Helpless Child Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Cathrine0470 

Cover art for Helpless Child lyrics by Swans

I think this song is about some lovers where the roles used to be asymmetrical. And then the roles suddenly switched. This is showed by the emphasis on NOW you be the mother. Now the other part has the power and the child is needy.

Objective
Subjective
Sadness
Relationships
Power Dynamics
Role Reversal
Dependency
Asymmetry