O Is the One That Is Real Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TennesseeFire 

Cover art for O Is the One That Is Real lyrics by My Morning Jacket

I wonder if there is any connection with "Evelyn is Not Real". Pretty legit coincidence in the titles.

Ohh, and its not freakin' oxycontin, either. What a stupid cop-out. "Im not sure what its about so...its about drugs!". No every song is about drugs.

I would normally agree that "It's about drugs" is a lame explanation of a song, but I'm not so sure here. My first impression is that he's dealing with a friend who is troubled and on drugs.

Leaving the TV on all the time and only answering by phone can be seen as paranoid. It literally mentions the existence of a "dealer". A dealer of what? Cotton Candy?

I wonder if the "O is the one that is real" is kinda' sarcastic. Like, I'm you're friend, but I don't want to see you slinking back to...

I would normally agree that "It's about drugs" is a lame explanation of a song, but I'm not so sure here. My first impression is that he's dealing with a friend who is troubled and on drugs.

Leaving the TV on all the time and only answering by phone can be seen as paranoid. It literally mentions the existence of a "dealer". A dealer of what? Cotton Candy?

I wonder if the "O is the one that is real" is kinda' sarcastic. Like, I'm you're friend, but I don't want to see you slinking back to...