Sleep Parade is a haunting and chilling song about the loss of innocence we have experienced. As a child, we viewed our parents as gods that could do no wrong. Through a child's eyes, parents are the supreme being that could do know wrong and supply us with true comfort. But as we grow older that innocence and naivety is lost and the bitterness of reality sets in. The lyrics and music to this song convey this in a very compelling way.