They put angels in the electric chairThe electric chair, the electric chairStraight up angels in the electric chairThe electric chair, the electric chairThey put angels in the electric chairThe electric chair, the electric chairStraight up angels in the electric chairThe electric chair, the electric chairAnd no one knew or no one caredBut burning stars lit up their hairAnd burning stars lit up their hairAnd crawled to heaven on golden stairsAnd oh, how we to and froTo and fro, to and froOh, how we to and froTo and fro, to and froOh, how we to and froTo and fro, to and froOh, how we to and froTo and fro, to and froThis our torched estatesWe're your sweet mistakesAnd all them vulgar kings on their dirty thronesWho among us will avenge Ms. Nina Simone?And all them vulgar kings on their dirty thronesWho among us will avenge Ms. Nina Simone?There's fresh meat in the club tonightGod bless our dead marinesSomeone had an accident above the burning treesWhile somewhere distant, peacefullyOur vulgar leaders sleepDead kids don't get photographedGod bless our dead marinesThe hungry and the hangedThe damaged and the doneStriving 'long this spinning rockTumbling past the sunGet through this life without killing anyoneAnd consider yourself goldenLost a friend to cocaineCouple friends to smackTroubled hearts map desertsAnd they rarely do come backLost a friend to oceansLost a friend to hillsLost a friend to suicideLost a friend to pillsLost a friend to monstersLost a friend to shameLost a friend to marriageLost a friend to blameLost a friend to worryAnd lost a friend to wealthLost a friend to stubborn prideAnd then I lost myselfI love my dog and she loves meThe world's a mess and so are weShe tumbles long green, muddy fieldsSick with joy and gleeAnd as she dreams sweet puppy dreamsWhimpering gentlyThere's fresh meat in the club tonightGod bless our dead marinesSomeone had an accident above the burning treesWhile somewhere distant, peacefullyOur vulgar princes sleepDead kids don't get photographedGod bless this centuryWhen the world is sickCan't no one be well?But I dreamt we was all beautiful and strongWhen the world is sickCan't no one be well?But I dreamt we was all beautiful and strongWhen the world is sickCan't no one be well?But I dreamt we was all beautiful and strong...id kill to see these guys and/or godspeed you black emperor in concert. and i would like to be on a lot of drugs during the performance.