Pick me up, hose me down
I'm sorry, boys, about the dirty night clowns
Earth does break the things that we make
Like model planes and cuppy cakes
(Literally getting up and cleaning off the evidence of the assault.
Singer issues a direct apology to the victims.
Earth, or humanity, tends to destroy innocence.)
I can't clear the leaves from here
They're too far under the brush this year
x2
(The victim is unable to move past or forget the assault.
Those memories are too deeply buried in his mind (keeping in mind, childhood sexual assault often results in repressed memories).)
Let them be buried, buried alive
In their suits, in their ties
Trees to shade the moves that they made
In their suits, in their ties
Let them be buried, buried alive
In their suits, in their ties
You're safe here, now you're in the clear
Now we'll eat soup and apple pies
(Let the victims suffer or "be buried alive" through the memories of their abuse.
Suits and ties references the victims feeling forced to grow up too fast after losing their innocence.
Trying to forget/ repress memories of the assault (if "leaves" are memories of the assault and "brush" is the victim's subconscious, then "trees" are false memories or excuses planted to cover up the leaves).
The victims are told that they're safe and will never be abused again.
Trying to move past the assault and pretend to resume a normal childhood.)
I can't clear the leaves from here
They're too far under the brush this year
x2
I will never be dirt-free
(The victim will never escape the memories or feel clean again.)
Up the stairs come find me
Come sneak up behind me
I'll be sleeping soundly
Like a baby
(Describing the actual assault.
Emphasis on the innocence and helplessness of the victims.)
I can't clear the leaves from here
They're too far under the brush this year
This song is about a serial child molester who dressed as a clown and preyed on young boys. (Sorce: http://thenewgay.net/2009/05/chris-garneau.html)
Pick me up, hose me down I'm sorry, boys, about the dirty night clowns Earth does break the things that we make Like model planes and cuppy cakes
(Literally getting up and cleaning off the evidence of the assault. Singer issues a direct apology to the victims. Earth, or humanity, tends to destroy innocence.)
I can't clear the leaves from here They're too far under the brush this year x2
(The victim is unable to move past or forget the assault. Those memories are too deeply buried in his mind (keeping in mind, childhood sexual assault often results in repressed memories).)
Let them be buried, buried alive In their suits, in their ties Trees to shade the moves that they made In their suits, in their ties Let them be buried, buried alive In their suits, in their ties You're safe here, now you're in the clear Now we'll eat soup and apple pies
(Let the victims suffer or "be buried alive" through the memories of their abuse. Suits and ties references the victims feeling forced to grow up too fast after losing their innocence. Trying to forget/ repress memories of the assault (if "leaves" are memories of the assault and "brush" is the victim's subconscious, then "trees" are false memories or excuses planted to cover up the leaves). The victims are told that they're safe and will never be abused again. Trying to move past the assault and pretend to resume a normal childhood.)
I can't clear the leaves from here They're too far under the brush this year x2
I will never be dirt-free
(The victim will never escape the memories or feel clean again.)
Up the stairs come find me Come sneak up behind me I'll be sleeping soundly Like a baby
(Describing the actual assault. Emphasis on the innocence and helplessness of the victims.)
I can't clear the leaves from here They're too far under the brush this year