I think what the father is trying to get across to his son is that there are bigger problems with the relationship between him and the child's mother then just the child. Trying to explain it, he goes off on tangents where he seems to be talking to the woman.
Hes found ways to deal with the issues of the relationship, but in an unhealthy manor. Maybe they just needed some time apart, but were still together, but then it all changed for him and he couldn't stand it and started fooling around.
It's not about guilt though, he had some problems and just delt with them by himself.
The strongest line, "And I know that you called because you never even knew that it was hurting me" she never knew or maybe never cared how much the separation was hurting him, since he had to deal with it by himself, he would love to stay, thats what he wanted all along, but he cant because... He wants her to help him with his issues, to have her understand, but he knows if he tries to "stay" maybe the night, maybe in the relationship, he would end up bringing up the problems he was having and she would have had enough of him.
"Sometimes people get tired and i woke up a little to late to lie" He could have delt with this the same as he always has, lie about it, cover it up, pretend like he is okay but this time it got too far and he started to show.
"When the glove is on the other hand" could be because the child is living with his mother so he only really sees her side of the story, making the father look like a deadbeat. you can't compleatly understand someone else s problems unless you have lived though them, especially if they never talk about it.
"Ill tell you what you want to know
but boy you better listen close"
The kid is the one who brought it up, he asked why he couldn't stay. This brings up all his problems and he says all the things hes been wanting to say to the woman that caused all of the problems.
I have a tendency to see what i want to see in songs, i adapt them into my own life, but this one seems to work pretty well. anything to add?
and i KNOW you called because you never even knew that it was hurting me
leads me to think that they don't speak often. maybe she only calls him for a one night stand and the kid doesn't see that, its more of a grown up topic.
and i KNOW you called because you never even knew that it was hurting me
leads me to think that they don't speak often. maybe she only calls him for a one night stand and the kid doesn't see that, its more of a grown up topic.
I want to add only in that previous line, "and i know you [only] called because..." but its not, she and him see the relationship differently. He's got some problems since the last time they talked, maybe it was a while ago.
I want to add only in that previous line, "and i know you [only] called because..." but its not, she and him see the relationship differently. He's got some problems since the last time they talked, maybe it was a while ago.
Great song.
I think what the father is trying to get across to his son is that there are bigger problems with the relationship between him and the child's mother then just the child. Trying to explain it, he goes off on tangents where he seems to be talking to the woman.
Hes found ways to deal with the issues of the relationship, but in an unhealthy manor. Maybe they just needed some time apart, but were still together, but then it all changed for him and he couldn't stand it and started fooling around. It's not about guilt though, he had some problems and just delt with them by himself. The strongest line, "And I know that you called because you never even knew that it was hurting me" she never knew or maybe never cared how much the separation was hurting him, since he had to deal with it by himself, he would love to stay, thats what he wanted all along, but he cant because... He wants her to help him with his issues, to have her understand, but he knows if he tries to "stay" maybe the night, maybe in the relationship, he would end up bringing up the problems he was having and she would have had enough of him. "Sometimes people get tired and i woke up a little to late to lie" He could have delt with this the same as he always has, lie about it, cover it up, pretend like he is okay but this time it got too far and he started to show.
"When the glove is on the other hand" could be because the child is living with his mother so he only really sees her side of the story, making the father look like a deadbeat. you can't compleatly understand someone else s problems unless you have lived though them, especially if they never talk about it.
"Ill tell you what you want to know but boy you better listen close" The kid is the one who brought it up, he asked why he couldn't stay. This brings up all his problems and he says all the things hes been wanting to say to the woman that caused all of the problems.
I have a tendency to see what i want to see in songs, i adapt them into my own life, but this one seems to work pretty well. anything to add?
i dont think the song itself it about divorce,
i dont think the song itself it about divorce,
and i KNOW you called because you never even knew that it was hurting me leads me to think that they don't speak often. maybe she only calls him for a one night stand and the kid doesn't see that, its more of a grown up topic.
and i KNOW you called because you never even knew that it was hurting me leads me to think that they don't speak often. maybe she only calls him for a one night stand and the kid doesn't see that, its more of a grown up topic.
I want to add only in that previous line, "and i know you [only] called because..." but its not, she and him see the relationship differently. He's got some problems since the last time they talked, maybe it was a while ago.
I want to add only in that previous line, "and i know you [only] called because..." but its not, she and him see the relationship differently. He's got some problems since the last time they talked, maybe it was a while ago.