Pet Cemetery

Unveiling the Enigmatic Rituals in J Mahon's 'Pet Cemetery'
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Lyrics

Children out of sync

Children are not in harmony or aligned with their surroundings.

Wonder 'round the woods at nine

Children roam the woods around 9 PM.

PM while the fog grows tall

During this time, while the fog increases in height.

Burying their pets that's all

They bury their deceased pets, indicating a repetitive action.

And when their adults go to sleep

When the adults fall asleep,

The ritual is then complete

The ritual of burying pets is completed.

Right down

Instructions to press something down.

Push it down

Reiteration to push something down.

Bury it down

Emphasizing the act of burying or suppressing something.

Push them down

To push them, likely referring to emotions or memories, down.

I'm around

Presence around, possibly indicating a watchful or protective role.

A wonderful life

Contrast of a wonderful life.

And where you went

Reference to a location where someone went.

(You're) in the ground

Confirmation of being in the ground, indicating death.

Adults argue on their time

Adults engage in arguments during their time.

Adults always pissed

Adults are consistently angry or upset.

Children got no home to go to now

Children have no safe place to return to.

The adults use their fists

Adults resort to physical violence using their fists.

You gotta push them down

Encouragement to push someone or something down.

Push them down

Reiteration of pushing something down.

Bury it down

To bury or hide something to prevent its discovery.

So it can't be found there

Moving away from a location, possibly a metaphorical departure.

Moving out

Advising against self-harm or suicide.

Don't take your own life now

Confirmation of the departure, emphasizing it's time to go.

Yeah, you're moving out

Confirmation of the departure, reinforcing the idea of moving away.

It's time

Emphasizing the significance of the present time.

Your time

Emphasizing the importance of the individual's time.

Your time now

Reiteration of the individual's time being now.

I'm around

Presence around, echoing the earlier line.

A wonderful life

Contrast of a wonderful life, repeated for emphasis.

I'm around

Reiteration of the contrast between life and death.

A wonderful life

Reference to a location where someone went, repeated for emphasis.

And where you went

Confirmation of being in the ground, reiterating death.

In the ground

Reiteration of being buried or deceased.

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