For this entire album, it is my belief that John is actually taking on the voices of distinct characters. If you have listened to his past albums, he is not a particularly self-loathing person, he acknowledges his struggles, but certainly there isn't self-hatred. Also, John is known for his story-telling lyrics. This album is a shift because he is now telling stories but from the first-person, however; not necessarily his actual voice. I think with most of these songs, except the final track which really sounds like his own voice, he is providing commentary on certain perspectives, attitudes, and lifestyles through that first person. I think in the case of Evil Friends, it is actually referring to a very narcissistic, self-involved individual. I think we have a lot of platforms, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, that really let the narcissistic person self-indulge constantly. I think, as a result, this certain character no longer has much interest in cultivating relationships with others because they spend so much time trying to cultivate their own image for others to consume.
@dm.tym. It should also be noted, that if you take most of these songs at surface level they completely contradict with the themes and perspectives of every single P.TM album.
@dm.tym. It should also be noted, that if you take most of these songs at surface level they completely contradict with the themes and perspectives of every single P.TM album.
For this entire album, it is my belief that John is actually taking on the voices of distinct characters. If you have listened to his past albums, he is not a particularly self-loathing person, he acknowledges his struggles, but certainly there isn't self-hatred. Also, John is known for his story-telling lyrics. This album is a shift because he is now telling stories but from the first-person, however; not necessarily his actual voice. I think with most of these songs, except the final track which really sounds like his own voice, he is providing commentary on certain perspectives, attitudes, and lifestyles through that first person. I think in the case of Evil Friends, it is actually referring to a very narcissistic, self-involved individual. I think we have a lot of platforms, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, that really let the narcissistic person self-indulge constantly. I think, as a result, this certain character no longer has much interest in cultivating relationships with others because they spend so much time trying to cultivate their own image for others to consume.
@dm.tym. It should also be noted, that if you take most of these songs at surface level they completely contradict with the themes and perspectives of every single P.TM album.
@dm.tym. It should also be noted, that if you take most of these songs at surface level they completely contradict with the themes and perspectives of every single P.TM album.