Two Kids
The Priestess Lyrics


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Two kids found dead in the water
Beside each other
I don't think they drowned

Ring up the mother and father
From the gutter
They didn't want kids around
Hell no I ain't on your side
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

Overall Meaning

"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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Comments from YouTube:

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.

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