Midnight
Altered Images Lyrics


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Wearing blankets, sleeping in gloves
Try to reach, but your sack is closed
Rape on Sunday is a terrible thing
Rape on Sunday is a terrible thing
Somebody left their blood on my door
Serial numbers 024
Somebody left their blood on my door
Serial numbers 024
Sharing midnight, blood on your face
Try to stop you staring at space
Rape on Sunday is a terrible thing
Rape on Sunday is a terrible thing
Somebody left their blood on my door
Serial numbers 024
Somebody left their blood on my door
Serial numbers 024




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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Altered Images's song Midnight are cryptic and open to interpretation. The song's opening lines, "Wearing blankets, sleeping in gloves, try to reach, but your sack is closed" could suggest a sense of entrapment or isolation, symbolized by the tactile and sensory deprivation of clothing and gloves. The lyrics also seem to reference violence and trauma, with the lines "Rape on Sunday is a terrible thing" repeated throughout the song, coupled with the mention of blood on the door and serial numbers. The lyric "Sharing midnight, blood on your face, try to stop you staring at space" could potentially allude to the aftermath of a violent encounter.


The song's overall meaning is shrouded in ambiguity, and its dark themes may be unsettling for some listeners. It's possible that the band intended the lyrics to be open-ended, allowing for individual interpretations and inviting listeners to engage with the music in their own way.


Line by Line Meaning

Wearing blankets, sleeping in gloves
You're feeling very vulnerable and want to protect yourself. You're so afraid that you're sleeping with clothes on and have gloves on your hands.


Try to reach, but your sack is closed
You want to escape your situation, but you feel trapped and unable to do so.


Rape on Sunday is a terrible thing
Rape is always an awful crime, but there's something even more terrible about it happening on a day that's supposed to be peaceful and restful.


Somebody left their blood on my door
This is a very ominous and scary sign. It's like a warning, or a threat.


Serial numbers 024
These numbers may indicate a reference to something specific or important. It's unclear what they represent, but they seem significant.


Sharing midnight, blood on your face
This could refer to a moment of intimacy with someone, but it's not a comfortable or romantic scene - there's blood involved.


Try to stop you staring at space
You're distracted, lost in thought, and maybe not entirely present. Someone is trying to get your attention and bring you back to reality.


Serial numbers 024
Repetition of the earlier line, reinforcing the idea that these numbers are important and deserve attention.


Somebody left their blood on my door
Repetition of the earlier line, adding to the sense of unease and foreboding.


Rape on Sunday is a terrible thing
Repetition of the opening line, emphasizing the horror and wrongness of this crime regardless of when it happens.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHAD ANDERSON, CHLOE CHAIDEZ

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Comments from YouTube:

Christian Bosch

Great Song, Great Band, Great Time!!

SiX DwArF

This album is so underrated, probably because Happy Birthday, the single, was like marmite. The rest is full of brooding, sharp, spiky noo wave hooks

MrDLOC11

come back clare you can do it!!

VP17HAWK

Very cool voice - Great sexual energy. I hope she goes really far, because she has "it", And everyone in the game knows exactly what that means! We will see her at the Grammy Awards one day!

Conrad Raymond

(midnight) garden's of good & evil

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