this album is supposed to be andy talking about his feelings for real not obscuring them through fictional characters.
so if that's true, why does he say, "the only son of a bastard i know / that knows the bastard too" when he has sleeper 1972 which is a song about his dad if he were to die, and also in the live version of "100 dollars" on spin.com he talks about how both his parents gave him 100 dollars at their house and whatnot, which means theyd have to have some type of good relationship.
i don't know. i'm just confused as to what this song and i've got friends are all about.
Just because you have a bastard for a father doesn't mean you can't love him. I think that's what the "That knows the bastard too" line might mean. And the 100 dollars sounded to me like a housewarming gift. I think you would expect something a little more personal from your parents than a $100 bill. So I think the line means he's not very close to his dad because they have big differences and don't get along but he still cares about him. And the fact that that seems so odd is why he says he the only one...
Just because you have a bastard for a father doesn't mean you can't love him. I think that's what the "That knows the bastard too" line might mean. And the 100 dollars sounded to me like a housewarming gift. I think you would expect something a little more personal from your parents than a $100 bill. So I think the line means he's not very close to his dad because they have big differences and don't get along but he still cares about him. And the fact that that seems so odd is why he says he the only one he knows who does that.
if he's the son of a bastard, wouldn't that mean his dad is the bastard, therefore meaning his father is the one without a father, not him? ie: his grandpa wasnt around for his dad. which would make some sense lyrically, because a lot of bastard sons have bastard kids because their fathers werent there for them, so they arent there for their kids because they dont know what its like? basically he's saying it's rare for someone without a father to be a real father. that's what i gathered at least.
if he's the son of a bastard, wouldn't that mean his dad is the bastard, therefore meaning his father is the one without a father, not him? ie: his grandpa wasnt around for his dad. which would make some sense lyrically, because a lot of bastard sons have bastard kids because their fathers werent there for them, so they arent there for their kids because they dont know what its like? basically he's saying it's rare for someone without a father to be a real father. that's what i gathered at least.
@zacharygarren -- his Dad has been around though, so I think that's false.
@zacharygarren -- his Dad has been around though, so I think that's false.
Whilst I doubt Andy is gonna be obscure about his feelings, that doesn't mean he can't be obscure in how he portrays them.
Whilst I doubt Andy is gonna be obscure about his feelings, that doesn't mean he can't be obscure in how he portrays them.
A lot of this album also seems to be about his barren relationship with God, so it might be religious imagery in here. However, I agree somewhat with krikitarmy.
A lot of this album also seems to be about his barren relationship with God, so it might be religious imagery in here. However, I agree somewhat with krikitarmy.
what are people's interpretations to this song?
this album is supposed to be andy talking about his feelings for real not obscuring them through fictional characters.
so if that's true, why does he say, "the only son of a bastard i know / that knows the bastard too" when he has sleeper 1972 which is a song about his dad if he were to die, and also in the live version of "100 dollars" on spin.com he talks about how both his parents gave him 100 dollars at their house and whatnot, which means theyd have to have some type of good relationship.
i don't know. i'm just confused as to what this song and i've got friends are all about.
Just because you have a bastard for a father doesn't mean you can't love him. I think that's what the "That knows the bastard too" line might mean. And the 100 dollars sounded to me like a housewarming gift. I think you would expect something a little more personal from your parents than a $100 bill. So I think the line means he's not very close to his dad because they have big differences and don't get along but he still cares about him. And the fact that that seems so odd is why he says he the only one...
Just because you have a bastard for a father doesn't mean you can't love him. I think that's what the "That knows the bastard too" line might mean. And the 100 dollars sounded to me like a housewarming gift. I think you would expect something a little more personal from your parents than a $100 bill. So I think the line means he's not very close to his dad because they have big differences and don't get along but he still cares about him. And the fact that that seems so odd is why he says he the only one he knows who does that.
there is also the literal meaning of bastard to think about.
there is also the literal meaning of bastard to think about.
if he's the son of a bastard, wouldn't that mean his dad is the bastard, therefore meaning his father is the one without a father, not him? ie: his grandpa wasnt around for his dad. which would make some sense lyrically, because a lot of bastard sons have bastard kids because their fathers werent there for them, so they arent there for their kids because they dont know what its like? basically he's saying it's rare for someone without a father to be a real father. that's what i gathered at least.
if he's the son of a bastard, wouldn't that mean his dad is the bastard, therefore meaning his father is the one without a father, not him? ie: his grandpa wasnt around for his dad. which would make some sense lyrically, because a lot of bastard sons have bastard kids because their fathers werent there for them, so they arent there for their kids because they dont know what its like? basically he's saying it's rare for someone without a father to be a real father. that's what i gathered at least.
@zacharygarren -- his Dad has been around though, so I think that's false.
@zacharygarren -- his Dad has been around though, so I think that's false.
Whilst I doubt Andy is gonna be obscure about his feelings, that doesn't mean he can't be obscure in how he portrays them.
Whilst I doubt Andy is gonna be obscure about his feelings, that doesn't mean he can't be obscure in how he portrays them.
A lot of this album also seems to be about his barren relationship with God, so it might be religious imagery in here. However, I agree somewhat with krikitarmy.
A lot of this album also seems to be about his barren relationship with God, so it might be religious imagery in here. However, I agree somewhat with krikitarmy.