Cry Little Sister Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Jukkara 

Cover art for Cry Little Sister lyrics by Gerard McMann

I'll take a more literal view on this song, and I'll agree with blueangeldust with his interpretation. It is about a boy who gets possesed by a demon, and tries to get his little sister to set him free.

The last fire will rise Behind those eyes Black house will rock Blind boys don't lie Immortal fear That voice so clear Through broken walls That scream I hear

The introduction begins with the possesion of the boy, as the final fires within him dies out. I believe that 'blind boys don't lie' refers to the demon's nature, controlling and restrictive.

The masquerade Strangers will come When will they learn This loneliness Temptation heat Beats like a drum Deep in your veins I will not lie to little sister

This part gives insight into how the boy was before he gave in to his demons. One can assume that he was an outcast, rejected by strangers. He still loves his little sister, however, that does not stop him from yielding to his demons.

Cry little sister "Thou shall not fall" Come, come to your brother "Thou shall not die" Unchain me sister "Thou shall not fear" Love is with your brother "Thou shall not kill"

Now, this reach a point where his possession is visible. Noticing this, his family presumably chains him up. The boy, or rather, the demons within him, try to beg and convince his little sister to free him. His sister is obviously frightened, as the boy does not sound like her brother, and begins to cry. The way the demon speaks, referring to itself as 'your brother' connotes a certain implication that the little girl's brother is no longer who he once was. The demon tries to reassure her that her brother still loved her,and she would come to no harm if she unbound his chains.

''Thou shall not kill'' may imply that the little sister eventually did try to destroy her brother, and the rest is up to interpretation.

My Interpretation

@Jukkara - I think this song is about an incestuous lust. The "demon" you speak about is the boy's lust for his sister. He needs to be unchained from this lust by having sex with his sister. "Come to me sister" "Unchain me sister" "Love is with your brother"