Five, four, three, two, one, ah You were a child crawlin' on your knees toward it makin' mama so proud, but your voice is too loud we like to watch you laughin' you pick the insects off plants, no time to think of consequences control yourself, take only what you need from it a family of trees wanted to be haunted control yourself, take only what you need from it a family of trees wanted to. Part of growing up is leaving your parents’ shadow Control yourself take only what you need from it a family of trees wanted to be haunted the brooding synthesizer offsets sweet messages of hope. Control yourself take only what you need from it definitely seems like something applicable to the environment There are also several references to plants and animals like pick the insects off plants and a family of trees
The line about not thinking of the consequences sounds like it could refer to the consequences of environmental destruction Is it about humanity as a child of the. Control yourself, take only from your father what you need (i.e The strength, love, role model, father figure etc) leaving behind the failures and foibles Control yourself take only what you need song name is kids which is sung by mgmt & lyrics written by ben goldwasser & andrew vanwyngarden. You were a child crawling on your knees toward it making momma so proud, but your voice was too loud we like to watch you laughing, you pick the insects of plants no time to think of consequences [chorus:] control yourself take only what you need from it a family of trees wanted to be haunted [chorus:] control yourself take only what you need.
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