I highly doubt this was the intention but I couldn't help thinking of it this way. What if the lyrics we're meant to be taken from the point of view of a pet, like a pet dog specifically? It sounds silly but the whole first verse could relate to a dog's owners coming home from the bar being noisy so he/she hides behind the couch, like animals do. And the title "Constant Headache" may even refer to a dog who just seems to be in everybody's way, an annoyance maybe, but to sleep and have the owners praise the pet anyway.."you said such nice things about me, I felt guilty and cheap."
Also, most noticeably, "your love was foreign to me (human love/interaction), it made me think maybe human's not such a bad thing to be."
Again, the lyrical content is most likely not anything close but it does make sense and definitely a fun way to look at it.
@spiritofjosh I glossed right over this because I thought it was silly and then I went back to read the lyrics. I was trying to figure out exactly what was going on, but I'm freaking out right now because the more I read the more it makes sense he's a dog. I was on the idea that there was a one night stand etc etc, but "'you' having sex in the morning, your love was foreign to me" implies he's never been with her. The main setting is an evening party where the narrator is found pretending to sleep, hiding...
@spiritofjosh I glossed right over this because I thought it was silly and then I went back to read the lyrics. I was trying to figure out exactly what was going on, but I'm freaking out right now because the more I read the more it makes sense he's a dog. I was on the idea that there was a one night stand etc etc, but "'you' having sex in the morning, your love was foreign to me" implies he's never been with her. The main setting is an evening party where the narrator is found pretending to sleep, hiding behind a couch, etc. All the while his owners are being nice to him because, well, he's a dog. I am so angry at you.
@spiritofjosh Josh, you blew my mind. 0% that was the artists intention, lol, but your interpretation, in all seriousness, makes complete logical sense to me. What you said actually lends the song a deeper more universal, cross-species meaning in a way (which is impressive bc I really loved this song and what it represents to me already). The beauty of art lies in its subjective nature; the eye of the beholder. Maybe you were feeling some sort of connection with dogs when you were pondering this song. Either way, some call you a genius, others call you a mad man....
@spiritofjosh Josh, you blew my mind. 0% that was the artists intention, lol, but your interpretation, in all seriousness, makes complete logical sense to me. What you said actually lends the song a deeper more universal, cross-species meaning in a way (which is impressive bc I really loved this song and what it represents to me already). The beauty of art lies in its subjective nature; the eye of the beholder. Maybe you were feeling some sort of connection with dogs when you were pondering this song. Either way, some call you a genius, others call you a mad man. I call you friend, and a smart lad haha take care and be well, and same to everyone else on this page.
I highly doubt this was the intention but I couldn't help thinking of it this way. What if the lyrics we're meant to be taken from the point of view of a pet, like a pet dog specifically? It sounds silly but the whole first verse could relate to a dog's owners coming home from the bar being noisy so he/she hides behind the couch, like animals do. And the title "Constant Headache" may even refer to a dog who just seems to be in everybody's way, an annoyance maybe, but to sleep and have the owners praise the pet anyway.."you said such nice things about me, I felt guilty and cheap."
Also, most noticeably, "your love was foreign to me (human love/interaction), it made me think maybe human's not such a bad thing to be."
Again, the lyrical content is most likely not anything close but it does make sense and definitely a fun way to look at it.
@spiritofjosh I glossed right over this because I thought it was silly and then I went back to read the lyrics. I was trying to figure out exactly what was going on, but I'm freaking out right now because the more I read the more it makes sense he's a dog. I was on the idea that there was a one night stand etc etc, but "'you' having sex in the morning, your love was foreign to me" implies he's never been with her. The main setting is an evening party where the narrator is found pretending to sleep, hiding...
@spiritofjosh I glossed right over this because I thought it was silly and then I went back to read the lyrics. I was trying to figure out exactly what was going on, but I'm freaking out right now because the more I read the more it makes sense he's a dog. I was on the idea that there was a one night stand etc etc, but "'you' having sex in the morning, your love was foreign to me" implies he's never been with her. The main setting is an evening party where the narrator is found pretending to sleep, hiding behind a couch, etc. All the while his owners are being nice to him because, well, he's a dog. I am so angry at you.
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@spiritofjosh Josh, you blew my mind. 0% that was the artists intention, lol, but your interpretation, in all seriousness, makes complete logical sense to me. What you said actually lends the song a deeper more universal, cross-species meaning in a way (which is impressive bc I really loved this song and what it represents to me already). The beauty of art lies in its subjective nature; the eye of the beholder. Maybe you were feeling some sort of connection with dogs when you were pondering this song. Either way, some call you a genius, others call you a mad man....
@spiritofjosh Josh, you blew my mind. 0% that was the artists intention, lol, but your interpretation, in all seriousness, makes complete logical sense to me. What you said actually lends the song a deeper more universal, cross-species meaning in a way (which is impressive bc I really loved this song and what it represents to me already). The beauty of art lies in its subjective nature; the eye of the beholder. Maybe you were feeling some sort of connection with dogs when you were pondering this song. Either way, some call you a genius, others call you a mad man. I call you friend, and a smart lad haha take care and be well, and same to everyone else on this page.