This is a very complicated song. And I can't say that I really understand it. But I am going to pretend like I do and throw an idea out there. At least that might get some discussion about this song going.
The overall theme of this song is obviously confusion. Maybe that's why the lyrics take the course that they do, but it is talking about how confused he is about who is as a person. "I am the only one that thinks I am crazy." This is centered around the fact that he was brought up one way and became a completely different person than what was expected. "I am the only son of a pastor I know who does the things I do."
The second verse is the confusing part though. Anybody who knows anything about Andy Hull knows that his dad is his best friend so for him to say he is a bastard son is very confusing. But he throws in that "he knows the bastard too." He then follows with "because it was you I called it a different story,
but if I was you I'd make this a simpler story." I think maybe what he is saying here is that he misplaces the blame for the things that he has done. He starts by saying "it was you." Maybe saying it was your fault. And then says "but if I was you I'd make this a simpler story." Maybe that is saying that the story isn't really that complicated. Everything is really my fault I have just been blaming others. In this case, I think that would mean he is calling himself the bastard. He created the mistake ridden person that he is but ignored himself (making himself an abandoned creater or a bastard).
....That might be a stretch and by all means....correct me.
He says he is the son of a bastard, meaning his dad is the bastard, and he knows his dad. Maybe he's saying it's good / ironic that his dad didn't turn out like his grandpa and abandon the family?
He says he is the son of a bastard, meaning his dad is the bastard, and he knows his dad. Maybe he's saying it's good / ironic that his dad didn't turn out like his grandpa and abandon the family?
This is a very complicated song. And I can't say that I really understand it. But I am going to pretend like I do and throw an idea out there. At least that might get some discussion about this song going.
The overall theme of this song is obviously confusion. Maybe that's why the lyrics take the course that they do, but it is talking about how confused he is about who is as a person. "I am the only one that thinks I am crazy." This is centered around the fact that he was brought up one way and became a completely different person than what was expected. "I am the only son of a pastor I know who does the things I do."
The second verse is the confusing part though. Anybody who knows anything about Andy Hull knows that his dad is his best friend so for him to say he is a bastard son is very confusing. But he throws in that "he knows the bastard too." He then follows with "because it was you I called it a different story, but if I was you I'd make this a simpler story." I think maybe what he is saying here is that he misplaces the blame for the things that he has done. He starts by saying "it was you." Maybe saying it was your fault. And then says "but if I was you I'd make this a simpler story." Maybe that is saying that the story isn't really that complicated. Everything is really my fault I have just been blaming others. In this case, I think that would mean he is calling himself the bastard. He created the mistake ridden person that he is but ignored himself (making himself an abandoned creater or a bastard).
....That might be a stretch and by all means....correct me.
I agree with most of what you have said, it is obviously a song about confusion and the rest is left in my opinion to take your own view of.
I agree with most of what you have said, it is obviously a song about confusion and the rest is left in my opinion to take your own view of.
He says he is the son of a bastard, meaning his dad is the bastard, and he knows his dad. Maybe he's saying it's good / ironic that his dad didn't turn out like his grandpa and abandon the family?
He says he is the son of a bastard, meaning his dad is the bastard, and he knows his dad. Maybe he's saying it's good / ironic that his dad didn't turn out like his grandpa and abandon the family?