“Electric Chair” was one of three songs released on the Batman soundtrack that were previously recorded before he accepted the project – probably why you’d be hard pressed to find any clear Batman parallels in the song’s lyrics. Perhaps the clearest link is in the way Prince channels criminality to...
[Verse 1]
I saw your friend first
That's who I danced with
All the time I was watching you
The music rocked us
Our eyes locked-thus
Making us see a trippy picture shoo
[Chorus]
Oh, if a man is considered guilty
For what goes on in his mind
Then give me the electric chair
For all my future crimes, oh
Oh-oo-oh
[Verse 2]
You whispered something
It took my mind out like a
G flat major with an E in the bass
Your face looked so good
I wanted to touch your mouth
My brain is jackin' all over the place
[Chorus]
Oh, if a man is considered guilty
For what goes on in his mind
Then give me the electric chair
For all my future crimes, oh
Yeah
Hey yeah
Yeah
[Bridge]
Let's take a drive, love
So we can make up our minds, love
To commit the crimes of passion that sets us free
Me loving you, you loving me
Me loving you, you loving me
Ow!
The electric chair
[Verse 3]
I saw your friend first
That's who I danced with
All the time I was watching you (I was watching you)
The music rocked us
Our lives shocked us
Makin' us see a trippy picture shoo
I've got to have it
(Said I've got to, yeah)
Somebody
[Chorus]
If a man is considered guilty
For what goes on in his mind
Then give me the electric chair
For all my future crimes, oh
[Outro]
You know I'm guilty, yeah
For all my future crimes
Guilty
For all my future crimes
And if you don't really love me
Then give me the electric chair, oh!
Electric chair
Electric Chair was written by Prince.
Electric Chair was produced by Prince.
Prince released Electric Chair on Tue Jun 20 1989.