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The Crow On The Cradle
Lady Maisery Lyrics
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Now is the time for a child to be born.
He'll laugh at the moon and he'll cry for the sun,
And if he's a boy he will carry a gun,
The lyrics of Lady Maisery’s song, “The Crow On The Cradle,” speak of the innocence of a child at birth with a sense of foreboding. The opening lines, “The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn, now is the time for a child to be born,” allude to the idyllic countryside scene that frames the beginning of life. However, the following lines signal the potential for that innocence to be shattered, with the line “if he’s a boy he will carry a gun” foreshadowing the possibility of the child going to war.
The haunting chorus, “The crow on the cradle, the blood on the moon, the puppets are broken, the lover’s withered and flown,” describe the vulnerability and fragility of childhood innocence in a world that is often hostile and violent. The image of the crow, which is often associated with bad omens, sitting on the cradle symbolizes the threat of danger to the child.
Line by Line Meaning
The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn
The animals are grazing in their respective fields, a peaceful setting for the arrival of a child.
Now is the time for a child to be born
This peaceful setting is a perfect time for the birth of a child.
He'll laugh at the moon and he'll cry for the sun
The child will experience a range of emotions from joy to sorrow.
And if he's a boy he will carry a gun
If the child is a boy, he will eventually grow up and be expected to engage in violence, a harsh reality of the world.
Contributed by Grace M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.