Behind the song
The court said not guilty. The legend never stopped asking.
This song is inspired by the 1892 Borden murders in Fall River, Massachusetts, the trial and acquittal of Lizzie Borden, and the dark folklore that followed.
It explores the brutal deaths of her father and stepmother, the suspicion that quickly surrounded Lizzie, the evidence argued in court and the famous rhyme that helped transform an unresolved murder case into a legend.