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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf
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"I'll never know why she disappeared" - this line always bugged me. You go from a accident, to abuse, to a random disappearance. I always thought the song couldve been more dark if it confronted suicide. I mean the song covers child abuse, why not the whole damn package. Its probably not a censored line, but I always felt it should've been "I'll never know why she hung herself". It would've added an extra layer to an already perfect song.
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Yeah because that would've made it a really radio friendly song...
I think the idea of all the examples you've given that may have been tone down are examples of clever song writing more so than anything else. Some of it is tongue in cheek, but there's also a better chance of appealing to the masses with lyrics that don't refer to drugs, cursing or suicide. Which is exactly what Jim and Meat were trying to do with Bat II.
Obviously the heavy rock scene is different in that regard as songs like that tend to be darker.