My sweet child, lay your head down
Comforting a child who needs support to sleep, encouraging them to rest their head down on a pillow

Dream the dreams that delight you
Encouraging the child to dream, to experience the feeling of something delightful

You're safe now and forever
Reassuring the child that they're in a safe space now and will remain safe for eternity

Don't let reality blind you
Warning against the harsh truth of reality that may someday blind the child to their dreams and hopes. A word of caution to not give up on their ideals while growing up.

My sweet child, taste the starlight
Asking the child to imagine tasting the cosmic light, indirectly inspiring them to dream big

Reach your hands up to heaven
Motivating the child to aim for the sky and strive for high aspirations

Share your dreams with the moonlight
Encouraging the child to not keep their dreams to themselves but to share with others, the way light from the moon falls on things around us.

Cherish all you've been giving
Reminding the child to be appreciative of all they have and have been granted, rather than take their privileges for granted.

There's nothing to fear
Reassuring the child that there is no need to worry since they are under protection

Soon the day will appear
Assuring the child that their time of being protected will not exceed forever as a day will appear

There's nothing to say
Calmly conveying that everything is alright and under control in the silence.

Just as long as you pray
Advising on the means of invoking divine intervention to feel safe and overcome unsettling predicaments.

It's in the eyes of the Candy Man
Pointing at the gaze of the Candy Man, conveying a mysterious man's power that emanates from their eyes

He owns the dark
The Candy Man has sovereignty over the darkness, ruling it with his forces

May the night never find you
Praying that the child never encounters ominous situations while in the darkness of night, where evil things are thought to thrive the most

With a heart full of sorrow
When there is a sense of guilt or utter sadness in the heart

You can close your tired eyes
After intense hardship or sadness, when one is sad or fatigued, they can close their eyes

Dream your dreams of tomorrow
Finally, promoting a tool for coping where one can imagine a better tomorrow amid a current adverse situation.

Here comes the daylight
Assuringly, the daylight is arriving, implying the end of the dark or arduous situation.

We're living in a cruel world, cruel world
The world is a cruel place for many people, and this is being acknowledged

Living in a cold dark space were we hide our face
New fashioned feelings, like we hide our faces in an electronic world leading to self-alienation thus living in non-insightful spaces.

Don't be afraid
Repeated assertion to not worry, intoning to move forward amid overwhelming circumstances

Go to sleep
A final command to sleep after a long day's journey, providing the reassurance of protection and safety