Judge, Jury and Executioner Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Don’t worry, baby
It goes right through me
I’m like the wind and my anger will disperse
Thin persecutors
Thin twisted vespers
A haunted reptile that has crawled upon the earth
[Chorus 1]
I went for my usual walk
I tell it like it is
Tell it like it was
Judge and jury, executioner
Judge and jury, executioner
Judge and jury
[Verse 2]
And darkness follows
No tomorrows
It’s all been decided
All spiced and scented
All bouncing voices down the echo chamber
[Bridge]
If you come to me tonight
I'll be yours for good
Don’t worry, baby
It goes right through me
I’m like the wind and my anger will disperse
Thin persecutors
Thin twisted vespers
A haunted reptile that has crawled upon the earth
[Chorus 1]
I went for my usual walk
I tell it like it is
Tell it like it was
Judge and jury, executioner
Judge and jury, executioner
Judge and jury
[Verse 2]
And darkness follows
No tomorrows
It’s all been decided
All spiced and scented
All bouncing voices down the echo chamber
[Bridge]
If you come to me tonight
I'll be yours for good
[Chorus 2]
I went for my usual walk
I went around the block
I just can’t talk or reason with my executioner
Judge and jury, executioner
Judge and jury
Thin waist betrayers
Who talk in layers
[Chorus 1]
I went for my usual walk
I tell it like it is
Tell it like it was
Judge and jury, executioner
Judge and jury, executioner
Judge and jury
[Outro]
Don’t worry, baby
It goes right through me
I’m like the wind and my anger will disperse
I went for my usual walk
I went around the block
I just can’t talk or reason with my executioner
Judge and jury, executioner
Judge and jury
Thin waist betrayers
Who talk in layers
[Chorus 1]
I went for my usual walk
I tell it like it is
Tell it like it was
Judge and jury, executioner
Judge and jury, executioner
Judge and jury
[Outro]
Don’t worry, baby
It goes right through me
I’m like the wind and my anger will disperse
About
Genius Annotation
The whole song is a reference to the movie Death Wish, scored by jazz legend Herbie Hancock. Atoms For Peace recreated the bassline in the main theme of the soundtrack and took the catchphrase of the movie and used it as the title.
“Judge, Jury and Executioner” was also the alternative title for the Radiohead song “Myxomatosis” from 2003’s Hail To The Thief.
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Drums
Bass
Vocals
Percussion
Programming
Release Date
January 7, 2013
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