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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "The Headless Children" by the artist "W.A.S.P."

"The Headless Children" by W.A.S.P. is a desperate cry for help, addressed to a higher power, reflecting a bleak vision of humanity's state.

The plea to "Father" and "God our maker" instantly sets a religious subtext, portraying humanity as lost and in dire need of salvation. The "madness" that engulfs people is an allegory for war, violence, hatred, and the blind worship of destructive forces ("guns that spit the fire").

The image of "headless children" is multifaceted. On one hand, it’s a metaphor for the lack of reason, guidance, and moral compass. Children, symbolizing the future, are devoid of "heads" - the ability to think critically and make informed decisions.

"The monster that we call the Earth," bleeding, represents our planet, suffering from the destructive actions of humankind. There's a clear indictment of the older generation that "left their children to their own" without instilling compassion and responsibility.

"The fat thing feeding on the hate" is an allegory for oppressive systems, ideologies of violence, and propaganda that "teach" millions to hate.

The image of "time bombs" in the hands of "evil little boys of war" amplifies the feeling of impending doom. "The four horsemen" - an allegory for the biblical harbingers of the apocalypse - highlight the hopelessness of the situation.

"Frankenstein of flesh," sewn together from pieces and back from the dead, is a metaphor for a distorted human nature, obsessed with destruction.

The repeating refrain "Screams that fill the night" creates an oppressive atmosphere of despair. "Madness steals the light" symbolizes the triumph of darkness, the loss of reason and hope.

Thus, "The Headless Children" is a powerful anti-war manifesto, accusing humanity of self-destruction and calling for an awakening of consciousness.

Father come save us from this

Madness we're under

God of creation are we blind?

Cause some here are slaves

That worship guns that spit thunder

The children that you've made

Have lost the minds

This monster that we call the earth

Is bleeding

Cause the children have been

Left along too long

This thing that we've made is fat

And feeds on the hate

Of the millions that it's taught to sing

The song

The headless children

The screams that fill the night

Fill the night fill the night fill the night

Oh the headless children

The madness steals the light

Steals the light steals the light steals the light

Time bombs in the hands of all the wicked warbabies

Light the fuse of temptation and we all burn

Four horsemen sit high up in the saddle аnd waiting

Ride the bloody trail of no return

Sleeping in the arms of a nightmare and

Wake to find we've been away too long

This Frankenstein of flash

Stitched together back from death

And preying on the souls of everyone

The headless children

The screams that fill the night

Fill the night fill the night fill the night

Oh the headless children

The madness steals the light

Steals the light steals the light steals the light

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