I don't think it's about a one night stand. I think it's about a man who has committed a crime in a rough neighbourhood and a young kid has witnessed it, and his warning to the kid. Essentially a comment on the sad state of many young lives in urban Australia is that a lot of kids are born into environments where crime is the norm, and I think that's what this is about...
Hang up the phone, no need to cry.
I’ll take you home, it’ll be alright.
Tonight means nothing if we stay.
He's addressing the witness, who is calling the cops. He's saying "I'm not going to hurt you, it's all right...no need to tell anyone"
Staying here will only breed obsession, and I’m already obsessed.
If everything you see is your possession, then I’m already possessed.
He's addicted to the thrill of the crimes he commits...he's possessed by the adrenaline rush and the need, for whatever reason, to do what he does
Careful kid - this is not your song, although it could be before too long.
He's saying "Look out for yourself. It's too late for me (ie this is his song) but you can still get out
Before too long, a lesson learned; to stand downwind and watch it burn,
To the lake, wash away any trace of yesterday.
The lesson learned is to keep to yourself. A predator will be hard pressed to smell prey that is downwind, it's essentially invisible. Pretty much he's saying "Kid, you look after yourself, keep out of trouble". The lake is where he washes away the evidence...be that a murder weapon or whatever
I’ll take you home, it’ll be alright.
Tonight means nothing if we stay.
The night means nothing.
If they stay and get caught, the message means nothing for the kid...he's caught up in it now
Had you ever thought of waking up?
Undercover, never letting up?
"Think about it...have you ever thought about how life would be on the run? Never able to see anyone you knew, never able to rest"
I don't think it's about a one night stand. I think it's about a man who has committed a crime in a rough neighbourhood and a young kid has witnessed it, and his warning to the kid. Essentially a comment on the sad state of many young lives in urban Australia is that a lot of kids are born into environments where crime is the norm, and I think that's what this is about...
Hang up the phone, no need to cry. I’ll take you home, it’ll be alright. Tonight means nothing if we stay.
He's addressing the witness, who is calling the cops. He's saying "I'm not going to hurt you, it's all right...no need to tell anyone"
Staying here will only breed obsession, and I’m already obsessed. If everything you see is your possession, then I’m already possessed.
He's addicted to the thrill of the crimes he commits...he's possessed by the adrenaline rush and the need, for whatever reason, to do what he does
Careful kid - this is not your song, although it could be before too long.
He's saying "Look out for yourself. It's too late for me (ie this is his song) but you can still get out
Before too long, a lesson learned; to stand downwind and watch it burn, To the lake, wash away any trace of yesterday.
The lesson learned is to keep to yourself. A predator will be hard pressed to smell prey that is downwind, it's essentially invisible. Pretty much he's saying "Kid, you look after yourself, keep out of trouble". The lake is where he washes away the evidence...be that a murder weapon or whatever
I’ll take you home, it’ll be alright. Tonight means nothing if we stay. The night means nothing.
If they stay and get caught, the message means nothing for the kid...he's caught up in it now
Had you ever thought of waking up? Undercover, never letting up?
"Think about it...have you ever thought about how life would be on the run? Never able to see anyone you knew, never able to rest"