i think Broder is a very under-rated lyricist for how he masks very sad themes in cartoony imagery. in this song, it's like absurdist way of looking at his depression and feelings of isolation from other people. he feels teased by people he knows for being so gloomy all the time ("They call me Mr. It's A Big Deal"). he also feels really anxious, like something bad is about to happen to him ("sitting under an anvil tree waiting for an anvil to fall"), and like he's floating through the world completely under the control of some other force ("clothes in a dryer, leaves in the breeze").
the line "One day a dump trunk will dump two tons of kittens on me" could either be interpreted as hopeful, like one day he'll be able to appreciate happier things - or it could be seen as him feeling like he's being crushed under the weight of the saccharine image of happiness the rest of the world seems to project. like it completely covers his own existence, and his depression.
great song! love the phone call at the beginning.
i think Broder is a very under-rated lyricist for how he masks very sad themes in cartoony imagery. in this song, it's like absurdist way of looking at his depression and feelings of isolation from other people. he feels teased by people he knows for being so gloomy all the time ("They call me Mr. It's A Big Deal"). he also feels really anxious, like something bad is about to happen to him ("sitting under an anvil tree waiting for an anvil to fall"), and like he's floating through the world completely under the control of some other force ("clothes in a dryer, leaves in the breeze").
the line "One day a dump trunk will dump two tons of kittens on me" could either be interpreted as hopeful, like one day he'll be able to appreciate happier things - or it could be seen as him feeling like he's being crushed under the weight of the saccharine image of happiness the rest of the world seems to project. like it completely covers his own existence, and his depression.