Story Behind The Song
The feeling of being powerless when something bad is done to you, the longing for revenge....
| Song Length |
4:10 |
Genre |
Blues - Rural, Blues - Country |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Gloomy, Miserable |
Subject |
Justice, Frustration |
| Similar Artists |
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bon Jovi |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Payback Time
V1
With your face down in the mud
Almost six feet under
All innocence trampled
V2
The evil-willed and the iron hand
Lord, where`ve you been?
Fighting evil from within
Chorus
It`s payback time
For the hounds and the wolfs
To pay their dues
It`s payback time
Oh sweet revenge
It`s payback time
There`s a line between
good and bad
It`s payback time
Oh sweet revenge
After chorus: Oh sweet revenge
V3
Houses burned down & cattle drowned
Your voices muted
Survival of the lawless
V4
With a loaded gun in your face
Now you`re not so brave
Let the avenger take your place
Chorus
Bridge
On judgment day
There`s a price to pay
A score to settle
Instrumental (4 bars)
Chorus
Erwin de Ruiter lyrics/music January 2013