The Executioner's Song Lyrics

Lyric discussion by pollyapfel 

Cover art for The Executioner's Song lyrics by Cass McCombs

Taking away the morbid context of the video and the title of the song, to me it just sounds like a beautifully flowing song about someone that is content with work and love… accepting and appreciating the good he/she receives?! In a 'money is not all that important to happiness' sort of way?!

Not sure why it is called the executioner song or why a hanging is part of the song in the video… I think it is quite comical that these things got put together- song- title- hanging. Maybe in a strange and bizarre world someone that is getting paid to ‘kill’ (in the broadest sense of the meaning) is grateful and justifies this as it being just a job to make ends meet.