Murder Lyrics

[Intro: Ashlee Simpson]
They say I get away with murder
Ah

[Verse 1: Ashlee Simpson]
I took a dose of your medicine
You tell me to leave, but I come back again
I don't see what all the fuss is about 'cause I'm okay
(Okay, okay, uh)
Soon you will see that I got ability to get my way

[Chorus: Ashlee Simpson]
So don't keep me in the dark 'cause I'll find the light (Find the light)
Don't keep me in the the dark 'cause I'll find the light (Don't, don't don't)
I said don't keep in the dark 'cause I'll find the light (Find the light)
Don't keep in the dark, don't keep in the dark

[Verse 2: Ashlee Simpson]
I was alone until I found Johnny
And he was a good boy until he got behind me
(No, she didn't, yes, she did)

[Pre-Chorus: Ashlee Simpson]
I got a monkey on my back
He helpin' me get it off, he helpin' me get it off
Ooh, I got a monkey on my back
He helpin' me get it off, he helpin' me get it off
[Chorus: Ashlee Simpson]
So don't keep me in the dark 'cause I'll find the light (Find the light)
Don't keep me in the the dark 'cause I'll find the light (Don't, don't don't)
I said don't keep in the dark 'cause I'll find the light (Find the light)
Don't keep in the dark, don't keep in the dark

[Verse 3: Izza Kizza]
Soul Kizza
Skeletons and all the bones in your closet
Come out late at night and chase you 'round your room, room, room (Uh)
You're gonna call
You can call me, you know you can trust me
Without me, you're headed to your doom, doom, doom
Kiss, kiss, be high, high
Call it a whiz kid, but not the F-B-I
I am on your side, on the I, spot, you can go scott free
I'll be your alibi (Bi-bi-bi)

[Bridge: Ashlee Simpson]
I'm your sunshine, concubine
You make it so easy for me to cry
I'm your sunshine, concubine
My tears turn black in the moonlight

[Pre-Chorus: Ashlee Simpson]
I got a monkey on my back
He helpin' me get it off, he helpin' me get it off
Ooh, I got a monkey on my back
He helpin' me get it off (Wow, wow, wow)
I got a monkey on my back
He helpin' me get it off, he helpin' me get it off
I got a monkey on my back
He helpin' me get it off
[Chorus: Ashlee Simpson]
So don't keep me in the dark 'cause I'll find the light (Find the light)
Don't keep me in the the dark 'cause I'll find the light (Don't, don't don't)
I said don't keep in the dark 'cause I'll find the light (Find the light)
Don't keep in the dark, don't keep in the dark

[Outro: Ashlee Simpson]
I got away with it, I got away it (Ah)
I got away with it, I got away with it
They say I get away with murder (Ah, ah, ah)
They say I get away with murder (Ah, ah, ah)
They say I get away with murder (Ah, ah, ah)
They say I get away with murder (Ah, ah, ah)
They say that I get away with murder

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Genius Annotation

Izza Kizza drops a verse on this track, where as Gym Class Heroes MC Travie McCoy drops a verse on the demo version.

On her record label’s website, Simpson explained that with this track she hadn’t gone ‘Gangsta’:

No, it isn’t serious, based on a true story or a threat. It’s a metaphor about a girl who can get away with murder because of who she is. The lyrics should be followed by an exaggerated evil laugh.

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What did Ashlee Simpson say about "Murder"?
Genius Answer

“Murder” is about, you know, of course like don’t keep me in the dark, because I’ll find the light. So it’s like no matter what situation you’re you’re going through, it’s kind of like you always kind of find your way through and you kind of go
to the light instead of the dark.

–via Bittersweet World (Track by Track) (2008)

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Record Plant Studios and Chalice Studios, Hollywood, CA
Release Date
April 19, 2008
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