The working title of the song was "Half Here" - on several tours MJK has referenced his son before performing the song as well as saying something along the lines of it being similar to the angel and devil sitting on characters shoulders in cartoons and that they're really just friends.
My interpretation of everything is this - in the song he is referencing two individuals. They are his son, who he is speaking to and a part of himself that isn't ready to be a father.
He is having a conflict between the part of him that's ready to be a father and the one that's not (the snake). He's been having it since he found out he was going to have a child.
Beneath the storm is referencing his final "break down" after his son is born. He's realizing and understanding the fearful part of himself is the problem. He's understanding that he could have done this at any time.
He looks at his son and remembers the other times he has "had" to change(die) and everything will be fine. Considerately killing me is his son killing "that" part of him.
I've listened to this song for maybe 15 years but this is the first time I've really felt confident about it's meaning :S
The working title of the song was "Half Here" - on several tours MJK has referenced his son before performing the song as well as saying something along the lines of it being similar to the angel and devil sitting on characters shoulders in cartoons and that they're really just friends.
My interpretation of everything is this - in the song he is referencing two individuals. They are his son, who he is speaking to and a part of himself that isn't ready to be a father.
He is having a conflict between the part of him that's ready to be a father and the one that's not (the snake). He's been having it since he found out he was going to have a child.
Beneath the storm is referencing his final "break down" after his son is born. He's realizing and understanding the fearful part of himself is the problem. He's understanding that he could have done this at any time.
He looks at his son and remembers the other times he has "had" to change(die) and everything will be fine. Considerately killing me is his son killing "that" part of him.
I've listened to this song for maybe 15 years but this is the first time I've really felt confident about it's meaning :S
Agreed.
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