Father of Death

The Protomen

[Thomas Light]
What have I done?
Though I did not pull the trigger
I built the gun that he holds in his hand
Last night I dreamed I climbed
To the top of a mountain of metal
And for miles I could see the destruction of man

I will not be the father of death

Darling Emily
Everything that I have done
I have done for you
But it's turned out all wrong
Can I take it back?
Can I turn off this machine
Before it destroys everything that I've loved?
I will find a way to make this right
I will find a way, Emily

I will not be the father of death

[Emily Stanton] What are you doing here?
[Albert Wily] Let me take you away
Emily: I'm not going anywhere
Albert: He will be nothing, when this runs its course
Emily: He will be everything that a man is supposed to be

Emily: If a shadow blocks out the sun...
The Choir: There will be light

Emily: If it stays 'til the sun is set...
The Choir: There will be light

Emily: If the sun never shows its face again...
The Choir: There will be light

Emily: No matter how dark this city gets...
The Choir: There will be...


Lyrics submitted by TheTANK

Father of Death song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

3 Comments

sort form View by:
  • +1
    General Comment

    For the most part "TheLetterD" got it right. One thing that needs to be set straight is that Wily has one of Light's robots kill Emily and leaves. During the musical masturbation the police arrive, find the robot who flees to Light's lab. That's the big way the blame is pinned, though in the next song "Hounds" Wily spreads the tale by word of mouth to a mob.

    aptepeson August 16, 2010   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Album art
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version. Great version of a great song,
Album art
Magical
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Album art
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
Album art
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.