O Father

Story Behind The Song

O Father was written to remind people of the horrors that a handful of Catholic Priests committed to scores of children and to keep the story of child abuse alive since it seems to have been buried as the Church would have wanted.

Song Description

In response to the Catholic Priests sex-scandal with boys in the north eastern USA, O Father is written from the point of view of a child sexually abused by a Catholic Priest. It's shocking efficiency of words takes the listener through stages of reflection, rage, humiliation from the victim.

Song Length 4:00 Genre Rock - Modern, Rock - Alternative
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Depressing, Incensed Subject Judgement, Disgust
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

O Father ? Suckerbox 2006

Whenever I?m alone
It?s all I know
Oh I can?t sleep so I pray
That no one can see me this way

Cuz if they only knew
O Father what you put me through

This time I?m not afraid
This time I think I can change

But I can hardly move
O Father can?t you help me through? No!

When I was a young boy
I never thought Jesus was wrong
But if he made the church and
The men of his word tell me why, why, why?
Oh tell me why!

Lyrics Reno Ciantar Music Reno Ciantar
Producer Mass Giorgini Performance Reno Ciantar, Derrick McKay and Mark McTaggart
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