At first, listen, the fast-paced, up-tempo punk rock banger seems like it’s about enjoying yourself at a show; screaming the lyrics. The song is actually about Kenneth Bianchi, the notorious serial killer dubbed “The Hillside Strangler” by the media.
Bianchi killed 12 girls & women – 10 with th...
One man in the city of L.A. everyone seemed to fear
The Hillside Strangler - a dual personality monster that drives the streets
Looking for girls that he and his cousin Bono could rape and kill
No deep remorse for the most violent man of our time
(Chorus)
I wanna make you scream
My hands around your neck
I wanna make you scream
It's a better world now that you're dead
Kenneth Bianchi whose killer other side - a madman named Steve
Steve was the strangler and Ken was to be a loving father
The 10 women that died in a 121-day reign of terror
From ages 12 to 28 the lives he did take he thought of as no great loss
(Chorus)
Up to Washington he goes with clout, leaving no clue for the cops
Ken gets a job as a private security cop being an idol person
But Steve didn't like being such a sap and having no fun
So he strangled two coed girls but something went wrong - he got caught
(Chorus)
As dirt settled on the new graves not too far away
Ken sits behind cold steel bars thinking he did nothing wrong
To purify his soul he blesses himself in a ritual every morning
While grieving friends and relatives put flowers on 12 known graves