Haven't You Heard
Consequences Unraveled: Family Fallout in 'Haven't You Heard'
Lyrics
Haven't you heard, Daddy's gone crazy
Daddy is behaving irrationally or losing his sanity.
Haven't you heard, Mama is gone
Mama has also left or is no longer around.
Here I stand with my finger on his doorbell
The narrator is outside Daddy's home, contemplating whether to ring the doorbell.
My mind goes back to what I did last night
The narrator reflects on their actions from the previous night.
You see I finally talked his wife into leaving him
The narrator convinced Daddy's wife to leave him, causing conflict.
And I'm just trying to convince my conscience that it's alright
The narrator is struggling to justify their actions to their conscience.
Well I can see my old friend sittin there just starin
The narrator observes a friend staring, possibly in disapproval or shock.
And his little boy is cryin words that are welded in my mind
The friend's child is crying, repeating impactful words in the narrator's mind.
Haven't you heard, Daddy's gone crazy
Reiteration that Daddy is behaving crazily.
Haven't you heard, Mama is gone
Reiteration that Mama is no longer present.
And either way I am the loser
The narrator acknowledges being the loser in the situation.
And I've been crying all night long
The narrator expresses emotional distress, having cried all night.
Mister haven't you heard
A plea to someone, possibly an outsider, asking if they are aware of the situation.
Haven't you heard, Daddy's gone crazy
Reiteration of Daddy's irrational behavior.
Haven't you heard, Mama is gone
Reiteration of Mama's absence.
And either way I am the loser
Reaffirmation that the narrator is the loser in the circumstance.
And I've been crying all night long
Reiteration of the narrator's prolonged crying.
Mister haven't you heard
A plea or question directed at someone, emphasizing the importance of awareness.
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