Two Kids
The Priestess Lyrics
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Beside each other
I don't think they drowned
Ring up the mother and father
From the gutter
They didn't want kids around
But I'm sticking around until I die
Feeling bad cause you bought her then sold her
To the order
Of caring takes too much time
If you want some weight on your shoulders
Create a border
Id rather be blind
"The Priestess's" song "Two Kids" is a haunting and powerful work of art that will stay with the listener long after the final chord has sounded. The lyrics describe the tragic discovery of two deceased children who were found floating in the water next to one another. Though there is some mention that the children may not have drowned, the meaning behind these lyrics is open to interpretation. The second verse describes ringing up the parents, albeit from the gutter, who did not want the children around. The third and fourth lines, "Hell no I ain't on your side/But I'm sticking around until I die," suggest that there may have been someone who knew the children or at least cared enough to investigate their deaths. The chorus is straightforward and delivers a powerful statement about the world's indifference to the suffering of others: "Feeling bad cause you bought her then sold her/To the order/Of caring takes too much time/If you want some weight on your shoulders/Create a border/Id rather be blind."
The lyrics of this song are emotionally charged and thought-provoking, leaving many questions about the circumstances surrounding the death of these two children. The lyrics hint at parental neglect and abandonment, which leads the listener to consider what life may have been like for these children before they passed away. The phrase "create a border" suggests a bleak and nihilistic outlook on life, with the singer opting to ignore the problems around them rather than take any positive action out of the belief that it is all futile.
Line by Line Meaning
Two kids found dead in the water
Two children were discovered deceased in the water
Beside each other
They were found in close proximity to one another
I don't think they drowned
There are doubts that the cause of death was drowning
Ring up the mother and father
Attempt to contact the parents of the children
From the gutter
Implies that the parents are not affluent
They didn't want kids around
The parents did not wish to have children
Hell no I ain't on your side
The singer is not supporting the person being addressed
But I'm sticking around until I die
The singer will remain present indefinitely
Feeling bad cause you bought her then sold her
A person may feel remorse for purchasing and selling another individual
To the order
Implies that the person was sold into some form of organized group
Of caring takes too much time
Caring for others is a demanding and time-consuming responsibility
If you want some weight on your shoulders
An invitation to adopt additional burdens or stressors
Create a border
Separate oneself from others to create distance
Id rather be blind
An expression of preference for ignorance or denial of reality
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DANIEL WATCHORN, MICHAEL DYBALL, MICHAEL HEPPNER, VINCENT NUDO
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cAnDiU H
Yeah Man! we wants this kind of music Two Kids is my favorite song of this album. - sunburn86 -
Gist of it
holy shit boys, this is such a banger
Gist of it
way too lit to not leave a comment
Andrew Webb
Ya Grunge Rock!!!!
Spencer Supposedly
SWEET! these guys are playing the exact kind of music i've been TRYING to find people to play with me to achieve... but it'so GAY how everyone's into girly music these days I want MOTORHEAD! I want the MISFITS! I want music that makes me feel like breaking things and slaughtering people who tell me I look emo for no other reason than that i wear properly fitted jeans, glasses and unkempt hair... I'll lay down some hate in their infernal eyes and barf up some six string revenge.