Explain Death to Children
Unveiling Darkness: Dean Omori's Poetic Reflection on Cruelty and Deceit
Lyrics
Explain death to children
Clarifying the concept of death to young ones
From a bottomless pit
Metaphorical reference to a profound and endless despair
Sorry little darling
Expressing regret or apology to a beloved child
Ya histories shit
Dismissive comment about the speaker's troubled past
Been kicking the heads of babies
Symbolic language describing past actions with severe consequences
Darling don't you cry
Reassuring a child not to cry despite the speaker's actions
Done so many horrible things
Confession of committing morally reprehensible acts
Everything you know's a lie
Challenging the perceived truths in the child's understanding
Explain death to children
Repetition of the theme of explaining death to children
Priest in my pants and my soul
Provocative imagery involving religious figures and personal guilt
We're piled high and swollen
Descriptive language depicting a state of excess and corruption
You're so ancient and cold
Characterizing someone as ancient and emotionally distant
You bastards and lawyers and soldiers
Addressing various societal figures with negative connotations
Taking liberties with life
Accusing certain groups of taking advantage of others
Bayoneting children
Graphic depiction of violence against children in war
Taking turns on somebody's wife
Describing infidelity and betrayal within relationships
Explain death to children
Reiteration of the need to explain death to children
From a bottomless pit
Repetition of the metaphorical bottomless pit of despair
Sorry little darling
Apology or expression of remorse to a young one
Ya histories shit
Disparaging comment on the collective history of humanity
Been kicking the heads of babies
Continued symbolic language depicting heinous actions
Darling don't you cry
Reassurance to a child despite the speaker's dark past
Done so many horrible things
Acknowledgment of numerous terrible deeds committed
Everything you know's a lie
Challenge to the child's understanding of reality
Explain death to children
Repetition emphasizing the theme of explaining death to children
Priest in my pants and my soul
Continuation of provocative religious and personal imagery
We're piled high and swollen
Description of a state of excess and moral decay
You're so ancient and cold
Characterization of someone as ancient and emotionally distant
You bastards and lawyers and soldiers
Repetition of addressing societal figures with negative connotations
Taking liberties with life
Accusation of exploiting life by certain groups in society
Bayoneting children
Graphic depiction of violence against children in war
Taking turns on somebody's wife
Description of infidelity and betrayal within relationships
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