Richard Hung Himself is Punk Rock band D.I.’s most popular song. The song is about Richard who has presumably been struggling with depression, ending his life.
[Verse 1]
Needles stabbed into the walls
The executioner's curtain call
Fighting back, he found his life drowning
And there was no way up
[Chorus]
'Cause Richard hung himself, Richard hung himself
It happened just the other day
Jesus caught and pushed him off the shelf
He thought he'd find a better way with slashing
And stabbing, and maiming, and ramming
[Verse 2]
Death room with black curtains where his clothes once lied
The roof kicked out and the rope tied to the rafters
A quick kick of the chair and it's all through
If Richie only knew
[Chorus]
'Cause Richard hung himself, Richard hung himself
It happened just the other day
Jesus caught and pushed him off the shelf
He thought he'd find a better way with needles
Injecting, and shooting subcutaneously
[Bridge]
His life suddenly flashed right before his eyes
What a swingin' guy
Turning grey with mold
This is when he died
Give it up, give it up, throw it all away
Boiling acid bath
Pulmonary wrath
Feel the pulling surge
It won't let you go
Throw it all away, throw it all away
Throw it all a—, throw it all a-
Throw it all away
[Verse 3]
Singin' in his room, Richard won't come out to play
'Cause Richie hung himself the other day
Oh, how the years seemed to fly by
Is death the final high?
[Chorus]
'Cause Richard hung himself, Richard hung himself
It happened just the other day
Jesus caught and pushed him off the shelf
He thought he'd find a better way with learning
And stabbing, and ripping, and stabbing
And dreading, and stabbing, and shredding, and stabbing
And ripping, and tearing, attacking and maiming
And taking the body God gave to you
[Bridge]
I gotta get out
What do I do?
Die
Just to name a few
[Outro]
'Cause Richard hung himself
'Cause Richie swung himself
Richard strung himself
The needles stung himself
It pushed him off the shelf
'Cause Richard hung himself
(Richard hung himself)
(Richard hung himself)
Richard hung
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