Frankenstein
Saints & Sinners Lyrics

I hear a voice in the distance
The singer can hear a sound that seems far away

And it sounds (to me) like a silent scream
The sound is so intense that it feels like a scream, but there's no one around to make it

I look under the bed, in the closet
The singer checks for any signs of danger in the usual hiding spots

Was it just a dream?
The artist is unsure if what they experienced was real or a product of their imagination

I see blood in the water
The artist perceives blood while washing their face

As I wash my face
The singer is performing an action that reveals the blood to them

It's a nightmare
The singer feels like they are in a terrible dream, but it's reality

That I can't erase
The artist has experienced something traumatic that won't leave their mind

Someone is whispering in my head
The artist can hear a voice or thought that seems to be implanted in their mind

As I look out the window
The artist is observing something outside

I know the man in black they're watching me
The singer is paranoid and believes that someone is monitoring them

I better hide myself
The artist is taking precautions to avoid being detected or found

Or the men in white will come for me
The singer believes that they will be taken away by some unknown entity

I've been alone in a room
The singer has been isolated and confined to a single space

For fifteen days
The singer has been in this room for two weeks and one day

I put a lock on the door
The artist has taken measures to prevent others from entering their space

So I can't escape
The artist has locked themselves in and can't leave of their own volition

Down in the border of my mind
The singer is referencing the deepest part of their thoughts or imagination

There's a man
The singer can sense the presence of another person or entity in their mind

Oh you better run and hide
The artist is warning themselves or others that they need to avoid this presence

Through the cracks, he'll come outside
The presence can somehow enter the artist's reality from within their mind

If I close my eyes
The artist wants to avoid any visual stimulation that may cause them to be afraid or disturbed

He'll come alive
The presence will become more powerful or evident when the singer closes their eyes

Like FRANKENSTEIN
The presence is associated with the monster from the classic horror story

You know my only friend
The singer is suggesting that they have no real human relationships

Is a piece of glass in my hand
The singer is holding a shard of glass as a form of self-defense or comfort

I hear it talk to me
The singer believes that the glass is communicating with them

Sometimes I even understand
The artist can comprehend the messages that the glass is communicating

I hear the telephone ring
The artist can hear a phone ringing somewhere outside themselves

I hear a knock on the door
The singer can hear someone physically knocking on a door somewhere outside themselves

I hear whispering
The singer can hear soft, indistinct voices speaking somewhere outside themselves

Coming from the floor
The source of the whispering seems to be originating from under the artist's feet or the ground beneath them

I saw the news today
The artist has seen or heard something in the media that has affected them

And there's a million just like me
The artist is acknowledging that they are not alone in their struggles or situations

Well this ain't happiness
Whatever the singer has seen or experienced has made them unhappy or discontented

Is there really any hope for me
The artist is questioning whether they can realistically expect their circumstances to improve

One day I woke up cryin'
The singer has experienced a profound emotional moment that resulted in them crying

But how? I never sleep
The singer is wondering how they could have cried if they haven't been able to sleep

Well I pray the lord
The singer is appealing to a higher power for guidance or help

My soul to keep
The artist is hoping that they will maintain their sense of self and sanity amidst their struggles

Stop whispering in my head
The artist is pleading with whatever presence or sound is in their mind to go away