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'Execution' by ANOHNI is an alternative track from the album 'Hopelessness' (2016). The lyrics circle an american dream that feels conditional, pleading for mercy while insisting that people are trying to make a case against the speaker, even to the point of digging up a grave. The repeated return to execution keeps the tone punitive and unsettled, as the lines set a grim contrast between what is claimed and what is known, including references to China and Saudi. The song’s focus is bluntly moral and self-accusing, with the refrain-like turn of “Execution” landing as a verdict rather than a metaphor.
"Execution" is a track by ANOHNI, from the album Hopelessness, released 5th May 2016. The track is 3:38 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about ANOHNI.
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