| A Perfect Circle – Pet Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Don't fret precious I'm here Step away from the window Go back to sleep * Maynard's kid scared of a bad dream, comes to comfort him. Lay your head down child I won't let the boogeyman come Counting bodies like sheep To the rhythm of the war drums Pay no mind to the rabble Pay no mind to the rabble Head down, go to sleep To the rhythm of the war drums * Maynard's thoughts, an adult answer and response to something on the minds of many at the time (war) with a kid too young to understand. This is what he's thinking. Pay no mind what other voices say They don't care about you Like I do Like I do Safe from pain and truth and choice and other poison devils See they don't give a fuck about you Like I do Just stay with me Safe and ignorant Go back to sleep Go back to sleep * Maynard, encouraging his son to let him be the bearer the burden of the realities of life, just be a safe, happy, ignorant kid and enjoy innocence while it lasts. Lay your head down child I won't let the boogeyman come Count the bodies like sheep To the rhythm of the war drums Pay no mind to the rabble Pay no mind to the rabble Head down, go to sleep To the rhythm of the war drums * Maynard to son I'll be the one to protect you from Your enemies and all your demons I'll be the one to protect you from A will to survive and a voice of reason I'll be the one to protect you from Your enemies and your choices son One and the same I must isolate you Isolate and save you from yourself * The boogeymen Swaying to the rhythm of the new world order and Count the bodies like sheep To the rhythm of the war drum The boogeymen are coming The boogeymen are coming Keep your head down go to sleep To the rhythm of the war drums Stay with me Safe and ignorant Just stay with me Hold you and protect you from the other ones The evil ones Don't love you son Go back to sleep * Maynard to son (in the spirit of the "go the F to sleep" book) |
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