The youngest was the most loved The youngest was the shielded We kept him from the world's glare And he turned into a killer Retroussé nose Turned up and mischievous Forget-me-not eyes that cried if we ever left his side There is no such thing in life as normal There is no such thing in life as normal The youngest was the most loved The youngest was the cherub A small boy from a poor house Who turned into a killer A blush, it rose If he had to say ‘hello' A lop-sided grin Strained to keep the shyness in There is no such thing in life as normal There is no such thing in life as normal The youngest was the most loved The youngest was the cherub The luck was all before him With a lovely wife beside him The youngest was the most loved The youngest was the cherub We kept him from the world's glare And he turned into a killer There is no such thing in life as normal There is no such thing in life as normal.

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque la destinée tragique d'un jeune garçon, initialement aimé et protégé, qui malgré toute l'affection reçue, finit par s'éloigner de cette innocence pour devenir quelqu'un de dangereux. Elle met en lumière le contraste entre l'apparence d'une vie sereine, où le plus jeune membre de la famille est choyé, et la réalité plus sombre de son évolution. Le refrain insiste sur l'idée que, dans la vie, il n’existe pas de norme à suivre, suggérant que les attentes et les réalités peuvent diverger de manière inattendue. Le contexte de cette chanson semble refléter une réflexion sur la manière dont l'environnement familial et les circonstances peuvent influencer le parcours d'une personne, même lorsque l'intention initiale était de protéger. C'est une exploration des paradoxes de l'amour et du bonheur apparents, face aux ténèbres qui peuvent surgir de l'ombre.