Somebody saw me
Watching schoolgirls on their knees
But I don't know why

I am the schoolgirl's dream
I am under eighteen
But I don't know why
I just had to die

Somebody saw me
Watching schoolgirls on their knees
But I don't know why

I am the schoolgirl's queen
I am under eighteen
And I can't tell you why
I had decided to die

I'm not afraid of the shire
I'm on fire
I'm not afraid of the shire
I'm on fire

Hey little girl, is your daddy home?
I'm not afraid of the shire
I'm on fire


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I Just Had to Die Lyrics as written by Olof Bjorn Dreijer Karin Elizabeth Dreijer Andersson

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    I think the cryptic nature of this song comes from the muliplicity of meanings. There is the paedophile character. But there are also other characters hinted at. Overall it is about that "bad" feeling or feeling of shame that makes the characters feel like they have to die.

    Before you understand the nature of the desire you feel, you might feel bad about it (like I have a friend who had a rape fantasy and hated herself for it, but when she was able to finally act it out with her husband whom she loves very much she realised it was about the way she was raised, i.e. to feel bad for enjoying sex. So that to enjoy sex she had to pretend she wasn't the one doing it. Which is pretty fucked up but hey at least she worked through those desires and now is totally over both the fantasy and the bad feeling.) Anyway I digress, but I think this song is about those feelings, that "bad desire", some of which cause actual pain to others (paedophilia) and some of which are just confusing.

    It's a beautiful song.

    John25on September 01, 2009   Link

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