The lyrics evoke an image of childhood. Specifically, childhood at bedtime... the sleeplessness of youth when forced to go to bed early.
It's the parents' voice that we hear, and we are meant to listen to them as their child.
Obviously, these parents are a little sinister. They say things that your parents probably didn't: "death to all who stand in your way".
Thom is seeing a bit of oppression in the way parents treat their children in the way that they regulate their child's sleep patterns (occasionally, and probably in this case, they use drugs like melatonin).
For me, it's about fanaticism. Specifically, the blind fanaticism of a parent's love for a child. Thom sees something sinister in this relationship. (Personally, I agree with him. Parents often do fucked up things for a child's "own good.")
The lyrics evoke an image of childhood. Specifically, childhood at bedtime... the sleeplessness of youth when forced to go to bed early.
It's the parents' voice that we hear, and we are meant to listen to them as their child.
Obviously, these parents are a little sinister. They say things that your parents probably didn't: "death to all who stand in your way".
Thom is seeing a bit of oppression in the way parents treat their children in the way that they regulate their child's sleep patterns (occasionally, and probably in this case, they use drugs like melatonin).
For me, it's about fanaticism. Specifically, the blind fanaticism of a parent's love for a child. Thom sees something sinister in this relationship. (Personally, I agree with him. Parents often do fucked up things for a child's "own good.")
I think you're right on the money here.
I think you're right on the money here.