Death Penalty (Witchfinder General)

Es una de mis bandas favoritas de la NWOBHM. Estaban ubicados en ese movimiento pero ciertamente eran una banda particular para lo que era típico en Inglaterra y en general en esa oleada metalera. Su sonido era oscuro, claramente influenciado por los dioses Black Sabbath, aunque aligerando la carga Doom de los padrinos y dándole su enfoque new wave más light, de desfase y locura. Sus letras eran pura dinamita para la época, como se puede adivinar viendo la imagen de portada, que por cierto protaginzaba una conocida modelo de la época. Grandes estos Witchfinder General, de lo mejorcito que dio el movimiento británico. Así que aquó os dejo este temazo que es Death Penalty.

Life in prison, is it enough

For what they do

One day soon, so very close

It could be you

A life for a life, that's the way

The only way I say

The chair is best, also sweet

The power's all we pay

The power's all we pay

We'll end it all today

The power's all we pay

Thirty years is all they do

Less if they are good

All this time we pay their way

Goodies say we should

Then they're out, they're on the loose

To do it once again

Back in they go, the more we pay

We say they are insane

They say they are insane

Blown right out of their minds

Really gone insane

The people's vote it should be cast

The murderers would not last

Eject the filth from my lifestyle

Keep them just on file

To take a life it is a shame

They've only got themselves to blame

Death should be the penalty

Quick and cold and finally

Give them food and beds they say

The people they will pay

Treat them good and talk to them

Teach them how to pray

Does it work, of course not

We'll end it all today

As I said let's have a vote

Let them know our way

Let them know our way

We'll execute today

The power's all we'll pay

  

How many victims unlawfully killed upon this earth

Homicidal killers, can you tell me what they're worth?

They never have a reason, they never tell you why

We'll save their souls, take their lives, let them die, oh let them die