Lyrics
The bias of the father runs on through the son
The influence and tendencies of the father are inherited by the son.
And leaves him bothered and bewildered
This inheritance leaves the son disturbed and confused.
The drugs in his veins only cause him to spit
Drugs in his system lead to self-loathing, expressed by spitting at his own reflection.
At the face staring back in the mirror
The son struggles with self-perception, confronted by the face in the mirror.
How can he tell a good act from the bad
Difficulty distinguishing between right and wrong actions.
He can't even remember his name
The son experiences identity loss, forgetting his own name.
How can he do what needs to be done
Challenges in fulfilling responsibilities due to a passive, non-leadership role.
When he's a follower not a leader
Struggles with taking initiative, being more of a follower than a leader.
The sickness of the mother runs on through the girl
The mother's influence causes the daughter to be vulnerable and dependent.
Leaving her small and helpless
Leaves the daughter feeling small and powerless.
Liquor flies through her brain with the force of a gun
Alcohol impacts the daughter's mind forcefully, causing confusion and erratic behavior.
Leaving her running in circles
The daughter is caught in repetitive, unproductive patterns of behavior.
How she can tell a good act from the bad
Similar to the son, the daughter struggles to discern between right and wrong actions.
When she's flat on her back in her room
The daughter, lying down in her room, faces moral confusion and vulnerability.
How can she do what needs to be done
Difficulty in fulfilling responsibilities due to fear and weakness.
When she's a coward and a bleeder
The daughter is both timid and prone to bleeding, metaphorically or literally.
The man if he marries his child
If a man marries his own child, he may find endless justifications for his actions.
And have endless excuses
Excuses may be used to rationalize morally questionable behavior.
The woman sadly will do much the same
Similarly, a woman might engage in similar rationalization, thinking it is correct and acceptable.
Thinking that it's right and it's proper
This behavior may be perceived as an improvement over the parenting they experienced.
Better than their mommy or their daddy did
Individuals may believe they are better parents than their own, despite perpetuating a cycle of dysfunction.
Better than the childhood they suffered
A belief that their parenting is an improvement over the difficulties they faced in their own childhoods.
The truth is they're happier when they're in pain
An ironic truth that individuals may find happiness in pain, possibly explaining their choices.
In fact, that's why they got married
Suggests that the choice of marriage is influenced by a subconscious attraction to suffering.
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