Story Behind The Song
Growing up Catholic
Song Description
Early-age programming of fear and (Catholic-based) programming of angels and prayer warding off evil spirits
| Song Length |
4:12 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Anxious |
Subject |
Judgement, Conformity |
| Similar Artists |
The Dave Matthews Band, The Who |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Mommy keep the monsters back
Keep the door open just a crack
All I need's that small shaft of light to send them scurrying back into the night
All the things that I can't see and all the things that I can't hear
How do they pertain to me
Should these things be the things I fear?
Tell me now as I get older will that angel stay upon my shoulder?
Tell me now if I pray will that angel stay?
All the things that I can't feel and all the things I've never believed
Does that mean that these things aren't real?
Could it be I've been deceived?
How does one put up defenses against what exists beyond the senses?
Tell me now if I pray will that angel stay or fly away?
Mommy keep the monsters back...
Are they in the closet, under the bed, no the monsters are all here in my head
Cause we all know where the bad boys go
Good boys go to heaven and bad boys go below