Alaura Alexander I feel the same! For me the most powerfull part of the song. It seems as a dissapointed and sad statment that someting just isn't the way it should be
@@sorryjustrich1049 it just gives the vibe that...something is wrong. just... *something* is off like something isn't right and is in a way it shouldn't be.
What I love about Jack's songs (and this style of songs) is that If you only read the lyrics, you are probably not going to find "The real meaning" of the song. The only way to get it, is to listen to it and feel it. The song means whatever you want. It's a death of the author kind of thing: whatever jack meant when he said "those aren't meant to bend" isn't important, what matters is that anyone can find the song relatable, and experience it in their own way. (Which is beautiful!) A song doesn't need "Deep lyrics" to cut deep, it just needs to mean something to whoever is listening.
All art is open to interpretation, but this song reminds me of raising children. "Those aren't meant to bend" you'd say to a kid. "Tears falling down at the party, saddest little baby in the room", kids cry at parties, are called babies. "A little gray hair for every scare you share", aging, how scary it is when they hurt themselves. "Negative attention, all about ascension", acting out, growing up and learning in school. I think those are some very strong comparisons.
This reminds me of walking home from a party without telling anyone you were leaving. It’s also cold and raining so you’re shaking and have goosebumps on your arms.
@@umbriel6525 or coming to a party with two friends, and you don’t know anyone there. You don’t like social situations but you figured you’d go. Your friends go socialize with the people you don’t know, and you sit in the corner chain-smoking cigarettes.
my 13 year old senior cat recently passed away from lung cancer that had spread completely throughout her body. she couldn't feel her legs, causing her to bite at them and cause major damage and stress that pushed her over the edge. the symptoms for this were very hard to catch, causing this to go undiagnosed until a week before her passing. the doctor had to put her to sleep after rushing her to the emergency room, as they did not expect her to come home with us that night. we did not want her to suffer longer than she had already. this song constantly played in my head during this ordeal that spanned days. she's been cremated and is back safe in our home, though in another form of ash. this song carries such a pained emotion to me. and even though i still can't listen to it again just yet, i applaud your ability to bring these kinds of emotions through song. all of your work is wonderful, and i hope you continue on.
F, im sorry for you, I hope you can get past this. Losing a pet takes a while to get over, just two years ago I lost my 8 year old dog to Leukemia. I hope you can get through this. You need to be strong, this will be a burden for a long time, trust me, but you can get over it, you just need time. Take care.
Set the phasers to rot What has got you distraught? It's negative attention at best But call it nothing Maybe it's something, a little bit, a little bit Maybe it's something to do a little bit It's all about ascension, I guess Don't put me to rest Go on and hand me your clothes (O-oh, here you go) Take a picture or two (Two or three?) I can see you (Oh) Tears falling down at the party Saddest little baby in the room Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started I get a little grey hair for every scare you share Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend I hear your eyes and I see those cries I hear those eyes and I see those cries I can't be the only one who hears you Tears falling down at the party Saddest little baby in the room Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started I get a little grey hair for every scare you share Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend Tears falling down at the party Saddest little baby in my eye Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started I might die
Lyric: Set the phasers to rot What has got you distraught It's negative attention at best But call it nothing It's all about ascension, I guess Don't put me to rest Hand me your clothes Take a picture or two I can see you Tears falling down at the party Saddest little baby in the room Fears tell me fears, don't get me started I get a little grey hair for every scare you share Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend I hear those eyes And I see those cries I hear those eyes And I see those cries I can't be the only one who hears you Tears falling down at the party Saddest little baby in my eye Fears tell me fears, don’t get me started I might die
I do love the feeling that you can interpret the song in any way, I overthink things a lot and I'm a horror fan so I went immediately to thinking "the narrator is the thing but noticed the distress of one person" at least that's the feeling I just get after thinking about how it feels since it just gives you feeling of an eerie helplessness but you can't help but feel watched and can't help the feeling of being thought about by something you know nothing about. It's such a great song for the raw fear it can instill in such a melody.
I think this song is about a couple. It's being told by one person's perspective in how their significant other is depressed or going through something, but covering it up by partying and doing fun activities. Everyone around them thinks they are fine but the other knows what's really happening (hence the lyrics: I can't be the only one that hears you) This song makes me cry everytime. What do you think the meaning is? Edit It's been 2 years now and Jack stauber is still one of my favorite artists, :') I cant believe my synopsis on this song blew up. Except my perception of this song has entirely changed as I've listened more.. I feel like this song is about much darker things than what I described 2 years ago. (Maybe it's because I've suffered through my own traumas and I'm projecting-) but yeah, thank you for all the replies
its reminds me of an emotionally unstable mother who was neglected from her family, who tried to break the chain of abuse with three beautiful children half fathered by an alcoholic; the middle child finds artistic and nostalgic creativity from this.
If you squint hard enough, this can be about making peace with a disturbed childhood, listening to and comforting an inner child. ascending beyond the hurt. your child self's limits and boundaries were not meant to bend, but they were bypassed and pushed all the time. you weren't meant to bend, but you did, because things were hard and awful. And, of course, others didn't see it, and still don't see the pain - even though it's so strong it feels like you can't be the only one to hear your own cries.
The Bombers so basically the that means the album just gets worse because buttercup and this are the first 2 in the album so the worst must be the last right?
This song makes me think of a short story where a young girl dies from rape behind a house at a party, and this guy finds her body. He becomes haunted by the image of her, and as he ages he builds her up more and more as a living person in his head. Wishing he could've done something to save her.
Everyone says that the song is scary and terrifying, it represents too many people with depression, meanwhile the best work of jack good among the other best and incredible works, printed posters, bought his music, bought all his merchandise from his store is my best singer is a song that represents me, I have depression and this helps me reflect.
French translate : Ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais, ouais Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah, yeah Ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais, ouais Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah, yeah Ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais, ouais Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah, yeah Ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais) Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah) Réglez les phaseurs à pourrir Set the phasers to rot Qu'est-ce qui vous a bouleversé? What has got you distraught? C'est au mieux une attention négative It's negative attention at best Mais n'appelle rien But call it nothing Peut-être que c'est quelque chose, un peu, un peu Maybe it's something, a little bit, a little bit Peut-être que c'est quelque chose à faire un peu Maybe it's something to do a little bit Tout est question d'ascension, je suppose It's all about ascension, I guess Ne me laisse pas me reposer Don't put me to rest Continuez et donnez-moi vos vêtements Go on and hand me your clothes (O-oh, voilà) (O-oh, here you go) Prendre une photo ou deux Take a picture or two (Deux ou trois?) (Two or three?) je vous vois I can see you (Oh) (Oh) Les larmes tombent à la fête Tears falling down at the party Plus triste petit bébé dans la chambre Saddest little baby in the room Les peurs, dites-moi les peurs, ne me lancez pas Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started Je reçois un peu de cheveux gris pour chaque peur que vous partagez I get a little grey hair for every scare you share Ceux qui ne sont pas faits pour se plier Those aren't meant to bend Non, ceux-ci ne sont pas destinés à se plier No, those aren't meant to bend Ceux qui ne sont pas faits pour se plier Those aren't meant to bend Non, ceux-ci ne sont pas destinés à se plier No, those aren't meant to bend J'entends tes yeux et je vois ces cris I hear your eyes and I see those cries J'entends ces yeux et je vois ces cris I hear those eyes and I see those cries Je ne peux pas être le seul à t'entendre I can't be the only one who hears you Les larmes tombent à la fête Tears falling down at the party Plus triste petit bébé dans la chambre Saddest little baby in the room Les peurs, dites-moi les peurs, ne me lancez pas Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started Je reçois un peu de cheveux gris pour chaque peur que vous partagez I get a little grey hair for every scare you share Ceux qui ne sont pas faits pour se plier Those aren't meant to bend Non, ceux-ci ne sont pas destinés à se plier No, those aren't meant to bend Ceux qui ne sont pas faits pour se plier Those aren't meant to bend Non, ceux-ci ne sont pas destinés à se plier No, those aren't meant to bend Les larmes tombent à la fête Tears falling down at the party Plus triste petit bébé dans mes yeux Saddest little baby in my eye Les peurs, dites-moi les peurs, ne me lancez pas Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started je pourrais mourrir I might die
This song makes me think of someone going through pain or depression and they tell said person and let it out to them but they don't know how it affects the person and this is the person's perspective of the confusion of why no one will else will help the depressed friend other than them which of course puts stress on the person while the depressed friend gets better but the stress of always protecting and having no one to talk to themselves breaks themand results in a bad power exchange
It's 2:00 am right now and this song perfectly fits my mood. Staring at the dark ceiling letting my imagination do whatever it wants. Then mouthing the lyrics to my favorite part of the song.
this song makes me really nostalgic for 2021 when i was super obsessed with jack's music. i actually heard this while trick or treating once, and i was so happy i could explode. i do miss that, but i feel like im a more developed person than 2021 me, and i take comfort in that :)
12/16/1984 Dear Lora, I still can comprehend what I witnessed that night, as I speak it is still dwelling in the back of my subconscious. I don't know how it happened, everything was going fine until "He" arrived. It started out innocent enough, the two bickering but then, then things went south. I don't know if it was the liquor or his mental state, but if the autopsy photos tell us anything its that she had seen something that was now intended for her eyes. I later realised that the man was Henry Roswell the leader, or "The Oculus" as they referred to him as. He had devised a cult twenty years back, and that women was there "offering to the outer dimensions". How could they do such a thing. Anyway, there she was, trembling on the ground muttering "Oh Klahoma, Oh Klahoma, Oh Klahoma". If you need me I am down by the coast side, off of Martey and Zetican St. I just need to clear my head. Your loving husband, Kenny
@@yaago I think it means, that the person singing this understands the person being sad... You can't hear eyes or see cries, but you can feel the things they express. Sorry, I'm not good at explaining things. ^^"
I always though this song was about a shy high school boy going to a party and having a panic attack attack at the party. The party is really overwhelming and he just wished to leave. Until is when he notices a girl in the corner also having a panic attack (tears falling down at the party. Saddest little baby in the room) and he sits down next to her and even though they are both having a panic attack, they are able to comfort each other by just being there for each other.
well I thought he saw a crying ghost & its scary, & the "those aren't meant to bend" is prolly the ghost bending its bones or something, & the "i can see u" was him saying he can see the ghost
this song constantly brings me back to 2020. I played volleyball with my friends because Haikyuu had become popular. after we played, i’d listen to music on my way home and this would be the first song that would play. we weren’t taking it seriously and had the time of our lives, not knowing that we’d eventually grow distant and move on.
I saw this off of an Instagram video where it’s a bunch of creepy SCP and other weird/creepy anomaly that changes the pictures every beat. Now I’m here.
Tears falling down at the party, Saddest little baby in the room- Fears tell me fears don't get me started- I get a little grey hair for every scare you share
nobody asked but here’s my personal headcanon. it’s set in the perspective of a therapist whos patient is a victim of child SA. i mainly got this from “what has got you distraught?”, “i hear your eyes and i see those cries”, and “i can’t be the only one who hears you.” . i got the child SA part from the “go on and hand me your clothes. (oh, here you go)”, “it’s negative attention at best”, and “those aren’t meant to bend” parts. children aren’t meant to bend, aka do sexual stuff. they physically cannot. i think the therapist is so in shock of what the patient is saying, trying to process how somebody could do that to a child, with the “those aren’t meant to bend” part repeating multiple times. i think the SA happened at a party, most likely a birthday party, mainly cause of the “tears falling down at the party,” part. the “i might die” part may be related to the “those aren’t meant to bend” line, because since it’s incredibly dangerous for a child to partake in sexual activity, they could actually die. i think the patient was so young that they were actually close to dying from it, since they aren’t meant to bend. the “but call it nothing” part may mean that when they finally told someone, they didn’t believe them or think it was true, and brushed it off like it was nothing. this might’ve caused them to actually believe that what they went through wasn’t serious or important. yet with the therapist actually telling them it was serious, they finally start to believe it (got that from the “maybe it’s something, a little bit, a little bit). more stuff about why i think it involved a therapist, it says “i get a little grey hair for every scare you share.”- and therapists get told problems or trauma, aka having scares shared. the “fears, tell me fears, don’t get me started” helps more whith the therapist thing- mainly with the “tell me fears” part, but also with how much the therapist has heard- they don’t want to hear more, aka, “don’t get me started.”. there’s more but it’s almost 6 am and i haven’t slept so ya
i actually hate how people using songs about traumas as tiktok challenges. like daddy issues, drivers license, oh klahoma or any other songs about past traumas. whenever i feel down i come here because my theory about this song is about someone is depressed and their partner/friend is the only one who sees depressed one, and tries to help them. but some teenagers just did it a ghost challenge music which makes me so uncomfortable
This is it. This is the thing that makes me mad about tik tok. I don’t mind tik tok using songs that aren’t songs about trauma. It doesn’t ruin them for me. But when it does it to songs like this it just... grinds my gears I guess. I dunno, I’m probably being petty.
Yes! It makes me so angry whenever I see little white girls dancing to songs like Gommene Gommene (Trigger warning) which is about a little girl being raped and killed by her father.
i mean once you get past the cringey challenges and trends, there are some comedic gems on tiktok like mud consumer, but yeah a lot of tiktok is just bad
This is the only song I hear in days, I just can't get enough of it. The line ”Those aren't meant to bend” just has something to it too, it's just so catchy.
I like to think this song is about a elderly man and a ghost and or a figment of his imagination. The final line is what gets me to think this is a elderly man and the part about him hearing things nobody else can either means hes haunted or he is going senile.
The cover to me represents the poison slowly spilling out of someone else’s mouth and into you. Like they’re slowly infecting your mind and your body and everything that makes you who you are, but you can never pinpoint the origin of your pain. Idk (also if your seeing this have a nice day :))
This was the first jack stauber song I ever found, but recently I've moved away from it as I distance myself from Jack Stauber (so I don't get bored of his music). And I regret it. Jack makes so many bitter melodies perfect for me and I need to learn that.
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah, yeah Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah, yeah Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah, yeah Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah) Set the phasers to rot What has got you distraught? It's negative attention at best But call it nothing Maybe it's something, a little bit, a little bit Maybe it's something to do a little bit It's all about ascension, I guess Don't put me to rest Go on and hand me your clothes (O-oh, here you go) Take a picture or two (Two or three?) I can see you (Oh) Tears falling down at the party Saddest little baby in the room Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started I get a little grey hair for every scare you share Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend I hear your eyes and I see those cries I hear those eyes and I see those cries I can't be the only one who hears you Tears falling down at the party Saddest little baby in the room Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started I get a little grey hair for every scare you share Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend Tears falling down at the party Saddest little baby in my eye Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started I might die
This song reminds me of my cat Charro, I had to give him away because I didn't have enough money to neuter him and pay for shots. But the thing is his new family loves him very much, and I hope he lives a good long life. I just cry because he was very young, and he looked at me with crybaby eyes even if he wasn't meowing. I just miss him a lot... (thanks for taking the time to read my comment.)
Like... this is a mood. Got a single person I feel safe telling how I actually feel but I don't want to tell them cause they have their own issues to worry about
@bright3944 It's a pain in your soul but you don't want to transfer that to the one person you trust to tell it. Almost like , the fact you have someone so special to you is enough. Everything else can be pushed down for them to live happily.
Set the phasers to rot What has got you distraught? It's negative attention at best But call it nothing Maybe it's something, a little bit, a little bit Maybe it's something to do a little bit, a little bit It's all about ascension, I guess Don't put me to rest Go on and hand me your clothes (Okay, here you go) Take a picture or two (Two or three?) I can see you (Oh) [Chorus] Tears falling down at the party Saddest little baby in the room Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started I get a little grey hair for every scare you share Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend hear your eyes and I see those cries I hear those eyes and I see those cries I can't be the only one who hears you [Chorus] Tears falling down at the party Saddest little baby in the room Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started I get a little grey hair for every scare you share Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend Those aren't meant to bend No, those aren't meant to bend [Outro] Tears falling down at the party Saddest little baby in my eye Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started I might die
Here is my interpretation of the song. im not sure if its original but I came to this conclusion listening to this song a bunch. I think people tend to try to think this is from the perspective of an adult with either problems with anxiety with things being more figurative. But I think this song is more literal than anything. I think this song has two perspectives, one from a baby (named Klahoma) on it's first birthday, and the other from Jack Stauber, or the onlooker. I think hes watching a baby and writes from the baby's perspective. "what has got you distraught? Its negative attention, at best. But call it nothing" - The baby is crying and being fussy, maybe its not getting enough attention, probably nothing. "its all about ascension, I guess. Don't put me to rest" -What baby hasn't cried to be picked up? Baby is just not in a good mood. "go on and hand me your clothes, Take a picture or two" - Guess whos the birthday baby? Klahoma! nicely dressed and ready for pictures because what (good) parent isn't going to take photos of the first birthday? I believe the chorus is pretty literal from Klahoma's perspective, something scared it because "those aren't mean't to bend" Maybe party streamers? straws? who knows? Most babies tend to have greyish hair if they are not naturally really dark/ Black. I wonder if what Jack would think of my analysis, What do you think? do you have another Idea? It's a good song. Jack, if you do somehow see this, please come to Idaho!
"those aren't meant to bend" carries so much weight and I don't know why
Alaura Alexander I feel the same! For me the most powerfull part of the song. It seems as a dissapointed and sad statment that someting just isn't the way it should be
exactly, see, you get it!!
i dont understand what he's talking about though? pls explain
You'll know when life fucks u up
AnimeTiddies halfway there, fam, wish me luck
“Those aren’t meant to bend.” is probably one of the most terrifying things you could hear.
Digetter
and why is that?
Sorry just Rich
because it isn’t meant to bend
@@sorryjustrich1049 it just gives the vibe that...something is wrong. just... *something* is off
like something isn't right and is in a way it shouldn't be.
Digetter it’s not really terrifying for me
@@xienela clearly you *were* meant to bend then
Jack’s voice sounds so different. So melancholy
Yes
It sounds like a Lemony Snicket book if that makes any sense at all
@@gordby5013 it does
Sad and boring
@@lazii5289 Why be glum, my pal?
@@gordby5013 yeah it kinda does seem like one
"I hear your eyes-" *blinks aggressively*
Diabetes AHHHHHH
morse code be like
@@mexicancrusader2969 I tried to get the waiters attention by blinking in Morse code
@@Fr0g-And-T0ad-World how'd it go?
@@Fr0g-And-T0ad-Worldwhy are you blinking so much
Can we all just, agree that jack stauber is one of the best song writers youll hear in a while
@Gam1ngGirlAL tell him to toughen up
@Gam1ngGirlAL it was a joke
@Gam1ngGirlAL yeah true
We will not find someone like him on a while
Yup
"Those aren't meant to bend." Wow, I'm pretty sure my doctor said that about my scoliosis...
I can relate
But spines are meant to bend
@@icif1234 not in that way thought
hard same
SAME!
What I love about Jack's songs (and this style of songs) is that If you only read the lyrics, you are probably not going to find "The real meaning" of the song. The only way to get it, is to listen to it and feel it. The song means whatever you want. It's a death of the author kind of thing: whatever jack meant when he said "those aren't meant to bend" isn't important, what matters is that anyone can find the song relatable, and experience it in their own way. (Which is beautiful!)
A song doesn't need "Deep lyrics" to cut deep, it just needs to mean something to whoever is listening.
Good comment :)
Now that's deep 👌
All art is open to interpretation, but this song reminds me of raising children. "Those aren't meant to bend" you'd say to a kid. "Tears falling down at the party, saddest little baby in the room", kids cry at parties, are called babies. "A little gray hair for every scare you share", aging, how scary it is when they hurt themselves. "Negative attention, all about ascension", acting out, growing up and learning in school. I think those are some very strong comparisons.
Well said.
When you hear a song that has someone handing they're close to the other and then about something bending, that just gets me a little bit worried
This reminds me of walking home from a party without telling anyone you were leaving. It’s also cold and raining so you’re shaking and have goosebumps on your arms.
Oddly specific
@@LucyWest370 indeed
@@umbriel6525 or coming to a party with two friends, and you don’t know anyone there. You don’t like social situations but you figured you’d go. Your friends go socialize with the people you don’t know, and you sit in the corner chain-smoking cigarettes.
man, this party stinks. i fuckin hate these people.
How specific and relatable
my 13 year old senior cat recently passed away from lung cancer that had spread completely throughout her body. she couldn't feel her legs, causing her to bite at them and cause major damage and stress that pushed her over the edge. the symptoms for this were very hard to catch, causing this to go undiagnosed until a week before her passing. the doctor had to put her to sleep after rushing her to the emergency room, as they did not expect her to come home with us that night. we did not want her to suffer longer than she had already.
this song constantly played in my head during this ordeal that spanned days.
she's been cremated and is back safe in our home, though in another form of ash.
this song carries such a pained emotion to me. and even though i still can't listen to it again just yet, i applaud your ability to bring these kinds of emotions through song. all of your work is wonderful, and i hope you continue on.
Wow.
F, im sorry for you, I hope you can get past this. Losing a pet takes a while to get over, just two years ago I lost my 8 year old dog to Leukemia. I hope you can get through this. You need to be strong, this will be a burden for a long time, trust me, but you can get over it, you just need time. Take care.
I had my dog put down to loved him so much
F
Fff
I heard this on a crying cat meme video and now I’m here
Me too! This song makes me think of cats lol
same
same
Kaitlyn Herrera omg same
me too 😂
This reminds me of a rainy day at the school book fair in 2005
.. that.. fits??
Melissa Mcdow why does this for some reason make sense
Michael T omg same
And you’re sad because mama didn’t give you any money to waste on colorful erasers or anything else that definitely wasn’t a book.
How the fuck did you make this make sense?!
The people from TikTok: "Um... Are we gonna talk about the picture?"
Normal Jack Stauber fans: "...Oh that? That's normal here, yeah."
True.
@@idkwhattoputhere134 true
@@timothybrock9016 true
@@msgarmar true
@@wabung true
DEERS FALLING DOWN AT THE PARTY
Will Cline basically.
_wheeze_
Saddened with rabies in the womb
Will Cline are they okay
Will Cline that would be scary
So nobody is gonna talk about that picture?
Nano Fano and how for the past months that I've been listening to this song I haven't been able to decode whatever the hell it is
Mr Bombastic me too. It's really disturbing
Mr Bombastic it looks like a.. thing.
exactly bruh 😂
I think its jacks mind
as someone from oklahoma, can confirm this plays constantly when i'm outside.
Hm yes
WAIT THE SONG TITLE IS BASED ON A USA STATE!??!?!!? (im asian)
I’m an okie too and I say the same
@@ripidentity Yes, it’s a pun on the name of the state “Oklahoma”, since it’s pronounced the same as if you were to say “oh klahoma”.
@@pixerhp oh okay
Me trying to open a jar with a knife:
THOSE ARENT MEANT TO BEND
Those are maybe meant to bend?
@@chadmonkegorrila8996 It says doors I think
@@goldyjh huh
Me watching nogla bend pokemon packs
THOSE ARENT MEANT TO BEND
@@goldyjh no it says those
Set the phasers to rot
What has got you distraught?
It's negative attention at best
But call it nothing
Maybe it's something, a little bit, a little bit
Maybe it's something to do a little bit
It's all about ascension, I guess
Don't put me to rest
Go on and hand me your clothes
(O-oh, here you go)
Take a picture or two
(Two or three?)
I can see you
(Oh)
Tears falling down at the party
Saddest little baby in the room
Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started
I get a little grey hair for every scare you share
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
I hear your eyes and I see those cries
I hear those eyes and I see those cries
I can't be the only one who hears you
Tears falling down at the party
Saddest little baby in the room
Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started
I get a little grey hair for every scare you share
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
Tears falling down at the party
Saddest little baby in my eye
Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started
I might die
Is Josh I wish I could give u more likes because this is awesome
👌👌👌 I wish there was a way to give more likes :/
Thank you
😳
you forgot the yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Lyric:
Set the phasers to rot
What has got you distraught
It's negative attention at best
But call it nothing
It's all about ascension, I guess
Don't put me to rest
Hand me your clothes
Take a picture or two
I can see you
Tears falling down at the party
Saddest little baby in the room
Fears tell me fears, don't get me started
I get a little grey hair for every scare you share
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
I hear those eyes
And I see those cries
I hear those eyes
And I see those cries
I can't be the only one who hears you
Tears falling down at the party
Saddest little baby in my eye
Fears tell me fears, don’t get me started
I might die
Thank you so much
does anyone know what the whisper says at 0:48 ?
DaaG 1604 maybe you’re suffering a little bit a little bit
Maybe you’re suffering a little bit
Edit:I was wrong is “maybe it’s something”
Thanks a lot!
oh thanks dude
huh ?
The bass is so sexy
Zenssei oh yes daddy it is
your weird sexual addictions
your face is
Zenssei yes
Zenssei GOD YES
I do love the feeling that you can interpret the song in any way, I overthink things a lot and I'm a horror fan so I went immediately to thinking "the narrator is the thing but noticed the distress of one person" at least that's the feeling I just get after thinking about how it feels since it just gives you feeling of an eerie helplessness but you can't help but feel watched and can't help the feeling of being thought about by something you know nothing about. It's such a great song for the raw fear it can instill in such a melody.
☭
@@duckyee_thank you for the wheeze, i was expecting anything else BUT communism on the replies of a jack stauber song theory
overthinking, I can relate to that, I seem to overthink really anything and everything, I make any situation into a bad situation
this song gives me adventure time vibes
not at all.......
changed it to adventure time vibes
Agreed
what was the first vibe??
What was the first vibe??
I think this song is about a couple. It's being told by one person's perspective in how their significant other is depressed or going through something, but covering it up by partying and doing fun activities. Everyone around them thinks they are fine but the other knows what's really happening (hence the lyrics: I can't be the only one that hears you)
This song makes me cry everytime. What do you think the meaning is?
Edit
It's been 2 years now and Jack stauber is still one of my favorite artists, :') I cant believe my synopsis on this song blew up. Except my perception of this song has entirely changed as I've listened more.. I feel like this song is about much darker things than what I described 2 years ago. (Maybe it's because I've suffered through my own traumas and I'm projecting-) but yeah, thank you for all the replies
AHA, SOMEONE AGREES WITH ME-
This is what I think the song is about too.
Those aren't meant to bend.
its reminds me of an emotionally unstable mother who was neglected from her family, who tried to break the chain of abuse with three beautiful children half fathered by an alcoholic; the middle child finds artistic and nostalgic creativity from this.
I its obviously about a minecraft
this song is great but the album cover gives me insomnia
TristyOne1 ikr
I thought it was a bear with shades
The album cover is HOT,
Lmao chill I get what your saying tho
i think you mean nightmares
Minxx alrighty then
If you squint hard enough, this can be about making peace with a disturbed childhood, listening to and comforting an inner child. ascending beyond the hurt.
your child self's limits and boundaries were not meant to bend, but they were bypassed and pushed all the time. you weren't meant to bend, but you did, because things were hard and awful. And, of course, others didn't see it, and still don't see the pain - even though it's so strong it feels like you can't be the only one to hear your own cries.
This and buttercup are the best two songs in pop food imo
Dog nightmare.
The Bombers so basically the that means the album just gets worse because buttercup and this are the first 2 in the album so the worst must be the last right?
Bothersome is great too
agreed
And "I just need some money to buy candy bars" song lmao.
Beers
Fears
Deers
Tears
My grades
Eh they all fall at the pary
Top tier comment, would be so popular without typo
Oh shit it got popular, now i look dumb, but congrats
🅱lease leave
Pary
Marelei lmfao
criminally underseen
Ikr its such an awesome song
Hey, guess what?
“I might die.” Truly one of the scariest lyrics
“I can’t be the only one who hears you”
Tears falling down at the party
That part played when I read the comment
so,
_about the picture_
(*Silently gets out cross and hangs it around their neck*)
...Imma just sleep with this tonight.
And the following night.
For the next 54 weeks.
Shhhhhhhhhh...
No one talks about the picture, no one...
Ever...
That's why it exists...
Its silvester Stallone dont worry
*FBI BUSTS IN.*
It's cool what do you want
This song makes me think of a short story where a young girl dies from rape behind a house at a party, and this guy finds her body. He becomes haunted by the image of her, and as he ages he builds her up more and more as a living person in his head. Wishing he could've done something to save her.
the awkward one aw shit sauce
sounds like a good story low-key
Oh
fuck
oh god why
"i hear those eyes and i see those cries"
"those aren't meant to bend"
Everyone says that the song is scary and terrifying, it represents too many people with depression, meanwhile the best work of jack good among the other best and incredible works, printed posters, bought his music, bought all his merchandise from his store is my best singer is a song that represents me, I have depression and this helps me reflect.
Jack is a master at what he does. This is too underrated.
I mean, 1.8 million views isn’t underrated by any means
French translate :
Ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais, ouais
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah, yeah
Ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais, ouais
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah, yeah
Ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais, ouais
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah, yeah
Ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais), ouais (ouais)
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah)
Réglez les phaseurs à pourrir
Set the phasers to rot
Qu'est-ce qui vous a bouleversé?
What has got you distraught?
C'est au mieux une attention négative
It's negative attention at best
Mais n'appelle rien
But call it nothing
Peut-être que c'est quelque chose, un peu, un peu
Maybe it's something, a little bit, a little bit
Peut-être que c'est quelque chose à faire un peu
Maybe it's something to do a little bit
Tout est question d'ascension, je suppose
It's all about ascension, I guess
Ne me laisse pas me reposer
Don't put me to rest
Continuez et donnez-moi vos vêtements
Go on and hand me your clothes
(O-oh, voilà)
(O-oh, here you go)
Prendre une photo ou deux
Take a picture or two
(Deux ou trois?)
(Two or three?)
je vous vois
I can see you
(Oh)
(Oh)
Les larmes tombent à la fête
Tears falling down at the party
Plus triste petit bébé dans la chambre
Saddest little baby in the room
Les peurs, dites-moi les peurs, ne me lancez pas
Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started
Je reçois un peu de cheveux gris pour chaque peur que vous partagez
I get a little grey hair for every scare you share
Ceux qui ne sont pas faits pour se plier
Those aren't meant to bend
Non, ceux-ci ne sont pas destinés à se plier
No, those aren't meant to bend
Ceux qui ne sont pas faits pour se plier
Those aren't meant to bend
Non, ceux-ci ne sont pas destinés à se plier
No, those aren't meant to bend
J'entends tes yeux et je vois ces cris
I hear your eyes and I see those cries
J'entends ces yeux et je vois ces cris
I hear those eyes and I see those cries
Je ne peux pas être le seul à t'entendre
I can't be the only one who hears you
Les larmes tombent à la fête
Tears falling down at the party
Plus triste petit bébé dans la chambre
Saddest little baby in the room
Les peurs, dites-moi les peurs, ne me lancez pas
Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started
Je reçois un peu de cheveux gris pour chaque peur que vous partagez
I get a little grey hair for every scare you share
Ceux qui ne sont pas faits pour se plier
Those aren't meant to bend
Non, ceux-ci ne sont pas destinés à se plier
No, those aren't meant to bend
Ceux qui ne sont pas faits pour se plier
Those aren't meant to bend
Non, ceux-ci ne sont pas destinés à se plier
No, those aren't meant to bend
Les larmes tombent à la fête
Tears falling down at the party
Plus triste petit bébé dans mes yeux
Saddest little baby in my eye
Les peurs, dites-moi les peurs, ne me lancez pas
Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started
je pourrais mourrir
I might die
I don’t know why you did this, but thanks anyways
It's "Those aren't meant to bend", not "Doors aren't meant to bend". (Ceux qui ne sont pas faites pour se plier)?
Ethan Snider thank you for having corrected I changed the lyrics ^^
@@Embattled5211 it should be "ceux-là ne sont pas fait pour se plier" or smth along those lines
Je comprends toujours pas le sens de "those aren't meant to bend" .
I listen to this way too much
Karma why u so mean to meeeeee
Karma no such thing as “too much”
"i can see you. (oh-)" is my favorite line and i don't like that nobody is talking about it. can we talk about this line.
*_I HEAR YOUR EYES AND I SEE THOSE CRYS_* _that part hits the vibe bone everytime_
This song makes me think of someone going through pain or depression and they tell said person and let it out to them but they don't know how it affects the person and this is the person's perspective of the confusion of why no one will else will help the depressed friend other than them which of course puts stress on the person while the depressed friend gets better but the stress of always protecting and having no one to talk to themselves breaks themand results in a bad power exchange
tragedy pog
What ever this makes me think about, it Kind of reminds me of murder drones.
You know this song is good when this video has 0 dislikes.
heyzeus023 :C
Its changed ;-;
we can changed it again.... you know how to hack people? it's just 10 people, not much....
I'm pretty confident that its actually youtube/youtube bots trying to even both sides of opinion of the song.
@@caramel9154 It might be people on youtube music, a skip counts as a dislike on there.
It's 2:00 am right now and this song perfectly fits my mood. Staring at the dark ceiling letting my imagination do whatever it wants. Then mouthing the lyrics to my favorite part of the song.
One of my favorites on the album...not One bad song in the Whole catalogue of music. Thank You so much!!
I played this in front of my cat and he started crying. Poor guy
69th like here , don't like it anymore
@@sketchyrabbit1150 10 people decided to like
Rich Homie Sean
Shows how powerful jack stauber’s voice is
He cried because those aren’t meant to bend
Bruh
impressed me again my wig flew to the sun
this song makes me really nostalgic for 2021 when i was super obsessed with jack's music. i actually heard this while trick or treating once, and i was so happy i could explode. i do miss that, but i feel like im a more developed person than 2021 me, and i take comfort in that :)
1:20
My favorite part :\
Yep
😃👍
Cool
12/16/1984
Dear Lora,
I still can comprehend what I witnessed that night, as I speak it is still dwelling in the back of my subconscious. I don't know how it happened, everything was going fine until "He" arrived. It started out innocent enough, the two bickering but then, then things went south. I don't know if it was the liquor or his mental state, but if the autopsy photos tell us anything its that she had seen something that was now intended for her eyes. I later realised that the man was Henry Roswell the leader, or "The Oculus" as they referred to him as. He had devised a cult twenty years back, and that women was there "offering to the outer dimensions". How could they do such a thing. Anyway, there she was, trembling on the ground muttering "Oh Klahoma, Oh Klahoma, Oh Klahoma". If you need me I am down by the coast side, off of Martey and Zetican St. I just need to clear my head.
Your loving husband, Kenny
wat
What?
WHAAAAT?????
Gonna leave a comment here cause this feels important.
@@noxouphe4370I made a post on r/jackStauber about this there are some theories in the comments if you want to check them out
i just noticed the lyrics say "i *hear* those *eyes* and i *see* those *cries*
Noticed it too. I was really confused, but then I thought a little bit about it.
This song is getting deeper and deeper, everytime I listen to it...
why where you confused?
@@yaago Because you can't hear eyes...at least not literally. ^^
@@buttery1010 then what did you realise after knowing that?
@@yaago I think it means, that the person singing this understands the person being sad...
You can't hear eyes or see cries, but you can feel the things they express.
Sorry, I'm not good at explaining things. ^^"
I always though this song was about a shy high school boy going to a party and having a panic attack attack at the party. The party is really overwhelming and he just wished to leave. Until is when he notices a girl in the corner also having a panic attack (tears falling down at the party. Saddest little baby in the room) and he sits down next to her and even though they are both having a panic attack, they are able to comfort each other by just being there for each other.
G e t m a r r I e d a n d h a v e k I d s
(To the boy and the girl haha. I ship them)
I agree i always thought this song was about depression and anxiety and that feeling of being a teenager in a party that is just too much for you
well I thought he saw a crying ghost & its scary, & the "those aren't meant to bend" is prolly the ghost bending its bones or something, & the "i can see u" was him saying he can see the ghost
i feel it’s more a abusive relationship: “go on and hand me your clothes” “take a picture or two” “i can see you”
Men don’t have panic attacks
cat with pumpkin on its back walking funny
mjmw__ ME TOO
@@allycooper its a meme reference-
irony is a weapon i know????
Yes
That's legit why I'm here
its currently 12:04 am and im binging all of jacks video because my mental health is falling apart and his vibe makes me feel okay-so thanks jack:)
jack rlly does offer a sense of security:))
Vibe, it's 12:14 for me tho
Not supposed to be a time stamp, RUclips did an autocorrect
I've always felt this song as watching someone you love slowly drift away.
this song constantly brings me back to 2020. I played volleyball with my friends because Haikyuu had become popular. after we played, i’d listen to music on my way home and this would be the first song that would play. we weren’t taking it seriously and had the time of our lives, not knowing that we’d eventually grow distant and move on.
Just the way life goes I suppose
I saw this off of an Instagram video where it’s a bunch of creepy SCP and other weird/creepy anomaly that changes the pictures every beat. Now I’m here.
Same
epic
Link?
you've come to the right place.
Tears falling down at the party,
Saddest little baby in the room-
Fears tell me fears don't get me started-
I get a little grey hair for every scare you share
nobody asked but here’s my personal headcanon.
it’s set in the perspective of a therapist whos patient is a victim of child SA. i mainly got this from “what has got you distraught?”, “i hear your eyes and i see those cries”, and “i can’t be the only one who hears you.” . i got the child SA part from the “go on and hand me your clothes. (oh, here you go)”, “it’s negative attention at best”, and “those aren’t meant to bend” parts. children aren’t meant to bend, aka do sexual stuff. they physically cannot. i think the therapist is so in shock of what the patient is saying, trying to process how somebody could do that to a child, with the “those aren’t meant to bend” part repeating multiple times. i think the SA happened at a party, most likely a birthday party, mainly cause of the “tears falling down at the party,” part. the “i might die” part may be related to the “those aren’t meant to bend” line, because since it’s incredibly dangerous for a child to partake in sexual activity, they could actually die. i think the patient was so young that they were actually close to dying from it, since they aren’t meant to bend. the “but call it nothing” part may mean that when they finally told someone, they didn’t believe them or think it was true, and brushed it off like it was nothing. this might’ve caused them to actually believe that what they went through wasn’t serious or important. yet with the therapist actually telling them it was serious, they finally start to believe it (got that from the “maybe it’s something, a little bit, a little bit). more stuff about why i think it involved a therapist, it says “i get a little grey hair for every scare you share.”- and therapists get told problems or trauma, aka having scares shared. the “fears, tell me fears, don’t get me started” helps more whith the therapist thing- mainly with the “tell me fears” part, but also with how much the therapist has heard- they don’t want to hear more, aka, “don’t get me started.”. there’s more but it’s almost 6 am and i haven’t slept so ya
Art is suposed to disturb the comforted and comfort the disturbed.
"You dont remember what she looks like" got me rethinking my life
i actually hate how people using songs about traumas as tiktok challenges. like daddy issues, drivers license, oh klahoma or any other songs about past traumas. whenever i feel down i come here because my theory about this song is about someone is depressed and their partner/friend is the only one who sees depressed one, and tries to help them. but some teenagers just did it a ghost challenge music which makes me so uncomfortable
This is it. This is the thing that makes me mad about tik tok. I don’t mind tik tok using songs that aren’t songs about trauma. It doesn’t ruin them for me. But when it does it to songs like this it just... grinds my gears I guess. I dunno, I’m probably being petty.
Yes! It makes me so angry whenever I see little white girls dancing to songs like Gommene Gommene (Trigger warning) which is about a little girl being raped and killed by her father.
@@staby3956 That song is fake and made by the public. It is for public use.
i mean once you get past the cringey challenges and trends, there are some comedic gems on tiktok like mud consumer, but yeah a lot of tiktok is just bad
agreed
2:04 me when Im talking to the silly man in the corner of my room
1:12 - (June, bug bean)
I love how this kind of music have the most disturbing things, god thank you
This is the only song I hear in days, I just can't get enough of it. The line ”Those aren't meant to bend” just has something to it too, it's just so catchy.
Agree
i don't know why, but the "those aren't meant to bend" part hits me in the feels
"jimmy, my crossaint is coming back out because i saw this image"
I was sick and crying in my bed but this song was in my head all day and it helped me be happier. Thanks jack
I like to think this song is about a elderly man and a ghost and or a figment of his imagination.
The final line is what gets me to think this is a elderly man and the part about him hearing things nobody else can either means hes haunted or he is going senile.
You are pretty close
My meaning of this song is kind of dark
Its actually about a dad talking to his dead ghost son
how do u know
@@Zenssei W H A T
This needs a music video
Adayla Caldwell do I have a video for you
congrats jack stauber, you are now the only person who's music i vibe and cry to
The cover to me represents the poison slowly spilling out of someone else’s mouth and into you. Like they’re slowly infecting your mind and your body and everything that makes you who you are, but you can never pinpoint the origin of your pain. Idk (also if your seeing this have a nice day :))
“Tears falling down at the party.”
What I hear: “deers falling down at the lottery.”
we can all agree that this is one of Jack's most calming song.
Weird, I feel an absolute sensation dread when I read the lyrics of this song.
Oh Circumcise my love for you~~~
don't ask who's still here in 2022 because we never left
everybody: relating this song to random events
me: *vibing*
update im vibing too much
“Everybody” is probably doing both
When you are sad, you listen to the meaning of a song, when you are happy, you just vibe with it bro
I really didn’t understand the lyrics until I went to a party last night that ended with me confused and upset.... now I understand.... how strange
So the cover is a grizzly bear with sunglasses right?
I thought it was a pancake oozing something
if only
@Tom, The Gobbler Of Worlds And Chickens
R/wooosh
@Tom, The Chicken Gobbler Of Worlds And Chickens i saw it as a bear at first...
i didnt see the teeth as teeth..
*scared*
natanael rodriguez let’s just say that
I think jack stauber is the only one who has an aesthetically pleasing voice
1:20 tears falling down.
1:37 ghosts aren’t meant to bend.
2:05 I can’t be the only one who hears u
2:13 tears falling down x2
I suddenly dont wanna go to bed now since a certain video brought me here... if you're reading this you probably know what I'm talking about :)
I actually don't, now I'm curious and slightly scared
This is one of my favorites from this album I love it so much
Your music gives me such chill melancholy vibes
This was the first jack stauber song I ever found, but recently I've moved away from it as I distance myself from Jack Stauber (so I don't get bored of his music). And I regret it. Jack makes so many bitter melodies perfect for me and I need to learn that.
Jack's voice just makes me feel calm this is one of his best videos and my brain just vibes along with the music❤️
It's got a bit of a HOME feel about it
Nice
I’d prefer you not link the song to anything, it’s its own thing, just let the music be unique(this all just be an opinion have a great day)
Julian Chong no
*Day 333*
the music has been on loop since day -1
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah, yeah
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah, yeah
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah, yeah
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)
Set the phasers to rot
What has got you distraught?
It's negative attention at best
But call it nothing
Maybe it's something, a little bit, a little bit
Maybe it's something to do a little bit
It's all about ascension, I guess
Don't put me to rest
Go on and hand me your clothes
(O-oh, here you go)
Take a picture or two
(Two or three?)
I can see you
(Oh)
Tears falling down at the party
Saddest little baby in the room
Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started
I get a little grey hair for every scare you share
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
I hear your eyes and I see those cries
I hear those eyes and I see those cries
I can't be the only one who hears you
Tears falling down at the party
Saddest little baby in the room
Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started
I get a little grey hair for every scare you share
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
Tears falling down at the party
Saddest little baby in my eye
Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started
I might die
Ignoram você como estivesse morto, mas ai, alguém finalmente nota sua existência.
This song reminds me of my cat Charro, I had to give him away because I didn't have enough money to neuter him and pay for shots. But the thing is his new family loves him very much, and I hope he lives a good long life. I just cry because he was very young, and he looked at me with crybaby eyes even if he wasn't meowing. I just miss him a lot... (thanks for taking the time to read my comment.)
Best of luck dude. This comment is a year late... but I hope you’re doing well
This song is a vibe check.
0:49 is my favorite
"those aren't meant to bend"
That's how I feel about my ankles
Nobody:
Literally nobody:
Me: *searches up tears falling down at the party*
Good thing that I got lucky from my recommendation
Literally nobody
No one at all:
My brain: SaMe Me ToO
I thought he said deers falling down at a party LMAOOO
Nobody:
Absolutely no one at all:
@@kevintheattacker i thought it said ears for a while idk why 💀💀💀
Like... this is a mood. Got a single person I feel safe telling how I actually feel but I don't want to tell them cause they have their own issues to worry about
This.
@@MrChata93 right?! I'm not crazy?! I'm not alone in this
@bright3944 It's a pain in your soul but you don't want to transfer that to the one person you trust to tell it. Almost like , the fact you have someone so special to you is enough. Everything else can be pushed down for them to live happily.
0:42 is so creative
this song makes me remember when school was actually fun and stress didnt exist
Uh when was that
@@colonelcorneliuscornwall3547 2017 or less than 2017
@@whydoIexistlolol I was still suffering at that time while in school
@@J.A.huscher (from your experience)
@@whydoIexistlolol damn I need to get my life together.
2:02 is the part you’re looking for 🙌🙌
Fucking tik tok gen
Heard the song from a cursed image comp and here I am
1:38 my friends looking at me on the ground after a horrific bike crash
I feel sad, tired but oddly comforted.
that’s jack stauber for ya
Set the phasers to rot
What has got you distraught?
It's negative attention at best
But call it nothing
Maybe it's something, a little bit, a little bit
Maybe it's something to do a little bit, a little bit
It's all about ascension, I guess
Don't put me to rest
Go on and hand me your clothes
(Okay, here you go)
Take a picture or two
(Two or three?)
I can see you
(Oh)
[Chorus]
Tears falling down at the party
Saddest little baby in the room
Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started
I get a little grey hair for every scare you share
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
hear your eyes and I see those cries
I hear those eyes and I see those cries
I can't be the only one who hears you
[Chorus]
Tears falling down at the party
Saddest little baby in the room
Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started
I get a little grey hair for every scare you share
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
Those aren't meant to bend
No, those aren't meant to bend
[Outro]
Tears falling down at the party
Saddest little baby in my eye
Fears, tell me fears, don't get me started
I might die
1:01 my favorite part
Here is my interpretation of the song. im not sure if its original but I came to this conclusion listening to this song a bunch.
I think people tend to try to think this is from the perspective of an adult with either problems with anxiety with things being more figurative. But I think this song is more literal than anything. I think this song has two perspectives, one from a baby (named Klahoma) on it's first birthday, and the other from Jack Stauber, or the onlooker. I think hes watching a baby and writes from the baby's perspective.
"what has got you distraught? Its negative attention, at best. But call it nothing" - The baby is crying and being fussy, maybe its not getting enough attention, probably nothing.
"its all about ascension, I guess. Don't put me to rest" -What baby hasn't cried to be picked up? Baby is just not in a good mood.
"go on and hand me your clothes, Take a picture or two" - Guess whos the birthday baby? Klahoma! nicely dressed and ready for pictures because what (good) parent isn't going to take photos of the first birthday?
I believe the chorus is pretty literal from Klahoma's perspective, something scared it because "those aren't mean't to bend" Maybe party streamers? straws? who knows? Most babies tend to have greyish hair if they are not naturally really dark/ Black.
I wonder if what Jack would think of my analysis, What do you think? do you have another Idea? It's a good song.
Jack, if you do somehow see this, please come to Idaho!
My 10yr old showed me this song. Thanks, man!
His names Liam and he's an asshole