"That's me, that's me
The boy with the broken halo"
At first I didn't think this song was pointing to anything specific, but as it turns out, back when Gary Coleman was in his prime, he starred in a movie called "The Kid With The Broken Halo" (1982). With that in mind, I hate to say it, but it seems this song was written about former child actors, such as Coleman and a few of his co-stars off Different Strokes. Though that's the impression I get, the subject could be broader, but child stars in general seem to be born with gravity against them and nowhere to go but down. Brad Renfro and Coleman are perfect examples of this.
I'm also getting some vibes that the line "Straight into his maker's arms" has a deeper meaning than just dying and meeting your maker. If you take "maker's" out of it, you get "Straight into his arms," which could refer to heroin.
Also, the line "But your mother don't pay our bills" could support the former child star idea because in Gary Coleman's case, he ended up suing his parents, but couldn't "pay his bills" later on and ended up bankrupt.
I'm sure the line "If I killed a man in the first degree, Baby would you flee with me?" has some meaning behind it, possibly tying in Todd Bridges, who went to court twice for attempted murder, with one being settled as self-defense and the other won with the help of Johnnie Cochran.
"That's me, that's me The boy with the broken halo"
At first I didn't think this song was pointing to anything specific, but as it turns out, back when Gary Coleman was in his prime, he starred in a movie called "The Kid With The Broken Halo" (1982). With that in mind, I hate to say it, but it seems this song was written about former child actors, such as Coleman and a few of his co-stars off Different Strokes. Though that's the impression I get, the subject could be broader, but child stars in general seem to be born with gravity against them and nowhere to go but down. Brad Renfro and Coleman are perfect examples of this.
I'm also getting some vibes that the line "Straight into his maker's arms" has a deeper meaning than just dying and meeting your maker. If you take "maker's" out of it, you get "Straight into his arms," which could refer to heroin.
Also, the line "But your mother don't pay our bills" could support the former child star idea because in Gary Coleman's case, he ended up suing his parents, but couldn't "pay his bills" later on and ended up bankrupt.
I'm sure the line "If I killed a man in the first degree, Baby would you flee with me?" has some meaning behind it, possibly tying in Todd Bridges, who went to court twice for attempted murder, with one being settled as self-defense and the other won with the help of Johnnie Cochran.
Anyways, that's all I have right now.