Dad
Generational Echoes: Unraveling the Complex Tale in 'Dad' by The Later Waves
Lyrics
believer's smoker's drinker's inn
Reference to a place or atmosphere associated with believers, smokers, and drinkers.
Your daughter thinks upon her feet
Reflecting on your daughter's quick thinking or adaptability.
Over a job where your kicks were felt
Recalling a job where the impact of your actions (kicks) was evident.
Turning, leaving
Repetition of the action of turning and leaving, possibly signifying departure or change.
Turning, leaving
-Turning, leaving
-Turning!
-Dad!
Calling out to Dad, questioning if he is busy, and suggesting self-discovery through exploring the family tree.
Is he?
-Dad!
-Is busy
-Dad
-You can dig yourself your family tree
-Yeah
Expressing a resigned affirmation or agreement.
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse
Describing a worsening situation with the passing of time, anticipating a curse on the next generation.
Twenty five years until the next generation's cursed
-Over a job where my kicks were felt
Repetition of the turning and leaving theme, emphasizing a sense of departure or change.
Turning, leaving
-Turning, leaving
-Turning, leaving
-Turning!
-Dad!
Repeating the call to Dad, questioning his availability, and encouraging self-exploration through the family tree.
Is he?
-Dad!
-Is busy
-Dad
-You can dig yourself your family tree
-Yeah!
Affirming a state of being too far gone to relive past experiences.
Too gone to want to relive it
Describing a state of being too far gone and oblivious, questioning the impact of being someone else.
Too far off on your way
-You're too gone to know when it's a lay
-Oh would it change a thing if you were someone else
-And shout
Expressing forgiveness and acceptance, acknowledging fake digressions and the need for things to make sense.
You're forgiven
-Unbelieving
-Let him in
-Your fake digressions
-Meaning to make too much sense
-Let him in
Repetition of the plea to let him in, suggesting a desire for acceptance or understanding.
Let him in
-Let him in
-Let him in
-Dad!
Repeating the call to Dad, questioning his availability, and encouraging self-discovery through the family tree.
Is he?
-Dad!
-Is busy
-Dad
-You can dig yourself your family tree
-Too gone to want to relive it
Reiterating a sense of being too far gone to relive past experiences.
Too far off on your way
Describing a state of being too far gone and oblivious, questioning the impact of being someone else.
You're too gone to know when it's a lay
-Oh would it change a thing if you were someone else
-Someone else
-Someone else
Emphasizing the idea of being someone else as a potential change.
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