Allen Stone

Unaware

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Every day the deficit grows, you spend more than you own
Papa always said to me, keep a close eye on your authority 'cause

You say that you care, I was unaware
You say that you care, I was unaware

All you do is push, pull, tear, we can't stretch it any farther
All you do is push, pull, tear, we can't stretch it any farther

Every day taxes increase, so is this our land or is this our lease?
Papa says son, it's the land of the free, as he broke his back trying to
make ends meet...

You say that you care, I was unaware
You say that you care, I was unaware

All you do is push, pull, tear, we can't stretch this any farther
All you do is push, pull, tear, we can't stretch this any farther

You say that you care, I was unaware
You say that you care, I was unaware

All you do is push, pull, tear, we can't stretch this any farther
All you do is push, pull, tear, we can't stretch this any farther

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by frofroari

13y ago

ALL OF THE BEST SONGS HAVE THE FEWEST COMMENTS!!!!

So let me be the first.

I love this kid and his voice and his band. Great stuff. About this song, I always considered it to be about a relationship with him and a girl, but upon further listening as of late, and listening to a few interviews, the lyrics' ambiguous mentioning of 'you'- the person under scrutiny of being a caring person- coupled with every stanza mentioning something about his father- the song sounds a lot like he may be singing about a broken relationship with his dad.

From the few interviews I've listened to, i know that he grew up under his dad being a preacher and Allen would sing in the choir of his dad's church, singing gospel- hence why he's an R&B singer today. And considering how a lot of preachers kids grow up often under strict and painful circumstances, this song may be reflecting that time (this is a stereotype, I'm aware, as well as general speculation but that doesn't mean it doesn't hold any truth...)

The religious world is often criticized as being hypocritical since it claims to be a people of God yet they commit some very ungodly actions. And how Stone pairs his verses claiming this "you" figure is out spending money when he doesn't have any, then breaking his back to make ends meet trying to I guess save face by saying that it's the land of the free, being ignorant or even simply ignoring the fact that taxes are increasing and our country is becoming enslaved to our monetary system...Boiled down, it sounds like Stone trying to live up to his father's expectations and advice as he quotes him but resolves that he can't. Because he lives a hypocritical life contrary to all that he preaches about- and it's tearing the family apart. Family members are pushed away. The dad probably pulls away. And ultimately, the family is torn and they can't keep stretching the blanket of acceptance over him any more over his destruction actions. It's hurting everyone. But I don't think this is a song stemmed in spite- there may be a lot of hurt feelings, but I think, because Stone sings "You say that you care", it's a song of recognition and time of confession- for the dad that doesn't seem to be aware of the deep cuts he's digging into his family, and from Stone's side of being able to express how much his dad had done that's hurt him and yet how he tried to live up to his father's expectations and advice but found that he couldn't anymore. there still sounds like a bit of readiness to forgive, despite the sarcasm, hypocrisy, pain and doubt.

ALL OF THE BEST SONGS HAVE THE FEWEST COMMENTS!!!!

So let me be the first.

I love this kid and his voice and his band. Great stuff. 
About this song, I always considered it to be about a relationship with him and a girl, but upon further listening as of late, and listening to a few interviews, the lyrics' ambiguous mentioning of 'you'- the person under scrutiny of being a caring person- coupled with every stanza mentioning something about his father- the song sounds a lot like he may be singing about a broken relationship with his dad.

The religious world is often criticized as being hypocritical since it claims to be a people of God yet they commit some very ungodly actions. And how Stone pairs his verses claiming this "you" figure is out spending money when he doesn't have any, then breaking his back to make ends meet trying to I guess save face by saying that it's the land of the free, being ignorant or even simply ignoring the fact that taxes are increasing and our country is becoming enslaved to our monetary system...Boiled down, it sounds like Stone trying to live up to his father's expectations and advice as he quotes him but resolves that he can't. Because he lives a hypocritical life contrary to all that he preaches about- and it's tearing the family apart. Family members are pushed away. The dad probably pulls away. And ultimately, the family is torn and they can't keep stretching the blanket of acceptance over him any more over his destruction actions. It's hurting everyone. 
But I don't think this is a song stemmed in spite- there may be a lot of hurt feelings, but I think, because Stone sings "You say that you care", it's a song of recognition and time of confession- for the dad that doesn't seem to be aware of the deep cuts he's digging into his family, and from Stone's side of being able to express how much his dad had done that's hurt him and yet how he tried to live up to his father's expectations and advice but found that he couldn't anymore. there still sounds like a bit of readiness to forgive, despite the sarcasm, hypocrisy, pain and doubt.

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by Jukebowx 12y ago

Hey... I appreciate the depth that you saw and brought out in the songs lyrics, but I believe that the songs meaning has nothing to do with dad issues. It seems to me like Allen's simply lamenting about how the government's making life harder while claiming to care for the people. The references to his father are just memories of his dad imparting wisdom and experience concerning the authorities (government) and life issues.

E.g. Check out the lyric breakdown of the song on http://rapgenius.com/Allen-stone-unaware-lyrics ...Click on the orange coloured lines to see notes on what each of the lines...

by D7K 12y ago

Although you may be reading into his relationship with his father more than is necessary, your analysis rang true with me and my relationship with my father. I've felt the crushing pressure of his expectations, the hate toward his hypocrisies, the realization of his persistence to bend over backward for his children, the hopelessness of agreeing with some of his advice. Thank you for sharing that.

by paulmarotta

10y ago

Stone has said that Unaware is a political rant, which makes sense. It is political critters that say they care but only want authority to spend, tax, push, pull, tear, stretch, etc.

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by lawrencevv

7y ago

Hey guys

Easily this song is a social statement about how we care more about the money of the world instead of the people within it. At least that what I here.

Even more specifically I hear that he's reaching out to a person to let go of the world and pay more attention to him and their relationship.

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