Electrocute
Warhead Lyrics


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[music: breitenbach / lyrics: zur heide arranged by breitenbach]

... the Pardon Board refuses the aquittal of the murderer. Outside the courthouse there's a pro-death sentence demonstration and the people demand his annihilation ...

Turned down! Dead man in the dock
The Pardon Board has done it's job
I break down, guards lead me away
I have lost the game

Outside people celebrate
My day of death they can't await
I shiver as I hear their words, again and again:

CLEAN OUT THE BRUTE! ELECTROCUTE!

How can I face my destiny?
The Strap-down Team's awaiting me
To end my life in chains and cells, a life in hell
To pray for delay or clemency
The last rites of humanity
Is this what is left for me?
I still hear them yell:





CLEAN OUT THE BRUTE! ELECTROCUTE!

Overall Meaning

The song "Electrocute!" by Warhead is about a man who has been convicted of murder and sentenced to death by electrocution. The lyrics describe his experience on the day of his execution. The man is devastated by the decision of the Pardon Board not to acquit him, and he is led away by guards. Outside the courthouse, there is a demonstration in favor of the death sentence, with the crowd shouting "clean out the brute! electrocute!" The man is scared and doesn't know how to face his destiny as the Strap-down Team is waiting for him to end his life in chains and cells, a life in hell.


Line by Line Meaning

Turned down! Dead man in the dock
The murderer's appeal has been rejected and he awaits his death sentence in court


The Pardon Board has done it's job
The Board responsible for reviewing the murderer's appeal has upheld the original verdict


I break down, guards lead me away
The murderer is overwhelmed with emotion and is escorted away by prison guards


I have lost the game
The murderer has realized that he has no chance of changing the outcome of his trial


Outside people celebrate
Demonstrators outside the courthouse are happy with the verdict and celebrate the decision


My day of death they can't await
The demonstrators are eagerly anticipating the execution of the murderer


I shiver as I hear their words, again and again:
The murderer is terrified as he hears the protesters shouting insults and demanding his execution


CLEAN OUT THE BRUTE! ELECTROCUTE!
The protesters are calling for the murderer to be executed by electrocution


How can I face my destiny?
The murderer is questioning how he will deal with the fact that he is going to die soon


The Strap-down Team's awaiting me
The team responsible for strapping the murderer to the electric chair is waiting for him


To end my life in chains and cells, a life in hell
The murderer knows that his life will end tragically, and that his current situation is akin to a living hell


To pray for delay or clemency
The murderer is now left to pray for a miracle, hoping that someone will change his fate


The last rites of humanity
The murderer is reflecting on the fact that he will soon face his final moments as a human being


Is this what is left for me?
The murderer is questioning whether this is really the only option left for him


I still hear them yell:
Even after being removed from the courthouse, the murderer can still hear the protesters shouting insults and demanding his execution


CLEAN OUT THE BRUTE! ELECTROCUTE!
The protesters continue to call for the murderer to be executed by electrocution




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