You're on your own my little nightmare, you cannot stay here
It's far too bright for you
If they attack you, just lay there
Play dead dear, it's your only hope of pulling through
And seconds, they seem like a lifetime
A dream, recurring, a dream that can't come true
And they'll pin it all on you
After all you've been put through

"Sadie G, she's crazy, see?"
That's what the white coats say
Now, Ms. Susan A, you're losing
Every opportunity to put us all away

You run along, my little nightmare
Your job is done here
You've scared them all to death
If they revive them, just sit there
Just smile dear, make them thankful for every breath
The sentence may seem like a lifetime
A scream, that's curdling the blood they found on you
And your knives and clothing too
Charlie's broken .22

"Sadie G, she's crazy, see?"
That's what the white coats say
Now, Ms. Susan A, you're losing
Every opportunity
Well, they found you and they shipped you up the river
The same way that you've bound and gagged
You've shot and stabbed
You tried to set 'em free, but they've thrown away the keys

"He represented a God to me, that was so beautiful
That I'd do anything for him
I'd do anything for God
Even murder, if I believed it was right, how could it not be right
If it was done with love?
I have no remorse for doing what was right to me, I have no guilt in me"

Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa


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    General Comment

    This song is about Sadie Glutz aka Susan Atkins of the Manson Family.

    Obiwan6986on April 17, 2004   Link
  • +1
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    i'm glad they put this on crimson. it's obviously about the manson family susan and sadie charlie's broken .22 and it explains this song on thier site. and other songs. check it out, and read helter skelter.

    ApathyIsaColdBodyon May 31, 2005   Link
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    That's what the insert of the Promo says:

    You’re on your own my little nightmare, you cannot stay here It’s far too bright for you. If they attack you just lay there, Play dead dear, it’s your only hope of pulling through. And seconds they seem like a lifetime. A dream, recurring, a dream that can’t come true. And they’ll pin it all on you after all you’ve been put through. “Sadie G. She’s crazy, see?” that’s what the white coats say. Now Ms. Susan A. you’re losing every opportunity to put us all away. You’re on your own my little nightmare. Your job is done here. You’ve scared them all to death. If they revive them just sit here. Just smile dear. Make them thankful for every breath. This sentence may seem like a lifetime, a scream, that curdling The blood they found on you. And your knives and clothing too. Charlie’s broken .22 Well they found you and they shipped you up the river the same way That you bound and gagged. You shot and stabbed. You tried to set them free, but they’ve thrown away the keys.

    el_STORMon April 10, 2004   Link
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    Where can I hear this?

    MessageFromKathleneon April 22, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    buy the split with one man army

    redpatcheron April 28, 2004   Link
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    It's a great song. Trio's long time merch girl Heather Hannoura reads Sadie's little confession thing during the bridge.

    stickboy20on April 28, 2004   Link
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    This is one of Matt's best written songs.....He even gives us a rare guitar solo that isn't just chords.....good stuff

    DVagnoni87on April 30, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    best song on the split

    AllStarMeon April 30, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    My favorite on the split too :D

    thatsteveguyon May 14, 2004   Link
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    I heard this song live for the first time on the punkvoter tour, it gave me chills at the end of the song when he said..."You know the light at the end of the tunnel you see when you die? I think i just saw it..."

    Matcheson May 28, 2004   Link

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