Hangman
Young Fathers Lyrics

I’m almost there. I’m almost there, but not quite
I'm almost at my goal or destination, but I'm not quite there yet.

Traveling through the bayou, feel the eeriness at sunset
I'm passing through a swampy marshland, and I feel uneasy as the sun sets.

My senses on high alert, so I say, “Hello! Who’s there?” Nothing
I'm vigilant and alert, so I call out to see if anyone or anything is there but receive no response.

Like a whistle in the wind as I move on forward
I keep moving forward despite not having any confirmation of safety or danger, and It feels like the direction is as ambiguous as a whistle carried away in the wind.

I hear the leaves rustling leaves rustling
I hear the sound of the leaves making noise.

In a state of grace words I shouldn’t have said are all forgiven
I feel like I'm in a place where all of my past wrongdoings or mistakes are forgiven, and I'm at peace with the consequences of my actions.

All the days of bad forgotten
I've left all the memories and thoughts of the bad or unpleasantness behind me.

But still, to me, revenge is a dish best served cold
Although I've let go of the past, I still believe that revenge should be taken at the most opportune time, when the victim least expects it.

Like ice cold with an ice pick and a blindfold
Revenge must be as merciless and brutal as being stabbed with an ice pick while wearing a blindfold.

I’m going, going, gone. I said, “I’m going, going, gone”
I am leaving or disappearing quickly, and I emphasized it by repeating it twice for effect.

Time to meet your maker. Time to meet your maker
It's time for you to face death or judgment, and I repeated it for dramatic effect.

I’m prowling, growling, howling
I'm moving around like a predator, making aggressive sounds like growling and howling.

Hangman
This is the chorus of the song, and it refers to the character the singer is portraying, who is a hangman, executing people.

A bullet a piece for the two of you (Hey) For you
This is a warning to two undescribed individuals that the singer is planning to kill them with a single bullet each, and this is followed by a repeated 'for you.'

Low deep nasty You chopping me down like the Amazon
The person the singer is addressing is aiming to destroy or hurt them like a ruthless Amazonian lumberjack cutting down trees at a rapid pace.

No getting past me Two feet in the air You wouldn’t last a marathon Racing with the panther
The person trying to harm the artist will not be able to get past the artist, as they can jump high and run fast like a panther in a race, and just like the panther's prey, the person trying to harm them wouldn't last long.

The maximum price-ah Curator of the faith-ah I’m never too late-ah
The artist is the keeper of the morals and has the power to dictate what is valuable to others. They want others to know that they're never too late to change or seek salvation.

Don’t shoot the messenger Shoot the messenger’s mother Fffffucker
This is another repeated chorus that implies that the person who brings bad news (the messenger) shouldn't be punished, but their mother should be held responsible, and this is followed by an expletive.

For you
This is the final attribute of the JSON output, and It's an indication that the person the singer is addressing should consider this final warning carefully.