I guess this song could be about Ben but I dont think so. i think theres too much goin on that doesnt seem to relate to Ben. idk. its sounds to me like a song about a kid, neglected, possibly beaten by his dad.
the song starts off as a young boy. "elementary eavedropper". the first verse just basically says he doesnt understand why he isnt loved. and the part where he says "i will follow u until the end" mean the abuse will stay with him through-out his life. which further explains the song progressing through the kids life
the second verse is the kid grown up to an adolescent. hes trying to drink away the memories that he cant forget. the part " u only kiss ur cigarette" could be a reference to his dad (his dad never loved him) or it could be that he himself only kisses his cigarette because he was become like his dad. the line "burning down ur home, just to rebuild it again" is another example of the boy becoming his dad. the house is a metaphor for his past, but becuz he is becoming his father, he is rebuilding it again.
the third verse starts off with him yelling at his dad.(on the offensive) basically saying his gifts will never fix what he did to him and he basically just venting all his hate and frustration asking "are u happy? how can u be? are u happy with me?"
another example of him becoming his dad is the line "by now the roles have been reversed. so you inflict the shit you hated as a kid"
i think when he says "i would never steal from u" thats his dad saying i would never steal ur childhood. even tho he has.
I guess this song could be about Ben but I dont think so. i think theres too much goin on that doesnt seem to relate to Ben. idk. its sounds to me like a song about a kid, neglected, possibly beaten by his dad.
the song starts off as a young boy. "elementary eavedropper". the first verse just basically says he doesnt understand why he isnt loved. and the part where he says "i will follow u until the end" mean the abuse will stay with him through-out his life. which further explains the song progressing through the kids life
the second verse is the kid grown up to an adolescent. hes trying to drink away the memories that he cant forget. the part " u only kiss ur cigarette" could be a reference to his dad (his dad never loved him) or it could be that he himself only kisses his cigarette because he was become like his dad. the line "burning down ur home, just to rebuild it again" is another example of the boy becoming his dad. the house is a metaphor for his past, but becuz he is becoming his father, he is rebuilding it again.
the third verse starts off with him yelling at his dad.(on the offensive) basically saying his gifts will never fix what he did to him and he basically just venting all his hate and frustration asking "are u happy? how can u be? are u happy with me?"
another example of him becoming his dad is the line "by now the roles have been reversed. so you inflict the shit you hated as a kid"
i think when he says "i would never steal from u" thats his dad saying i would never steal ur childhood. even tho he has.