your hands won't wash away
A scarred and abused soul
Tries to cope with life
Hiding in your twisted game
He was dead before he started to feel alive
Now justice will take its toll
Hang him high
No remorse for the crimes you've done
Hang him high
Blood on your hands won't wash away
The lyrics of Hang Him High by Hypocrisy can be interpreted as a revenge fantasy of a victim or a loved one seeking justice against a criminal who has committed heinous crimes. The first verse describes the criminal as someone who is awaiting their sentence and locked up in their personal hell. The bitterness inside them has consumed them, and they feel hate not for the vicious crime they have committed, but for the victims they kept alive. The second verse describes the rage and determination of the singer seeking revenge as they incise and try to kill the criminal, but they won't die. The chorus reinforces the idea of seeking retribution where the justice system has failed. The third verse describes a scarred and abused soul who tries to hide from their twisted game, but they were already dead inside before feeling alive. In the end, justice will finally take its toll.
Line by Line Meaning
Awaiting your sentence
The person is waiting for their punishment
Locked up in your hell
The person is in prison and feels like they are in hell
Your crime will now be tested
Their crime will now be examined by the court
By the jury representing Death
The jury represents a punishment of death
Bitterness inside you
The person feels bitter about their situation
All you feel is hate
The person is consumed by hate
Not for the vicious crime
Their hate isn't for the crime itself
But for the victims you kept alive
They hate the fact that they kept the victims alive
Incision, precision, remove the limps
Cutting and removing limbs with precision
The pulse beats on, the body won't turn cold
The person is still alive even though their limbs have been cut off
I stab, I drill, my intention's clear
The person's intention is to harm the other person
My hands they squeeze, but the bastard won't die
They are trying to kill the person but they won't die
Hang him high
Punishment for the person to be hanged
No remorse for the crimes you've done
The person has no regret for their actions
Blood on your hands won't wash away
The person's guilt will remain with them
Waiting on deathrow
The person is waiting for their execution
Staring at the walls
The person is in a prison cell and only has walls to stare at
The cell is closing up on me
The person feels confined and trapped in their cell
Memories I can't defeat
The person is haunted by their memories
A scarred and abused soul
The person has been emotionally hurt and abused
Tries to cope with life
The person is trying to move on and deal with their problems
Hiding in your twisted game
The person is trying to hide from their problems
He was dead before he started to feel alive
The victim was already dead inside
Now justice will take its toll
Justice will be served
Contributed by Anna D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sweyn Skarilsen
I wish more death metal was like this. Just cold blooded psychopathic lyrics. fucking Great! time to listen to craving for another killing,compulsive psychosis, and blood drenched!\m/
SirPraiseSun
This song is about tyrants its not pyscopahic its justified
shamone805
Still smashing this full blast in 2019
KRANOZ
A scarred and abused soul tries to cope with life
Hiding in your twisted game
He was dead before he started to feel alive
Now justice will take its toll
for some reason i love that
Burningwhisky96
Badass! Im not realy into deathmetal, but they got some decent tracks sometimes
saphirbln
I´ve made a big mistake: several years ago they had had a gig in Berlin, and I wasn´t there. I want to see them at any cost!!!
Adeptify
Die haben das letzte Konzert in Hannover ausfallen lassen wo ich eig. hin wollte... leider touren Hypocrisy zurzeit nicht und ein neues Album steht auch noch in den Sternen :(
incock nito
GhosTxWarrior war aber ganz ordentlich im Endeffekt. Wollte auch wegen Hypocrisy hin, aber allein für Dying Fetus hat es sich meiner Meinung nach gelohnt.
Dann gab's noch ne andere Vorband mit dem Namen Deserted Fear, die haben auch guten Death Metal serviert.
Die Headliner fand ich dagegen nicht so krass, aber gut, wer bucht für seine Metalcore/Hardcore Band auch eine normale Death Metal und eine Technical Death Metal Band?
SirPraiseSun
Even more relevant post 2020 era.
Pascal Monfort
Je viens de les découvrir !!! Et 👏👏👏....... Ce morceau est à gerber .... C nul ........ Mais ......... Vous avez bien progressé !!! 👍🤗