Find time,
And play with innocence,
Like you ever would,
Doesn't seem to make any sense,
I guess you deliver misery,
Just like you should,
Oh, nine o'clock,
And you paint the skies gray,
It's not your fault,
We're the ones who betray,
But how can you say with such ease,
Wanna take a stand,
Or you just wanna fight,

Your bedtime story is scaring everyone,
You make me understand the evil that men do,
The evil that men do


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Your Bedtime Story Is Scaring Everyone Lyrics as written by Bjoern Ingvar Gelotte Anders Par Friden

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    Find time and play with innocence just like you ever would. I don't see you make any sense. I guess you deliver misery just like you should.

    9 o' clock and you paint the skies grey. It's not your fault we 're the ones who betray. Just how can you say it with such ease? You want to take a stand or just please?

    Your bedtime story is scaring everyone. But you make me understand, the evil that men do.

    These are the lyrics as illustrated on the back of the official poster contained within the DVD/CD edition of Come Clarity i right now holding while also playing the cd on the stereo.

    Ofcourse everyone who gave a rendition of the intention of the writer has more or less spoken a good guess. Truth is, as described by the 3 minute industrial instrumental, it's late at night, tv's on mumbling the news, and a slow melody painting the writers thoughts after puting his child to sleep, preserving his/her innocence, and preventing the atrocity and the disastrous disaccord of the recent reality, on a global basis, from reaching his/her thoughts and emotions.

    It's, nevertheless, important to note, though, that the writer also focuses on the news presenter on the 2nd verse. he, even, directly asks "how can you say it with such ease?". It is unimaginable, ubsurd, and unheardof how one can speak this tragedies that disgrace man and human civilization, with such ease. It's implied, also, through the last two lines of verse 2, that egoism, and personal benefit, outbeat the will to serve the common good. And the verb "Please" is of vital significance for the proper interpretation of this message. The news presenter wants to simply "do her job", and avoids taking a stand, being hiding behind the so called - and frankly speaking, inexistent - "impartial reporter" "protocol". Consequently, she only pleases the higher authorities, the boss, the old fat rich prick sitting on the large comfy leather chair atop the Skyscraper.. the capital, those who force these events to take place.

    Another remarkable point to be discussed is that although the writer even witnesses this "scandal", which is actually no secret at all, makes no further comment, or confession of anger or disgust about it. Thing is, this "confession of anger and disgust" towards the present of humanity, and how the mass media, driven by the capital, malign the people, is included in the newest album of In Flames, "A sense of purpose". If you find it hard to comprehend it, by, either listening, or reading, the lyrics, do watch the music video for the first single, entitled "The Mirror's Truth". A revolution takes place in an industry.. not surprisingly at all.. in a tv channel, while a fat one sits on his comfy sofa watching what's shown on tv. (i believe)

    decemberfloweron December 29, 2008   Link

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