Electrician's Day
Liam Lynch Lyrics


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Amen

I, I'm down here to tell you all lil story
Mmmhmm

Now the lord, the lord is looken down on me
thats right and hes sayin "craka give it up"!
I'm like mmmmm MMMmm!

Now the lord might be sayin
"honky i said get yo white ass off the stage"!
But my friends I am here to give thanks for electricians day
Leme s leme give ya somthin right here right here
Eeeelectricians day
It's a special day for meeeeeee!
Leme here ya right down here say it leme here

Hmmmmmmmmymmym electricians day yaaaa

Now that was O.K.
I think you need to work on it... sum
Now the lord is sayin to me
"whity plz"
But lord I thank you for electricity
I thank you... for electricians day

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEElectricians day
Lord it's a special day yaaaa!

Now right now the good lord might be thinkin
"I will striketh thee down"!




Well lord all i have to say
(Thunder)

Overall Meaning

The song "Electrician's Day" by Liam Lynch is a humorous and satirical take on how some white people appropriate and celebrate Black culture. The singer of the song is a white man trying to perform rap music. He starts by telling a little story about how the lord is looking down on him and telling him to give it up. But he persists and celebrates "Electrician's Day," which he claims is a special day for him.


The lyrics are intentionally awkward and mismatched, with the singer calling himself a "craka" and "honky." This is meant to highlight the absurdity of white people trying to claim a culture that is not theirs, and to poke fun at their attempts to do so. The singer's insistence on celebrating "Electrician's Day" is also ironic, as it is a made-up holiday that is meant to be ridiculous.


Overall, the song is a commentary on cultural appropriation and the lack of self-awareness that some people have when trying to appropriate another culture. It is meant to be humorous, but also to make a point about the harm that can be caused by cultural appropriation.


Line by Line Meaning

I, I'm down here to tell you all lil story
I am here to share a story with all of you.


Now the lord, the lord is looken down on me
God is watching over me.


thats right and hes sayin "craka give it up"!
God is telling me to stop.


I'm like mmmmm MMMmm!
I am hesitant to comply with God's request.


Now the lord might be sayin
God may be saying.


"honky i said get yo white ass off the stage"!
"I asked you to leave the stage, white person!"


But my friends I am here to give thanks for electricians day
I want to express gratitude for Electrician's Day.


Leme s leme give ya somthin right here right here
Let me give you something here, right now.


Eeeelectricians day
Electrician's Day


It's a special day for meeeeeee!
This day is special to me.


Leme here ya right down here say it leme here
I want to hear everyone say it with me.


Hmmmmmmmmymmym electricians day yaaaa
Electrician's Day, yeah!


Now that was O.K.
That was alright.


I think you need to work on it... sum
I think you can improve.


Now the lord is sayin to me
God is speaking to me.


"whity plz"
"White person, please."


But lord I thank you for electricity
I am thankful for electricity.


I thank you... for electricians day
I am thankful for Electrician's Day.


EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEElectricians day
Electrician's Day


Lord it's a special day yaaaa!
This is a special day, Lord.


Now right now the good lord might be thinkin
God may be thinking right now.


"I will striketh thee down"!
"I will strike you down!"


Well lord all i have to say
All I have to say is...


(Thunder)
(Thunder)




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