Not a Fan Lyrics

Lyric discussion by LidoTRK 

Cover art for Not a Fan lyrics by Ben Folds

Great song, so Beautiful! Ok, so. According to Ben himself, in an interview on Sirius XM, he explained that he overheard a conversation in a café that inspired this song.

VERSE 1: a guy don't like his girlsfriend's taste in Music, but is OK with it, praising diversity and all that.

VERSE 2: the guy start to wonder if it's him that is wrong, since every of his girlfriend's friends love that same Music.

BRIDGE: the fact that something you tell yourself isn't a big deal (like the guy in verse 1) turns out to become a dealbreaker (verse 3).

VERSE 3: the guy realises that he was right from the start, the music is shit while trying to be high and Mighty - "a boy band with glasses, just minus the heart, he's shaking his ass and you call it art". As stated in the bridge, it can ruin the relationship.

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