Story Behind the Song
Musically, it was really just an unfinished idea.
I gave it to Susan to see if she could come up
with any rough ideas, and she returned a day
later with a complete song! So, I changed the
arrangement a bit, but basically kept the
original idea, since Susan had built the lyrics
and story around that.
We completed the lead vocal track in one day, and
added the backing vocals the next. It went
very smoothly overall.
Lyrics
Do you hear him say, do you hear him beg, do you see him stare?
Do you hear him beg, did you see him steal, have you seen their faces?
Have you seen him cry, do you hear him beg, have you seen him in the jail?
Have you ever wanted to become all the things you can't believe?
Have you ever wanted to become all the things you meant to be?
Can you understand all the things that I say?
Can you understand? Can you be the one?
If you ever look into his eyes at the terror
His face will haunt you when you're all alone
He will run away, he will find a way, to find you asleep in your little
dollhouse, your little dollhouse, with Barbie and Ken, both will be home
You run away and run away you run so fast
You run away to hide away from your past
You run away, you run so fast away...
Mommy sings a little lullabye, Daddy reads a little book
Uncle's in the laundry room, little sister's getting shook
Nobody is watching 'cause we're tied up on the floor
Nobody is kneeling now that Daddy is a whore
Anyone can see that this is a happy family
Anyone would know that hell was made for you and me...
Can you understand all the things that I say?
Can you understand? Can you be the one?
If you ever look into his eyes at the terror
His face will haunt you when you're all alone
He will run away, he will find a way, to find you asleep in your little
dollhouse, your little dollhouse, with Barbie and Ken, both will be home
You run away...
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