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.
The original lyrics of the song - "The Headless Children"
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
