Thats the thing about Daniel Johnston... he's pretty much straightforward with lyrics. They're deep in representation, but shallow in complexity. Either way, what they stand for is meaningful. If you've read a biography or seen the film you'd understand the lyrics in this song about his family finding him odd, or that he ought to get a job doing something else, and that he has a problem thats made him ill. I'm not so much sure which problem, but of all his problems they contributed quite a bit to him being ill. The acid, the depression, the bipolar disorder, etc.. Deep down he was really just a simple guy who wanted to appreciate simple things and express himself to the people that would listen. This song tells that story.
Thats the thing about Daniel Johnston... he's pretty much straightforward with lyrics. They're deep in representation, but shallow in complexity. Either way, what they stand for is meaningful. If you've read a biography or seen the film you'd understand the lyrics in this song about his family finding him odd, or that he ought to get a job doing something else, and that he has a problem thats made him ill. I'm not so much sure which problem, but of all his problems they contributed quite a bit to him being ill. The acid, the depression, the bipolar disorder, etc.. Deep down he was really just a simple guy who wanted to appreciate simple things and express himself to the people that would listen. This song tells that story.