This song and the previous one deal with the thoughts someone has before they take their own lives. The first song is soft and slow, but the second one is incredibly fast and loud.
Anselmo wrote the lyrics not long after he had overdosed on heroin. He was clinically dead for a short period of time...
[Verse 1]
Out of my mind
Gun up to the mouth
No pretension, execution
Live and learn, rape and turn
Fret not family
Nor pre-judged army
This is for me
And me only, cowards only try it
[Chorus]
Don't you try to die
Like me
It's living its lies
And makes graves descending
[Verse 2]
It's not worth the time to try
To replenish a rotting life
I'll end the problem, facing nothing
Fuck you off, fuck you all
Tortured history
Addict of misery
This exposes me
For weakness is a magnet Watch me do it, do it
[Chorus]
Don't you try to die
Like me
It's livid and it's lies
And makes graves descending down
[Verse 3]
Why would you help anyone who doesn't want it
Doesn't need it, doesn't want your shit advice
When a mind's made up to go ahead and die?
What's done is done and gone, so why cry?
[Bridge]
Tortured history
Addict of misery
This exposes me
For weakness is a magnet
Watch me do it, do it, do it
[Chorus]
Don't you try to die
Like me
It's livid and it's lies
And make graves
Descending down
Suicide Note Pt. II was written by Phil Anselmo & Dimebag Darrell & Vinnie Paul & Rex Brown.
Suicide Note Pt. II was produced by Vinnie Paul & Terry Date.
Pantera released Suicide Note Pt. II on Tue May 07 1996.