although yes, it could be interpreted as a song of child abuse, it is something of deeper meaning. "The Picket Fence Cartel" is referring to the army of fathers who want thier child to grow up to be a replica of them. The song speaks of the struggle for the child to find himself when all his father will let him be is a copy. The father reinforces this with the belt lashings that hold this child captive until it is his turn. and as bad as he wants to be different he doesnt know any other way which is what is being said in "scotch tape the volume of my mouth
withold the expression
that i wasn't allowed"
although yes, it could be interpreted as a song of child abuse, it is something of deeper meaning. "The Picket Fence Cartel" is referring to the army of fathers who want thier child to grow up to be a replica of them. The song speaks of the struggle for the child to find himself when all his father will let him be is a copy. The father reinforces this with the belt lashings that hold this child captive until it is his turn. and as bad as he wants to be different he doesnt know any other way which is what is being said in "scotch tape the volume of my mouth withold the expression that i wasn't allowed"