“Public Display of Dismemberment” is a song about the consequences that countries outside of the United States give to citizens for crimes.
Many countries around the world still publicly burn and stone people for their crimes, often without a proper trial.
[Verse 1]
Anarchy, disarray—this is the world today
Justice is a lie for the followers to get by
No peace, only guns—can't trust anyone
Live or die, it's an eye for an eye
[Chorus]
Unrest, martial law, society decays
And it's safe to say there is no other way
With lawless arrogance and savage dissidents
Public display of dismemberment
[Verse 2]
Blameless innocent, lies of the decadent
Brazen hypocrites answering to idiots
New tax, market crash—high life never lasts
No quick fix for broken politics
[Chorus]
Unrest, martial law, society decays
And it's safe to say there is no other way
With lawless arrogance and savage dissidents
Public display of dismemberment
[Lead – Hanneman]
[Bridge]
Aftermath of tolerance, judgment is defined
Individual pain is a strong incentive
Infiltrate with fear, keeping penance ever near
Punish with indecency and mutilate for all to see
[Lead – King]
[Verse 3]
Disarray, no quick fix for broken politics
Anarchy, live or die, it's an eye for an eye
[Chorus]
Unrest, martial law, society decays
And it's safe to say there is no other way
With lawless arrogance and savage dissidents
Public display of dismemberment
Public Display of Dismemberment was written by Kerry King.
Public Display of Dismemberment was produced by Greg Fidelman.
Slayer released Public Display of Dismemberment on Tue Nov 03 2009.