Bedtime Tales
D'Cromok Lyrics

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In the dark, he was all alone
Between four black walls without light
Can't feel the wind
That's the life for the little child
Close the door, breathe a nasty cloud
A taste of salt in the mouth
Try to sleep to pass the time
And believe in the promise she made

However hard he tried to survive in the dark
He never gave a little sign of life to survive
Waiting for the light - believe in a new sun
And do not disturb the son was always there
His mother broke the promise she made
He didn't know what happened
In the spirit of his house

A new father with my mother
And no place for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of D'Cromok's song "Bedtime Tales" tell the heart-wrenching story of a child who has been abandoned by his or her mother and left alone in a dark room. The child is unable to feel the wind and is trapped between four black walls without any light. Breathing in a nasty cloud, the child tastes salt in his or her mouth, perhaps as a result of tears or sweat. Desperately, the child tries to sleep to pass the time and hold onto the promise made by the mother.

Despite trying so hard to survive in the dark, the child is unable to give any sign of life. The only hope that gets the child through is waiting for the light and believing in a new sun. However, to the child's shock and dismay, the mother breaks her promise and leaves the child behind with a new father and no place for him or her.

The lyrics of "Bedtime Tales" paint a vivid picture of a child left behind, struggling to survive in the dark and holding onto hope. The pain and suffering of children in such situations are exemplified in the lyrics, and D'Cromok delicately portrays this complex issue through his lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

In the dark, he was all alone
He was alone in utter darkness

Between four black walls without light
He was trapped in a room with no light

Can't feel the wind
He was unable to feel any breeze

That's the life for the little child
This was the life of a young child

Close the door, breathe a nasty cloud
He closed the door and breathed in stagnant air

A taste of salt in the mouth
He could taste the saltiness in the air

Try to sleep to pass the time
He tried to sleep to pass the time away

And believe in the promise she made
He had faith in the promise she had made to him

However hard he tried to survive in the dark
Even if he tried his hardest to survive in the darkness

He never gave a little sign of life to survive
He never showed any signs of life or vitality to stay alive

Waiting for the light - believe in a new sun
He was waiting for the light and hoped for a better future