I got a plane in the middle of the night, don't you mind
I nearly killed somebody, don't you mind, don't you mind
I gave you something you can never give back, don't you mind
You've seen your face like a heart attack, don't you mind, don't you mind

I was late but I arrived
I'm sorry but I'd rather be getting high than watching the family die
Exaggerate and you and I
Oh I think I did something terrible to your body, don't you mind

I put your mother through hell, don't you mind
I hate your brother as well, don't you mind, don't you mind
Oh I was thinking about killing myself, don't you mind
I love you, don't you mind, don't you mind

I put your mother through hell, don't you mind
I hate your brother as well, don't you mind, don't you mind
Oh I was thinking bout killing myself, don't you mind
I love you, don't you mind, don't you mind


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    My Interpretation

    this song is deep and passionate, even without a direct meaning of its lyrics. although, i believe this song depicts the narrative of an abusive, inconsistently present father conversing with his now older child.

    "i got a plane in the middle of the night" -because it is the first line of the song, i believe it to be almost like an excuse for his leave once again, almost like a start to him trying to reason with his child.

    "i nearly killed somebody" -seems rather straightforward, but could suggest him confessing to his reckless behavior and admitting its wrong nature; it shows that he is trying to reconcile with his kid.

    "i gave you something you can never give back" -references his abuse or the loneliness he inflicted on the listener

    "you've seen your face like a heart attack' -refers, again, to the marks the father would have caused.

    "i was late, but i arrived" -although he had admitted to his poor attitude in the second line, this seems almost like a concession and refutation. because he is still somewhat a selfish man, this line could be as an attempt to say, "yeah, okay, i was late, but at least i even showed up back home at all."

    "i'm sorry, but i'd rather be getting high than watching my family die" -also like line two, he is admitting to his rage and poor manner, acknowledging that he gets high to suppress the idea that he is actually the one hurting his family and therefore, doesn't know how to control it besides getting intoxicated.

    "exaggerate and you and i" -he is trying to collect himself. he has confessed to being at fault for their pain and believes that because he is composed enough to have this discussion, he may have exaggerated on coming close to actually ending their lives; the "you and i" line just refers to the actual conversing itself.

    "oh, i think i did something terrible to your body" -again, references his abuse. the repetitive admission could also contribute to the idea that his guilt is catching up with him and he is starting to become disturbed by how aware he's become of his damage.

    "i put your mother through hell... i hurt your brother as well" -broadens his admission to their family as well, showing that he is apologetic for not only the ruining of the child's composure, but the family dynamic as a whole.

    "i was thinking about killing myself" -this shows the drastic choice he was willing to make because of his mistakes, proving that the guilt had indeed settled with him and was excruciating.

    "i love you" -shows, again, that he is sobering up to the fact that he tainted their lives. he wants to say that he loves the listener because he is accepting that he hasn't done even a slightly good job at parenting, a paternal task that includes making your child feel loved without even saying the words. because he knows this, he has to say the words out loud to prove himself.

    "don't you mind(, don't you mind)" -because this line is repeated through the entire song, it would suggest a stone-cold numbness the child has. the father uses the line after nearly every phrase because the child may be showing no emotion, requiring the father to probe at their lack of response. this constant probing may also depict the father's desperation, showing his sincere desire to try and make amends, while the child is blank-faced and unmoved by his attempts.

    although it is obviously not in the lyrics, the long, intensifying instrumental break between the first and second chorus could be a clever approach on the band's part to show a silence in the conversation as the father waits for his child to just say something. the build-up towards the end of this instrumental could portray the father's deep realization that he can't sway their standpoint on the father-child relationship, the harmonic movements conveying rushing emotions. he then repeats the chorus a second time, almost as a last, halfhearted, clearly pointless attempt to change the child's mind again.

    i believe the title "me" could show the 1975's desire for listeners to relate. many people identify with songs according to their meaning and hold these songs closely to them, almost as an anthem of their lives. the title "me" would be an obvious way of resonating with a listener who relates all too well, providing them with a song that essentially makes up "me" (the listener).

    but who really knows anything besides the band, right?

    scoutstewarton March 10, 2014   Link

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