John is obviously trying to portray his stepfather beating him
he talks about his stepfather being angry at him and possibly beating him Dance Music and This Year
he most definately talks about this in other songs
in this song his stepfather is obviously drunk by the line
"You are sleeping off you demons"
John is in his room listening to music and trying to drown it all out
he does this in Dance Music as well
he may be saying that his stereo helps him forget or comforts him
John is obviously trying to portray his stepfather beating him he talks about his stepfather being angry at him and possibly beating him Dance Music and This Year he most definately talks about this in other songs in this song his stepfather is obviously drunk by the line "You are sleeping off you demons" John is in his room listening to music and trying to drown it all out he does this in Dance Music as well he may be saying that his stereo helps him forget or comforts him