exit song exit song rock band tenth track album tree exit developed lengthy jam recorded single edited shorter arrangement lyrics portray mind serial killer inspired lead singer reading novel song related works trial murder exit defence claiming song influenced actions exit frequently played live tree tour performed occasion live performances depicted film video live album live paris writing recording exit created final day recording tree developed lengthy jam band recorded single edited jam end length guitarist edge said started exercise playing kind mood place mind brought succeed experiment producer said happens bash band room things control good way control sense don know anymore takes life makes people things speaking jam noted long jam section kind magic decided turn lyrics inspired pulitzer prize winning novel song written serial killer novel cold blood lead singer read novels wanted try write story mind killer reading caused try understand ordinary stock outsiders fringes promised land cut american dream described lyrics short story left verses liked sketch guy gets idea head picks preacher radio goes noted songs contention inclusion album wanted song sense violence especially mothers disappeared composition theme exit runs played common time tempo beats minute exit portrays mind killer hot press editor stated song area occupied getting inside head protagonist added point exit convey state mind driven powerful urges brink desperation felt religious imagery song response implicit faith song allowed purge demons anger fury fate thrust contributor said exit allowed finally confess gradual recognition anti christ everybody bassist said line saw hands build pull government conflicting roles international relations songs bullet blue sky mothers disappeared focused foreign policy united_states describing exit said address america violence aggressive foreign policy understand skin darkness violence contain violence bit corner violent attractive thing wanted don chicago_sun-times believed exit suggests evil result moral self music journalist wrote time owning dangers implicit christianity comparing song spiritual musical tone faculty associate philosophy compared exit song end world examination role music play noted powerful songs end world allowed possibility described soul pity fear placing listener position exit example freeing excess pity fear noted exit evokes feelings fear fear losing control giving dark taking life contrasting waves regret experienced reception exit received mixed positive reception critics new zealand herald described song decidedly scary guitar driven barrage described patriot news felt low points album stating exit little noise sentiment echoed dallas morning news called dull piece writing called journey killer mind creepy lyrics band edge drummer bassist backing practically right pot orlando sentinel labelled song atmosphere eerie washington_post called ambivalent called bassline ominous described bright ringing optimistic inspirational dirty loud repetitive noisy black intention sense evil abroad effective graham said exit exploded myth nice guys rock shown vicious streak produced track far bullet blue sky edge playing prison bars polished good taste describing wild card album author contrasted rest band catalogue saying unlike songs written point exit lacked optimism hot press contributor hare felt claims evoked memories use contained sinister shades death john_lennon rolling_stone argued awkward remind smith regularly pull sort thing exit released single charted netherlands peaking number weeks live performances debuted exit march broadcast old grey whistle test introduced song religious man fanatic gets head idea calls hands love performed april arizona concert noted manner created song inadvertently caused problem saying touring situation learn numbers actually written spontaneously created exit played concerts tour frequently followed snippet song written conclusion performed exit occasion october melbourne australia years previous performance song manager said song slightly trial fallen favour band following incident stated things aren going right feeling like communicating terrible things stage likened emotions occasions big found performing song helped purge mind occasions scenes film depict arm result falling shoulder performance exit september washington concert filmed movie edge stated going fell running stage attempt try going recalling incident said exit taken ugly place rage caused realized rage expensive thing general occasion said want bath want wash skin graham wrote performances exit grow usa today believed live performance exit helped showcase drumming skills described described live rendition harder aggressive explosive band earlier music jon said crowd way legendary performances believing helped focus band energy live performance exit recorded november denver colorado appears fourth song film live performance song played july paris broadcast live television later released video live album live paris trial american arizona obsessed actress sending letter year witnessing love scene film scenes class struggle beverly_hills stated film ruined innocent image paid private investigator find home address began stalk july travelled home murdered psychiatrist worked case following assassination attempt president ronald_reagan assigned work told court claimed exit influenced actions according associated_press song played court sat trial sprang life music knee like drum lyrics convicted degree murder said feel responsible song murder defence stated feel streets music subject taking follow imagination sure want live walk occasionally drink devil moving edge said song defence trial heavy stating artist hold putting afraid somebody result work hate censorship come government point view personal personnel
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