"Born the daughter of a comedian" - born of someone, where anything they say is laughable, their truth is so laughable, unrealistic or detached from today's reality. I think this song for Father John Misty (FJM), was his perception about the protagonist, a woman he calls, "Sally Hatchet, [whom metaphorically] lives in a hole in the ground" - a woman, who's parent(s)... a daughter of a comedian", where she, who'd been repressed - had no opportunity to be her genuine self. But she'd lived through it - for a time it WAS her reality - one suffrage she's sustained for long enough. "The longer it keeps raining the more she has to struggle to maintain a wonderful time'". I hear an internal suffocation but also an endeavour on her behalf, for wonder and joy - ultimately leading towards an outpour-age of emotions. At least through her adolescent upbringing...Albeit this suffocating feeling, "pretty rattled by the way the way she empties a few clips out" - she's finally letting all of that frustration and emotion out. Then on the receiving end, from FJM; "Do I have a choice now, point that thing away from, lady". Then the song progresses to one of the most beautiful outros I've ever heard... The outro is cathartic and matches the theme. But of course, [of my understanding of him] through FJM's, this man understands and accepts all the good and bad - all of it. This song is a bittersweet, masterpiece.
"Born the daughter of a comedian" - born of someone, where anything they say is laughable, their truth is so laughable, unrealistic or detached from today's reality. I think this song for Father John Misty (FJM), was his perception about the protagonist, a woman he calls, "Sally Hatchet, [whom metaphorically] lives in a hole in the ground" - a woman, who's parent(s)... a daughter of a comedian", where she, who'd been repressed - had no opportunity to be her genuine self. But she'd lived through it - for a time it WAS her reality - one suffrage she's sustained for long enough. "The longer it keeps raining the more she has to struggle to maintain a wonderful time'". I hear an internal suffocation but also an endeavour on her behalf, for wonder and joy - ultimately leading towards an outpour-age of emotions. At least through her adolescent upbringing...Albeit this suffocating feeling, "pretty rattled by the way the way she empties a few clips out" - she's finally letting all of that frustration and emotion out. Then on the receiving end, from FJM; "Do I have a choice now, point that thing away from, lady". Then the song progresses to one of the most beautiful outros I've ever heard... The outro is cathartic and matches the theme. But of course, [of my understanding of him] through FJM's, this man understands and accepts all the good and bad - all of it. This song is a bittersweet, masterpiece.