Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: heavy-metal
Song Meaning of “Пять минут — исповедь палача” by Эпоха
“Five Minutes: The Executioner’s Confession” speaks to the weight of having to take a life, the guilt and regret of having to cause someone else pain. Even as a “necessary evil,” the suppression of guilt can take a toll on a person’s sense of morality and inner peace. The narrator acknowledges that he has done horrible things and there is no way to make amends. He contrasts this feeling of burden with the blessing of freedom, asking who among us would rather have the life of someone in control instead of the life of one in control – admitting his own ignorance and failure of perspective. He faces a dilemma where he must accept both his guilt and his inability to do anything about it- a cruel paradox of loss and gain. Ultimately, he draws strength and solace in all of our ability to love, which gives us the power to forgive-something he deeply needs but will never receive.