Sinister Kid Lyrics

Lyric discussion by crazedwannab 

Cover art for Sinister Kid lyrics by Black Keys, The

I think this is about a couple who are trying to make it in life on the streets.

Your mother's words, they're ringing still But your mother don't pay our bills

I think this is speaking about the girl, whose sounds to be a prostitute in order to pay the bills.

A sinister kid is a kid who runs to meet his maker A drop that spreads from the day he's born Straight into his maker's arms That's me, that's me The boy with the broken halo That's me, that's me The devil won't let me be

I think the chorus is saying how he was born into a crappy life, and there's nothing he can do about it. Evil is constantly around him, "The devil won't let me be". Its just about a guy not wanting to be judged in life but knows he's not doing the right thing.