The first time I heard this song, I was sure that it was about a child molester. (I was actually rather proud of me figuring that out, but it turns out I wasn't the first xD).
But then at other times when I've listened to this song, so many other interpretations have come to mind. It could be looked at from so many different perspectives.
On one hand, you can say that it is about the fear of a child, and about how Morrissey is trying to console him...perhaps just about the innocent fears of children.
Then it could be looked at like Morrissey is just trying to comfort this child because so he can take advantage of this trust that they have.
This song could also be about about a father who is left to console his child who has just lost his mother. Simply about a child who is traumatized by the terrors of death. Perhaps his child was much closer with his mother then is father, and the father is reassuring them that they can trust them to keep thwm safe.
In my opinion, it always boils down to the same things; consoling fears.
OH also:
On the same idea of a child losing his mother:
I can imagine a child crying, terrified at night, and his father being there to comfort and console him. The father knows that the child has been through and seen something terrible, perhaps the death of his mother. I can imagine that the father loves his child very much, and can't bear to see him afraid or hurting.
OH also:
On the same idea of a child losing his mother:
I can imagine a child crying, terrified at night, and his father being there to comfort and console him. The father knows that the child has been through and seen something terrible, perhaps the death of his mother. I can imagine that the father loves his child very much, and can't bear to see him afraid or hurting.
The first time I heard this song, I was sure that it was about a child molester. (I was actually rather proud of me figuring that out, but it turns out I wasn't the first xD).
But then at other times when I've listened to this song, so many other interpretations have come to mind. It could be looked at from so many different perspectives. On one hand, you can say that it is about the fear of a child, and about how Morrissey is trying to console him...perhaps just about the innocent fears of children.
Then it could be looked at like Morrissey is just trying to comfort this child because so he can take advantage of this trust that they have.
This song could also be about about a father who is left to console his child who has just lost his mother. Simply about a child who is traumatized by the terrors of death. Perhaps his child was much closer with his mother then is father, and the father is reassuring them that they can trust them to keep thwm safe.
In my opinion, it always boils down to the same things; consoling fears.
OH also: On the same idea of a child losing his mother: I can imagine a child crying, terrified at night, and his father being there to comfort and console him. The father knows that the child has been through and seen something terrible, perhaps the death of his mother. I can imagine that the father loves his child very much, and can't bear to see him afraid or hurting.
OH also: On the same idea of a child losing his mother: I can imagine a child crying, terrified at night, and his father being there to comfort and console him. The father knows that the child has been through and seen something terrible, perhaps the death of his mother. I can imagine that the father loves his child very much, and can't bear to see him afraid or hurting.