Fool Killer
Escaping the Fool Killer: Embracing Redemption and Belonging
Lyrics
Once there was a boy who left the bed he slept in
The story starts with a boy leaving the comfort of his bed.
And he ran away 'cause he felt life was cruel
He flees because he perceives life as harsh or unkind.
A killer of fools was walking close behind him
There's a symbolic "fool killer" following him, representing his fear of being considered foolish or making mistakes.
The boy was afraid that he'd be thought a fool
The boy fears being judged as foolish.
Oh the fool killer is a giant they say
The "fool killer" is described as a formidable figure known for punishing foolishness and moving on.
He chops down a fool and he goes on his way
It describes the fool killer's action of punishing fools and continuing on his path.
Better runaway boy was a runaway boy
The boy is compared to a runaway, implying similarity in circumstances.
Very much like you
Suggests a strong resemblance between the runaway boy and the listener (the person being addressed).
So, he claimed the hills and roamed the woods and valleys
The boy wanders through hills, woods, and valleys, adopting a carefree lifestyle.
Just get up and go became his golden rule
"Just get up and go" becomes his guiding principle or motto.
A killer of fools was walking in the shadows
The ominous presence of the "fool killer" still shadows the boy's mind, representing his ongoing fear of being seen as foolish.
The boy was afraid that he'd be thought a fool
The boy continues to worry about being judged as foolish.
Then there came a day a man and woman found him
A couple finds the boy and warmly welcomes him as their own child.
Lovingly they smiled and then they called him son
The boy is accepted as part of a loving family, removing his fear of the "fool killer."
No more did he fear that wicked old fool killer
His fear of being considered foolish vanishes.
I know that it's true because I was the one
It's revealed that the storyteller was the once-lost boy who found a loving family.
Oh the fool killer is a giant they say
Reiteration of the "fool killer" as a powerful figure punishing foolishness.
He chops down a fool and he goes on his way
Describes the fool killer's action again.
Well who was the fool tell me the boy in his bed
An inquiry about who was truly foolish - the boy in his initial state or the boy who wandered.
Or the boy who used to roam
A reflective question about which state of the boy's life was more foolish.
Runaway boy listen, runaway boy better go on home
A warning or advice for the runaway boy to return home.
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