Executioner
Nicole Dollanger Lyrics
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in this life or the next
for as long as we've known each other
you've been playing this game with death
one day you will be tried
on the execution line
he'll strap you in & you will fry
baby, you have to pay in this way or another
whether you can cry or not
oh, how sad to face the judgement
unprepared to meet your god
he will wear a rubber coat
shoot lightning through the vital veins
they think that you emit the light
but you only take it in
the man in uniform will come
and he will stick it in the arm
you'll scream out for your father
and in darkness i pray you
never find him again
(everybody fries in texas)
The lyrics of Nicole Dollanger's song "Executioner" revolve around the idea of facing death and retribution for one's actions. The song starts with the singer warning the subject of the song that they will have to pay for their actions, either in this life or in the next. The subject of the song is someone who has been playing a dangerous game with death for a long time, but the singer warns them that one day they will be caught and tried on the execution line.
The second part of the song describes the scene of the execution, where the executioner will strap the subject in and they will fry like fireworks on the 4th of July. The singer emphasizes that everyone has to pay, regardless of whether they can cry or not. The judgment day is coming, and the subject of the song is unprepared to meet their god. The executioner will wear a rubber coat and shoot lightning through the subject's vital veins. The subject may emit light, but they only take it in, and the consequences of their actions have caught up with them.
The final lines of the song, "everybody fries in Texas," add a sense of finality to the song. The state of Texas has a reputation for being tough on crime and imposing the death penalty, so the idea of everyone frying emphasizes the inevitability of facing consequences for one's actions.
Line by Line Meaning
baby, you have to pay in this way or another
No matter what, you will face consequences for your actions
in this life or the next
The consequences you face may not come until the afterlife
for as long as we've known each other
This has been an ongoing issue between us
you've been playing this game with death
You have been living recklessly and dangerously
one day you will be tried
You will face judgement for your actions
on the execution line
You will face the death penalty
he'll strap you in & you will fry
You will face a painful death by electrocution
like fireworks on the 4th of July
Your death will be a spectacle to others
whether you can cry or not
Your emotions will not affect the outcome
oh, how sad to face the judgement
It is unfortunate to face judgement unprepared
unprepared to meet your god
You will face the afterlife without being spiritually ready
he will wear a rubber coat
The executioner will wear protective gear
shoot lightning through the vital veins
Electricity will be used to kill you
they think that you emit the light
The executioner believes that you will glow when you die from the electricity
but you only take it in
You are not emitting light, you are just taking in electricity
the man in uniform will come
The executioner will come
and he will stick it in the arm
The executioner will administer a lethal injection
you'll scream out for your father
You will cry for help
and in darkness i pray you never find him again
The singer hopes that you do not find comfort in the afterlife
(everybody fries in texas)
This is likely happening in Texas
Contributed by Ella D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Faith VanVleet
As someone who's currently trying to work through the trauma I've only realized recently that happened when I was young, I love her music. Unless you've been abused, you don't know what it's like to truly hate someone to your very core.
sj
Sorry about that I hope you get help and support and feel the courage to speak about your experiences xx
Lawrix
Quite honestly, I've been abused by a number of others. Either emotionally or not so. But i find a way to.. understand them. Not forgive them, like hell is that bullshit in the bible going to work, but understand their mindset. It eases the pain.
Nando
Break free. I hope the toxic mindset of right or wrong will. But stay brave and courageous set boundaries for this place is feral. As what is „Beautiful people want to break”
Nando
Perish
🤍 Primadonna 🤍
I hate someone down to my core, I won’t be satisfied until they pay for the years of ab*se they put me through. I hate them so much, but for some reason I miss them? All I can down is cry when I see them
FraidyCat
Such an angry, vindictive song about an awful person. Needless to say I didn't know what it was about, and the comments section well near stopped my heart with shock. How could anybody see this as a love song? In every verse she wishes death and pain upon someone who rightfully deserves it.
electra uwu
who is it about?
Harper14Racing
In my opinion, if you and everyone would listen to the whole album from start to end, sounds like to me that she was abducted and brought to the South and rapped in Not only Texas but Louisiana as well. Alligator Blood is another reason I feel as I do.
Angels of Porn II is my favorite. But her Cover of Christian Woman is how I found Nicole.
Definitely impressive and one of my favorite musicians in my life.
Kieren Richardson
she is not romanticizing serial killers, it tells it from her perspective in the last verse : The man in uniform will come
And he will stick it in the arm
You’ll scream out for your father
And in darkness I pray you will
Never find him again