Disarm
Rockabye Baby! Lyrics


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Disarm you with a smile

And cut you like you want me to

Cut that little child

Inside of me is such a part of you
Ooh, the years burn

Ooh, the years burn

I used to be a little boy so old in my shoes

And what I choose is my choice

What's a boy supposed to do?

A killer in me is a killer in you my love

I send this smile over to you

Disarm you with a smile

And leave you like you left me here

To wither in denial

The bitterness of one who's left alone

Ooh, the years burn

Ooh, the years burn, burn, burn

I used to be a little boy so old in my shoes

And what I choose is my voice

What's a boy supposed to do?

A killer in me is a killer in you my love

I send this smile over to you

A killer in me is a killer in you

Send this smile over to you

A killer in me is a killer in you

A killer in me is a killer in you





Send this smile over to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Disarm" by Rockabye Baby! depict a complex and conflicting emotional journey. The opening lines, "Disarm you with a smile and cut you like you want me to, cut that little child," suggest a deceptive and manipulative behavior. The singer uses their smile as a weapon, charming and disarming others, while simultaneously inflicting emotional pain and cutting off their own vulnerable inner child.


The song explores the concept of growing up and making choices, as conveyed in the lines, "I used to be a little boy so old in my shoes, and what I choose is my choice." The singer reflects on the turmoil of adolescence and the struggle to define oneself in a world that imposes expectations. The question of "what's a boy supposed to do?" implies confusion and a search for identity.


The chorus, "A killer in me is a killer in you my love, I send this smile over to you," suggests a shared darkness and destructive nature between two individuals. It implies that the singer's internal struggles are mirrored and mirrored upon their loved one as well, highlighting a cycle of pain and emotional turmoil. The act of sending a smile is both an act of connection and a reminder of the shared suffering.


Overall, "Disarm" explores themes of deception, emotional manipulation, self-discovery, and the painful complexities of human relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Disarming you by presenting a pleasant smile
And hurting you in the exact way you desire


Harming that innocent child within me
Because a part of me is deeply connected to you


Oh, the passage of time brings pain
Oh, the passage of time brings pain


I used to be a young and troubled boy, burdened with responsibilities
And the choices I make are solely my own


What should society expect from a young boy?
The capacity for violence exists within me, just as it does within you, my love


I transmit this smile as a gesture towards you
Disarming you with a smile


And abandoning you in the same way you abandoned me here
To suffer in a state of denial


The bitterness experienced by someone left alone
Oh, the passage of time brings pain


Oh, the passage of time brings pain, intense pain
I used to be a young and troubled boy, burdened with responsibilities


And the choices I make express my own voice
What should society expect from a young boy?


The capacity for violence exists within me, just as it does within you, my love
I transmit this smile as a gesture towards you


The capacity for violence exists within me, just as it does within you
I transmit this smile as a gesture towards you


The capacity for violence exists within me, just as it does within you
The capacity for violence exists within me, just as it does within you


I transmit this smile as a gesture towards you



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