Boogeyman
Embrace Your Shadows: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Silent Theory's Boogeyman
Lyrics
What if I told you I'm
The speaker suggests they embody darkness in the listener's dreams.
The darkness in your dreams?
Continuation of the claim that they represent darkness or fear in dreams.
What if I told you I'm
The speaker claims to be the hidden force or entity influencing situations.
The thing behind the scenes?
Suggesting they are the unseen cause or presence behind events.
What if I told you I'm
Claiming to be a secret within the listener's heart or subconscious.
The secret in your heart?
Implies they are the hidden aspect that may ignite conflict or struggle.
What if I told you I'm the
The speaker continues claiming to represent a fighting force or struggle.
Fight that lights the spark?
Suggesting a role as the initiator or catalyst for a fight or conflict.
What if I told you I was your
Poses a hypothetical situation of the speaker being the listener's Boogeyman.
Boogeyman had you looked under your bed?
Asking if the listener has ever searched for the Boogeyman under their bed.
Don't you look under your bed
Strongly advising against looking under the bed for the Boogeyman.
Come along and take my hand
Inviting the listener to join or follow the speaker.
Because I am your boogeyman
Reiteration that the speaker is the listener's Boogeyman.
What if I told you I'm
Claims to be a source of discomfort or pain within the listener.
The needle in your skin?
Suggests being a cause of distress or discomfort, symbolized as a needle.
What if I told you I'm
Claiming to be an internal source of fear or a nightmare.
The nightmare from within?
Suggests the listener may not find the speaker when expected or needed.
What if you turned on me
Implies disappearing or being absent when sought.
To find I'm not around?
Implies slipping away or disappearing silently.
What if you slipped into the
Blank line - serves as a pause or transition in the lyrics.
Night without a sound?
Reiterates the speaker being the listener's Boogeyman.
What if I told you I was your
Encouraging the listener to join or follow the speaker.
Boogeyman had you looked under your bed?
Restates the speaker's claim of being the listener's Boogeyman.
Don't you look under your bed
Strong advice against checking under the bed for the Boogeyman.
Come along and take my hand
Inviting the listener to join or follow the speaker again.
Because I am your boogeyman
Reiteration that the speaker embodies the listener's Boogeyman.
Ha ha ha ha
Laughs, possibly implying a sinister or mocking tone.
What if I told you I'm
Repeats the metaphor of being a needle causing discomfort.
The needle in your skin?
Repeats being an internal source of fear or a nightmare.
What if I told you I'm
Reiterates the claim of being the listener's Boogeyman.
The nightmare from within!
Reiteration of being a source of internal fear or discomfort.
What if I told you I was your
Repeats the idea of being the listener's Boogeyman.
Boogeyman had you looked under your bed?
Asking if the listener has checked under their bed for the Boogeyman.
Don't you look under your bed
Strong advice against looking under the bed for the Boogeyman.
Come along and take my hand
Invitation to join or follow the speaker as the Boogeyman.
Because I am your boogeyman! Your boogeyman!
Final assertion of being the listener's Boogeyman.
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