i will always wonder what it's about. the question I ask myself most is, "Is Scotty a good guy?" It almost sounds like she's in an abusive relationship, and Scotty lives with her and it's all the people telling her that he's a deadbeat and that she'll be happier without him, but she justifies it somehow nonetheless. "Scotty's got to stay / Scotty's got his way."
@Aniland I agree with this! That's pretty much what I thought about when first hearing/reading the lyrics. "It's your natural place, you stay" kind of reminds me of someone justifying their own abuse. As if maybe they believe being submissive or abused is their natural place in the relationship. So they stay in it. And therefore the abuser, Scotty, gets his way. And then "You laugh in their face as you say Scotty's got to say" kind of reminds me of someone scoffing and dismissing others' concerns. Like you said, maybe her friends tell her he's no good but she...
@Aniland I agree with this! That's pretty much what I thought about when first hearing/reading the lyrics. "It's your natural place, you stay" kind of reminds me of someone justifying their own abuse. As if maybe they believe being submissive or abused is their natural place in the relationship. So they stay in it. And therefore the abuser, Scotty, gets his way. And then "You laugh in their face as you say Scotty's got to say" kind of reminds me of someone scoffing and dismissing others' concerns. Like you said, maybe her friends tell her he's no good but she just laughs and scoffs at their worries.
i will always wonder what it's about. the question I ask myself most is, "Is Scotty a good guy?" It almost sounds like she's in an abusive relationship, and Scotty lives with her and it's all the people telling her that he's a deadbeat and that she'll be happier without him, but she justifies it somehow nonetheless. "Scotty's got to stay / Scotty's got his way."
@Aniland I agree with this! That's pretty much what I thought about when first hearing/reading the lyrics. "It's your natural place, you stay" kind of reminds me of someone justifying their own abuse. As if maybe they believe being submissive or abused is their natural place in the relationship. So they stay in it. And therefore the abuser, Scotty, gets his way. And then "You laugh in their face as you say Scotty's got to say" kind of reminds me of someone scoffing and dismissing others' concerns. Like you said, maybe her friends tell her he's no good but she...
@Aniland I agree with this! That's pretty much what I thought about when first hearing/reading the lyrics. "It's your natural place, you stay" kind of reminds me of someone justifying their own abuse. As if maybe they believe being submissive or abused is their natural place in the relationship. So they stay in it. And therefore the abuser, Scotty, gets his way. And then "You laugh in their face as you say Scotty's got to say" kind of reminds me of someone scoffing and dismissing others' concerns. Like you said, maybe her friends tell her he's no good but she just laughs and scoffs at their worries.