[Verse 1] Shotgun to the back of my heart I don't turn around to see who let one ring out Said you'd never do me wrong Guess we see how that plays out Is it true? Is it true?
[Hook] Heading to the Massacre Bodies arriving every day What were those shells you heard Picking the bones up along the way Let it ring out Let it ring out Let it ring out Let it ring out
[Verse 2] Sharpshooting in my backyard Killed a small boy once, never told no one If it wasn't for my shotgun He'd be alive and I'd be halfway to heaven Instead of sitting in the dark, going through hell You should've been here Wish you had been here
[Outro] Lately I've been questioning Am I all that I pretend to be? I doubt it, I doubt it Lately I've been questioning Am I all that I pretend to be? I doubt it, I doubt it
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In society the Green Mile is what the last stretch inmates walk to the execution room is called. Hence, the title ‘Green Mile’ is both a metaphor for the bridge between life and death, as well as a metaphor for the punishment she is awaiting. SZA is awaiting the final moments before her sentencing.
The Green Mile is also a novel by Stephen King that was later adapted into film, starring Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan exploring this process before execution.
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