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Had a Dad Lyrics
Awwwwwwwwwww, bumpa, bumpa
I had a dad, big and strong, I turned around, found my daddy gone
He was the one made me what I am today
It's up to me now, my daddy has gone away...that's right
Well I spoke to the mountain, I listened to the sea
Both told me that the fountain was the best that you can be
My daddy's hand, it growed slow to the lickin'
sonny boy grown to whip him
Uhh....., what?
If you see my dad tell him my brothers
have all gone mad beatin' on each other
I walked around, even tried to call
Got that funny feeling, He's not there at all
If you see my dad tell him my brothers
have all gone mad they're beatin' on each other
I looked around, even tried to call
Got that funny feeling,
Gone is Dad (God is Dead)...He's not there at alllllllll
Oh yeah,oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
I had a dad, he was big and strong,
when I turned around man, I found my daddy gone
yes He was the one made me what I am today
It's up to me now, my daddy has gone away..
Gone away, Gone away, Gone away
Yes I said I had I had a dad, I said I had I had a dad, I had, I had
I said I had, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ooooooooooo
It's about feeling abandoned by god, and being disillusioned by this, rather than "God is dead". The phrase "Gone away" is repeated throughout the song, clearly suggesting that god has made a choice. The lyrics quote Nietsze, but then immediately contradict the quote ("He's not dead at all").
You've misheard the lyrics - it's not "He's not dead at all", it's "He's not there at all".
You've misheard the lyrics - it's not "He's not dead at all", it's "He's not there at all".
This song has nothing to do with Perry. It has to do with Eric. Eric came up with the idea for the song and Perry wrote lyrics based on Eric finding out his father wasn't his real father.
"Dad" here, is God. Most of the song deals with Farrell's loss of faith in God
Interesting note: Perry allegedly told the rocord execs that the lyric 'God is dead' was actually 'god is...Dad', and it could be either really and still be a great song.
Yep, it's about feeling abandoned by God when there' so much conflict in the world ('tell him my brothers are all mad, they're beating on eachother') and feeling as if God is punishing you ('Dad's hand grew slow to the licking'- a reference ot getting a spanking?)
The 'talked to the mountain' section was originally part of the lyrics to Oceansize but moved here.
so what exactly is this "fountain," that is the best that he could be?
@bestkepsecret I took it to refer to the middle path between mountain and sea. the fountain has stone and water
@bestkepsecret I took it to refer to the middle path between mountain and sea. the fountain has stone and water
Yeah definitely religious imagery in this one.
Yeah, pretty obvious Dad is God- great song and of course Janes lyrics are always good...and the music is always great.
god is dead is the most quoted line of Nietsze...
One of my favorite Jane's Addiction songs. You guys are all right. It appears that Perry lost faith in God because God is supposed to create social solidarity; so when Perry sees all of the war and terror that is going on, he comes to the conclusion that there is no God.
The guitar solo around the 2 minute mark of this song almost always makes me have to clean up afterwards! I just wish it was at least twice as long though. Definitely one of my favorite Jane's songs, and I usually don't really give a shit for "religious" meaning songs.