| The White Stripes – The Hardest Button to Button Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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well,i've read some of the comments already made,but none seem to describe my idea:that the song is about his childhood(Jack's or the fictional subject's).They were poor,his mom just gave birth and his dad left.His baby brother was crying and because they were going through hard times,he taught him to be tough(the doll pin-sticking part,which is a metaphor).Time went by and they learned to function as a family even though being left by their dad left marks."We don't know you and we don't owe you" is exactly about what they feel about him.And he says that even though they make ends meet they still think he did a despicable thing.And then he talks about how his father's abandonment changed his view of the world and how he didn't fit in.The backyard box could contain something that belonged to his father and which he buried as a sign of the impossibility of forgiveness.And his dad is the hardest button to button because he failed to do something he was expected and responsible of. I don't have any doubts that this is what it means(and i sincerely hope that these lyrics have meaning,as opposed to the Chili Pepper's-although i really like their music),except the fact that his tone and the way he's singing don't seem all that angry.That happens only in a few spots;the rest of the time it's sung like a song to rock on... I hope it's been an coherent comment,considering it's my first:I'm still up there,dubbed "the newest user". |
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