Mother
Glenn Danzig Lyrics

Mother
The singer addresses a mother, suggesting that she tell her children to stay away from him/her.

Tell your children not to walk my way
The singer is asking the mother to instruct her children not to approach him/her physically.

Tell your children not to hear my words
The singer is asking the mother to instruct her children not to listen to what he/she has to say.

What they mean
The artist is questioning whether the mother really understands the true implications of his/her words and actions.

What they say
The artist is implying that his/her words may have a deeper or darker meaning than what is immediately apparent.

Mother
The singer once again addresses the mother.

Yeah, can you keep them in the dark for life
The singer is asking the mother if she can shelter her children from the harsh realities of the world forever.

Can you hide them from the waiting world
The artist is asking the mother if she can shield her children from the dangers and troubles of the world.

Oh mother
The artist concludes this part of the song by addressing the mother once more.

Father
The artist now addresses a father, suggesting an intent to take the father's daughter out on a date.

I'm gonna take your daughter out tonight
The singer is telling the father that he/she intends to take his daughter out for the night.

I'm gonna show her my world
The artist is suggesting that he/she will show the father's daughter things that are new and exciting to her.

Oh father
The singer concludes this part of the song by addressing the father once more.

Not about to see your light
The singer is saying that he/she is not interested in seeing the father's perspective, beliefs or values.

But if you wanna find hell with me
The singer is suggesting that if the father wants to come along and experience something darker or more intense, he is welcome to do so.

I can show you what it's
The artist is offering to expose the father to something that he may have never seen before.

Till you're bleeding
The artist is using graphic and violent imagery to illustrate the intensity and severity of what he/she is offering to show the father.

Mother
The singer is addressing the mother once more.

Tell your children not to hold my hand
The singer asks the mother once again to instruct her children not to physically touch him/her.

Tell your children not to understand
The artist is suggesting that the mother should also encourage her children not to try to comprehend the artist's motivations, intentions or worldview.

Oh mother
The artist concludes this part of the song by addressing the mother once more.

Father
The artist is once again addressing the father.

Do you wanna bang heads with me
The singer is asking the father if he wants to engage in a conflict or a competition of some sort with him/her.

Do you wanna feel everything
The artist is asking the father if he wants to experience something intense or extreme.

Oh father
The singer concludes this part of the song by addressing the father once more.

Not about to see your light
The singer repeats this line from earlier in the song.

And if you wanna find hell with me
The singer repeats this line from earlier in the song.

I can show you what it's like
The artist repeats this line from earlier in the song.

Till you're bleeding
The artist repeats this line from earlier in the song.

Not about to see your light
The singer repeats this line from earlier in the song.

And if you wanna find hell with me
The singer repeats this line from earlier in the song.

I can show you what it's
The artist repeats this line from earlier in the song.

Yeah
The artist concludes the song with an exclamation of excitement or enthusiasm.