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The Bleeding Heart Band Lyrics

Good morning, Worm, your honor
The singer is addressing the worm that symbolizes the court judge.

The Crown will plainly show
The prosecution will provide clear evidence of the defendant's guilt.

The prisoner who now stands before you
The defendant who is currently in court.

Was caught red-handed showing feelings
The defendant was caught expressing emotions, which is not allowed in the society described in the song.

Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Displaying emotions, the natural expression of humans, is understood as inappropriate in the society described in the song.

This will not do
The defendant's behavior is unacceptable and requires punishment.

Call the schoolmaster
Requesting the assistance of a person with authority over the defendant.

I always said he'd come to no good
The artist had previously expressed a prediction that the defendant would behave improperly.

In the end, your Honor
Towards the conclusion of the trial proceedings.

If they'd let me have my way
The artist wishes to have more control over the trial and its results.

I could have flayed him into shape
The singer believes they could have forcibly changed the defendant's behavior.

But my hands were tied
The artist was limited or prevented from taking further action against the defendant.

The bleeding hearts and artists
The individuals who support the defendant or the expression of emotions in general.

Let him get away with murder
Allowing the defendant to avoid punishment for their actions.

Let me hammer him today
The singer wishes to punish the defendant more harshly than they have already been.

Crazy
An exclamation indicating the artist's disapproval or frustration with the defendant's actions.

Toys in the attic, I am crazy
The artist is expressing their own insanity or erratic behavior.

Truly gone fishing
Suggesting the singer has disconnected from reality or is preoccupied with irrelevant activities.

They must have taken my marbles away
Implying that the singer has lost their mind or the ability to think clearly.

Toys in the attic, he is crazy
The defendant is also exhibiting signs of insanity or irrationality.

Call the defendant's wife
Contacting a family member of the defendant to involve them in the trial proceedings.

You little shit, you're in it now
An insult addressed to the defendant indicating they are in a difficult or dangerous situation.

I hope they throw away the key
A hope that the defendant will receive a harsh punishment and be separated from society.

You should have talked to me more often than you did
A potential regret of the artist that they did not have more interactions with the defendant that might have prevented their undesirable behavior.

But no! You had to go your own way
The defendant is blamed for their own behavior and choices.

Have you broken any homes up lately?
A rhetorical question implying the defendant had caused emotional distress or disturbance in familial relationships.

Just five minutes, Worm, your Honor
A request for more time or attention during the trial proceedings.

Him and me alone
The artist wishes to speak privately with the defendant.

Baaaaaabe
An affectionate term directed towards the defendant.

Come to Mother, baby
A request or invitation for the defendant to rely on the singer for guidance or nurturing.

Let me hold you in my arms
A physical gesture of care or empathy towards the defendant.

My Lord, I never meant for him to get in any trouble
The defendant's family member or supporter is expressing a desire to protect them from harm or punishment.

Why'd he ever have to leave me?
Expressing regret or sadness about the defendant's situation.

Worm, your Honor, let me take him home
Requesting a release or leniency for the defendant.

Over the rainbow, I am crazy
The singer is feeling a sense of fantasy or escape from reality.

Bars in the window
The defendant is symbolically or literally imprisoned or trapped.

There must have been a door there in the wall
The singer is questioning how the defendant ended up in this confined space.

When I came in
An observation of the singer's own arrival or entrance into the situation.

The evidence before the court is incontrovertible
The evidence against the defendant is clear and indisputable.

There's no need for the jury to retire
The conclusion of the trial and the defendant's punishment is obvious, so deliberation is not necessary.

In all the years of judging, I have never heard before
The judge is surprised or disturbed by the severity of the defendant's behavior.

Of someone more deserving of the full penalty of the law
The judge believes the defendant deserves the harshest possible punishment.

The way you made 'em suffer
The defendant has caused harm or distress to others.

Your exquisite wife and mother
The specific individuals who were affected by the defendant's actions.

Fills me with the urge to defecate
A vulgar expression of the judge's anger or disgust towards the defendant.

Since, my friend
An indication that the defendant and the artist may have some prior relationship or connection.

You have revealed your deepest fear
The defendant has exposed something about themselves which is disturbing or unacceptable to the society described in the song.

I sentence you to be exposed before your peers
The defendant will be publicly humiliated or punished for their actions.

Tear down the wall
An exhortation to break down the societal barriers or restrictions that prevent the expression of emotions and promote conformity and punishment for those who break the rules.