Hmmm... I guess I always thought this was about abortion (seemingly on the side of pro-Life), but perhaps I am reading too much into it:
"before you were born, someone kicked in the door" -- paints a scene of someone "breaking" into the womb
"there's no place here, stay back where you belong" -- an unwanted pregnancy?
"you are not wanted here, stay back where you belong" -- further alludes to the statement above
"god damn the father, without face, without name" -- again, this may allude to an unwanted pregnancy, and the fact that the mother is single
"god damn the lovers, who never showed up" -- ditto
"and how can it happen, now that you know the cause" -- perhaps they didn't use protection, even though they knew better?
"pain is the healing and the tears sting like alcohol" -- a common procedure used in abortions is to inject alcohol into the fetus' head
Just my interpretation, which may be wrong. Also, not saying abortion is right or wrong, so don't flame.
Great song, regardless of the meaning. I miss TTWS.
Hmmm... I guess I always thought this was about abortion (seemingly on the side of pro-Life), but perhaps I am reading too much into it:
"before you were born, someone kicked in the door" -- paints a scene of someone "breaking" into the womb
"there's no place here, stay back where you belong" -- an unwanted pregnancy?
"you are not wanted here, stay back where you belong" -- further alludes to the statement above
"god damn the father, without face, without name" -- again, this may allude to an unwanted pregnancy, and the fact that the mother is single
"god damn the lovers, who never showed up" -- ditto
"and how can it happen, now that you know the cause" -- perhaps they didn't use protection, even though they knew better?
"pain is the healing and the tears sting like alcohol" -- a common procedure used in abortions is to inject alcohol into the fetus' head
Just my interpretation, which may be wrong. Also, not saying abortion is right or wrong, so don't flame.
Great song, regardless of the meaning. I miss TTWS.