This song is entirely in the mother's perspective.
A police car, was outside your house today
-- to question/arrest the boyfriend
I havent seen you, in a couple of days
-- because he's hiding out from police
They knocked on your door, and then they went away
-- he's obviously not there
Your mother looked scared, but she didnt cry
She didnt cry
-- the murderer's mother answered the door
On one hand, I've got myself to blame
-- failure to protect the daughter
But on the other, it's always the same
-- parents can't always be there
Follow suit shake your head, tell me that its alright
-- perhaps dealing with the boyfriend giving false
-- condolences, "following suit" like other mourners
I don't you to be dead, but I want you to die
-- Not wanting him to be dead because she wants
-- the whole thing to never have happened, but
-- since it did... she wants revenge.
Without a good friend, or a sunshine
-- She wants him dead with no friends left, no
-- happiness
I know I want survival, but you dont know why
-- Perhaps survival only to make his living hell...
The rest of the song is fairly self-explanatory if you know the backstory.
One of the absolute best Killers songs. Too bad they couldn't release, but understandable.
This song is entirely in the mother's perspective.
A police car, was outside your house today -- to question/arrest the boyfriend I havent seen you, in a couple of days -- because he's hiding out from police They knocked on your door, and then they went away -- he's obviously not there Your mother looked scared, but she didnt cry She didnt cry -- the murderer's mother answered the door
On one hand, I've got myself to blame -- failure to protect the daughter But on the other, it's always the same -- parents can't always be there Follow suit shake your head, tell me that its alright -- perhaps dealing with the boyfriend giving false -- condolences, "following suit" like other mourners I don't you to be dead, but I want you to die -- Not wanting him to be dead because she wants -- the whole thing to never have happened, but -- since it did... she wants revenge. Without a good friend, or a sunshine -- She wants him dead with no friends left, no
-- happiness I know I want survival, but you dont know why -- Perhaps survival only to make his living hell...
The rest of the song is fairly self-explanatory if you know the backstory.
One of the absolute best Killers songs. Too bad they couldn't release, but understandable.
I didnt check the second page until I posted, I guess my post totally echoed yours and was unnecessary. =)
I didnt check the second page until I posted, I guess my post totally echoed yours and was unnecessary. =)