Discover the story of the song > When Hell Comes Home – Alice Cooper

The protagonist in the song is talking about their abusive father. The father likes to drink and drive and tries to come into the protagonist's room. The mother of the protagonist hides her bruises and says everything is fine, but the protagonist knows she is lying. The protagonist hears their mother being hurt or maybe she doesn't care. They live in darkness and are always scared. The protagonist decides to fight back and kill their father, so that they can finally be free from the abuse.