To Kill the Child
Strange Choices: Unraveling the Dark Tapestry of 'To Kill the Child'
Lyrics
The child lay
The child is situated
In the starlit night
In a night illuminated by stars
Safe in the glow of his Donald Duck light
Safely under the glow of a Donald Duck light
How strange to choose to take a life
Expressing the oddity of choosing to end a life
How strange to choose to kill a child
Reflecting on the peculiar choice to kill a child
Hoover, Blaupunkt, Nissan Jeep
Mentioning various brand names like Hoover, Blaupunkt, Nissan Jeep, Nike, Addidas, Lacoste, etc.
Nike, Addidas, Lacoste and cheaper brands
Suggesting a connection between consumerism and the decision to harm a child
Cadillac, Amtrak, gasoline, diesel
Listing items like Cadillac, Amtrak, gasoline, diesel, possibly alluding to materialism and its impact
Our standard of living, could this be a reason
Pondering whether our high standard of living contributes to such choices
That we would choose to kill the child
Questioning if our lifestyle influences the decision to kill a child
That we would choose to kill the child
Reiterating the questioning of the choice to harm a child
Allah, Jehovah, Buddah, Christ
Mentioning various religious figures and ideologies
Confucius and Kali and reds, beans and rice
Referencing diverse beliefs and practices
Goujons of sole, ris de veau, ham hocks
List of various foods, perhaps signifying the diversity of culture
Lox bagels and bones and commandments in stone
Mentioning different elements, including religious commandments
The Bible, Koran, Shinto, Islam
Referencing religious texts and traditions
Prosciutto, risotto, falafel and ham
Listing various foods, blending cultural diversity and consumption
Is it dogma, doughnuts, ridicule faith
Pondering if it's belief systems, indulgence, or mockery that leads to harming a child
Fear of the dark, or shame or disgrace
Exploring potential motivations like fear, shame, or disgrace
That we would choose to kill the child
Reiterating the question of choosing to harm a child
That we would choose to kill the child
Emphasizing the query about the decision to kill a child
It's cold in the desert
Describing a cold desert setting
And the space is too big
Highlighting the vastness of space
The rope is too short
Expressing limitations with a short rope and thick walls
And the walls are too thick
Indicating a refusal to show weakness
I will show you no weakness
Committing to mocking in song
I will mock you in song
Promising to insult and ridicule
Berate and deride you
Threatening to belittle and chastise
Belittle and chide you
Committing to demeaning actions
Beat you with sticks
Further aggression with the mention of beating
And bulldoze your home
Referencing destructive actions like bulldozing a home
You can watch my triumphant procession to Rome
Describing a triumphant procession to Rome
Best seat in the house
Offering a front-row seat on the cross
Up there on the cross
Questioning if the motive is anger, envy, profit, or loss
Is it anger or envy, profit or loss
Reiterating the query about choosing to kill a child
That we would choose to kill the child
Emphasizing the questioning of the decision to harm a child
That we would choose to kill the child
Repeating the question about the choice to kill a child
Take this child and hold him closely
Instructing to protect the child from a reign of terror
Keep him safe from the holy reign of terror
Advocating for keeping the child safe from harm
Take this child hold him closely
Reiterating the call to safeguard the child
Take this child to the moral high ground
Encouraging taking the child to a morally upright position
Where he can look down on the bigots and bully boys
Describing a place above bigotry and bullying
Slugging it out in the yard
Depicting conflict and aggression in the yard
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