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Silo Lullaby Lyrics
Green button like a lantern
Illuminates this cavern
And outside nothing matters anymore
My instinct won't deceive me
My senses will not leave me
When there's no one left to grieve me
I won't mourn
Good night, don't fear
I always will watch over you my dear
Good night, sleep well
I'll see you with the rest of them in hell
My hand won't shake the console
My handcuff will not rattle
As I win the final battle of all wars
And down beneath the ocean
I'll dream of wings in motion
A blinding glory
That'll show 'em what freedom's for
<i>(Chorus)</i>
And so, for now, farewell
Illuminates this cavern
And outside nothing matters anymore
My instinct won't deceive me
My senses will not leave me
When there's no one left to grieve me
I won't mourn
I always will watch over you my dear
Good night, sleep well
I'll see you with the rest of them in hell
My handcuff will not rattle
As I win the final battle of all wars
And down beneath the ocean
I'll dream of wings in motion
A blinding glory
That'll show 'em what freedom's for
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Submitted by
toadtws On Jan 14, 2002
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This song is actually about a man sitting in a nuclear silo having just recieved the order to push the button. He knows what he has to do and is ready to sacrifice everything for it.
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This song reminds me of a story called "The Game" by Donald Barthelme. I've always wondered if Glen had read it at some time or another and been inspired by it.
Story's here: http://www.latexnet.org/~burnt/Game.html
This song is so beautiful. The way I interpret it is that he has been arrested (or what not), but he won't fight it because he believes he still has his freedom, his ability to dream. And the chorus is telling his "dear" not to be afraid because he will always watch over her. I don't understand the first verse though... go figure
superhero boy is correct!
This song is actually about a man sitting in a nuclear silo having just recieved the order to push the button. He knows what he has to do and is ready to sacrifice everything for it.
I'm a bit at a loss as to what this man is about to do. It seems like he's about to ignore the order outright. Maybe someone here can tell me if that's true.
This song always reminds me of the movie A.I. the scene where haley joel osment is staring at the fairy.
I interpret this as a man who is about to die out in battle. The handcuffs represent how he is chained to this military life he has led and there is no going back. He thinks about his loved one and says he will watch over her after he dies.
I believe superheroboy is correct. The handcuffs are not a metaphor - he’s in a darkened control room of a missile silo (hence “silo” lullaby), shackled to the console, the room illuminated by nothing but the big green “launch” button, and he’s thinking over what he’s going to do: push it. He seems like he’s done with the world, tired of struggles for so called “freedom”, and is resigned to “winning” the war to end all wars (destroying the world) and that he will “see you with the rest of them in hell”. I love this song - like much of toad, it is not what it first appears to be. Sounds like a sweet lullaby but it’s actually a big f-you to the world. Sad but also darkly hilarious.