Children of God

Song Meaning

AJJ's "Children of God" throws the listener into a surreal, unsettling landscape. "Being born police" patrol a world where the "newly undeceased" are collected. The narrator shifts through identities, observing a reality where the "sky was full of teeth." It's a dark, fragmented vision of existence. The most disturbing imagery centers on corrupted innocence and pervasive consumption. "Angel hearts" are served in a bowl, "that the children were eating." This grotesque consumption is normalized, even celebrated, as "the cannibals all sang" a cheerful "Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lang," making the horror almost ritualistic. The narrator's fragmented identity, expressed through repeated "I was" declarations, becomes a central coping mechanism. They embody everything from a "softened gaze" to a "pregnant mother," suggesting a desperate search for nurturing or purpose. Yet, they also become a "vampire hunter" and "bomb-sniffing dog," hinting at a need for protection in this hostile environment. The lyrics effectively blend the mundane with the monstrous, creating a world both absurd and terrifying. The final vision of "the children of God" with "USB ports in their arms were bleeding" offers a chilling, dehumanized image of a future. Despite the pervasive horror and the stark declaration that "Everybody dies alone," the repeated, almost childlike mantra of "I think I can" suggests a defiant, if fragile, will to persevere.