Enter Sandman
Die Krupps Lyrics
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Don't forget, my son
To include everyone
Tuck you in, warm within
Keep you free from sin
Till the sandman he comes
Gripping your pillow tight
Exit light, enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never, never land
Something's wrong, shut the light
Heavy thoughts tonight
And they aren't snow white
Dreams of war, dreams of liars
Dreams of dragon's fire
And the things that will bite
Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight
Exit light, enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never, never land
Now I lay me down to sleep
Pray the Lord, my soul to keep
If I die before I wake
Pray the Lord, my soul to take
Hush, little baby, and don't say a word
And never mind that noise you heard
It's just a beast under your bed
In your closet, in your head
Exit light, enter night
Grain of sand
Exit light, enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never, never land
The opening lyrics of "Enter Sandman" by Die Krupps from their 1993 album "A Tribute to Metallica" speak about a parent's protective nature over their child. The song begins with a call to prayer; the singer tells a child to say their prayers before going to bed, and asks them to pray for everyone they know. The child is then tucked into bed and the singer promises to protect them from sin until the sandman comes. However, the tone of the song shifts in the second verse, with heavy thoughts and dark dreams that suggest a disturbing nature of the world. The lyrics describe dreams of war, lies, and dragon's fire, and the fearsome things that come out at night.
The song's chorus refers to "Exit light, enter night" which can be interpreted in different ways, but it can be seen as a reference to the cyclical nature of life and death, with the light representing life and night representing death. The singer then takes the child's hand and they go to "never, never land," which is likely a reference to the Peter Pan story and its depiction of a place where one never ages and there are no responsibilities. The song ends with a lullaby, a reworking of the classic nighttime prayer where the child is urged to sleep peacefully while being assured that any noises they might hear are nothing to worry about.
Line by Line Meaning
Say your prayers, little one
Encouraging the person to pray before sleeping
Don't forget, my son
Reminding the person to not forget anything while praying, especially mentioning everyone
To include everyone
To pray for everyone's well-being
Tuck you in, warm within
Putting the person to bed and wishing them a comfortable sleep
Keep you free from sin
Wishing the person to stay away from doing any wrong deeds
Till the sandman he comes
Wishing them a peaceful sleep until they fall asleep completely
Sleep with one eye open
Advising the person to be aware of their surroundings even when they are asleep
Gripping your pillow tight
Holding the pillow tightly to feel more secure while sleeping
Exit light, enter night
Leaving the behind the day and entering the world of dreams
Take my hand
Asking the person to feel safe and secure with them
We're off to never, never land
Going away to a place where there are no worries or problems
Something's wrong, shut the light
Sensing the presence of something evil or dangerous, and advising to switch the lights off
Heavy thoughts tonight
Feeling troubled and worried about something
And they aren't snow white
The thoughts are not pure, but corrupted
Dreams of war, dreams of liars
Having nightmares about wars and dishonest people
Dreams of dragon's fire
Having nightmares about fire breathing dragons
And the things that will bite
Being afraid of things that might harm or hurt
Now I lay me down to sleep
The person is finally going to bed
Pray the Lord, my soul to keep
Praying to god to take care of their soul
If I die before I wake
In case the person dies before waking up
Pray the Lord, my soul to take
Asking god to take their soul
Hush, little baby, and don't say a word
Advising the person to stay quiet and not to talk or make any noise
And never mind that noise you heard
Dismissing any noise that is heard as unimportant
It's just a beast under your bed
Assuming the presence of some wild and scary creature under the bed
In your closet, in your head
Assuming that the same beast exists in the closet and in their head
Grain of sand
The moment of falling asleep is compared to a grain of sand in an hourglass
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: James Alan Hetfield, Kirk L. Hammett, Lars Ulrich
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
dark1ankh
Die Krupps were writing music before Metallica even existed.
apharot
That's a lot of close mindedness there, buddy. Bands like Die Krupps with Metal Machine Music, Skinny Puppy, KMFDM, all set the stage for 21st Industrial. It's like saying 70's metal/hard rock sucked even though they set the stage for groups like Metallica and Motley Crue.
mrthorwahl
Love this album - own it from way back and it improves on the original.
IAMtheNewWorldOrder
Oh shit! this was one of the greatest things I ever heard in my life! I'm so glad I found it!
thePOPKOM
@Dun Can you can call it "Industrial Metal" or just "Electro Crossover"
Dun Can
What electronic genre is this?
Frans
Speechless and in agreement.
Dr. Rock
Why are people complaining about who was first and they ruined this and that?! It's music and peoples choice to like what they want. BTW Metallica loves what Die Krupps did!
ArviSamuli
people are pathetic. everyone wants to be heard. and I am fully aware of the irony. I am a great lover of it
Adam Massacre
i remember hearing this back in the day and loving it \m/ great band \m/