Song Meanings-What's Your Opinion?

The Jester 41 · Post by **The Jester 41** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:57 am

What are your thoughts, opinions or interpretations of the meanings of the songs on Underclass Hero? (ex: Walking Disaster is about Deryck's childhood)

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:08 am

i like them, makes the whole album more meaningful, but i dont get what Underclass Hero (the song) has to do with deryck?

The Jester 41 · Post by **The Jester 41** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:31 am

Mike wrote:i like them, makes the whole album more meaningful, but i dont get what Underclass Hero (the song) has to do with deryck?

Not the song Underclass Hero, the album. My question is how do you interpret the songs on the album.

Underclass Hero-an anti-establishment anthem
Walking Disaster-Deryck's childhood
Speak Of The Devil-?
Dear Father-Deryck's unknown father
Count Your Last Blessings-Something to do with alcoholism
Ma Poubelle-A guy talking dirty to a lady
March Of The Dogs-Politicians
The Jester-The idiot running our country
With Me-?
Pull The Curtain-?
King Of Contradiction-?
Best Of Me-?
Confusion And Frustration In Modern Times-The world today
So Long Goodbye-Dave's departure of the band

Phili · Post by **Phili** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:02 am

With Me - someone Deryck cares about romantically (so, uh, Avril)
Pull The Curtain - sounds like something written during a bout of insomnia mixed with paranoia
Best Of Me - Didn't someone say this was about Deryck's dad? If so, I think it's Deryck's wishful thinking of his father's viewpoint. If not... I don't know

Just about done · Post by **Just about done** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:32 am

Speak Of The Devil: i think is about the devil itself, but with something more like if he is in love but he can't meet her because he is cursed to be The devil forever. what do you think?

Jonny · Post by **Jonny** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:15 pm

Speak of the Devil is about Deryck's inner demons, and i heard somewhere that Best of Me is about Deryck trying to be a better man.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:50 pm

The Jester 41 wrote:
Mike wrote:i like them, makes the whole album more meaningful, but i dont get what Underclass Hero (the song) has to do with deryck?
Not the song Underclass Hero, the album. My question is how do you interpret the songs on the album.

Underclass Hero-an anti-establishment anthem
Walking Disaster-Deryck's childhood
Speak Of The Devil-?
Dear Father-Deryck's unknown father
Count Your Last Blessings-Something to do with Alcoholism
Ma Poubelle-A guy talking dirty to a lady
March Of The Dogs-Politicians
The Jester-The insane man running our country
With Me-?
Pull The Curtain-?
King Of Contradiction-?
Best Of Me-?
Confusion And Frustration In Modern Times-The world today
So Long Goodbye-Dave's departure of the band

yea, i said that i like how the songs have meaning to them

Phili · Post by **Phili** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:00 pm

Just about done wrote:Speak Of The Devil: i think is about the devil itself, but with something more like if he is in love but he can't meet her because he is cursed to be The devil forever. what do you think?

Speak Of The Devil is definitely about Deryck's inner demons in general.

I can't remember whether it's "Best Of Me" or "Look At Me" that UR Magazine said was the other one about Deryck's father. "Look At Me" would make a bit more sense, wouldn't it?

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:12 pm

Pull the Curtain is about Derycks sleeping disorder.

Phili · Post by **Phili** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:23 pm

^Since when does Deryck have a sleeping disorder? I thought the song was about a bout of insomnia...

Would explain the bags under his eyes that he gets sometimes for days on end.

charle22 · Post by **charle22** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:06 pm

ok so speak of the devil IS about derycks 'inner demons'
thats what i heard, but didnt know for sure
thanks

LTS · Post by **LTS** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:42 pm

according to Deryck "king of contradiction" is a 'typical in your face sum 41 punk rock song"

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:46 pm

Phili wrote:^Since when does Deryck have a sleeping disorder? I thought the song was about a bout of insomnia...

Would explain the bags under his eyes that he gets sometimes for days on end.

i remember reading it in an interview a while back, i forget which one though. and insomnia is a sleeping disorder.

Phili · Post by **Phili** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:10 pm

But I don't have a sleeping disorder and I had insomnia for a few days last year.

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:15 pm

Phili wrote:But I don't have a sleeping disorder and I had insomnia for a few days last year.

http://www.sleep-disorders.org/

tell it to the website.

but yeah. i read it...in a book! (i didnt actually, just a little dodgeball quote for ya)

Phili · Post by **Phili** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:18 pm

Hmmm...

benroy39 · Post by **benroy39** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:57 pm

best of me could be about his mom, probably how he was a bad ass kid and saying hes sorry for doing so hence the lyric: "I'm Soooorrrryyy!"

I'm A Cunt [*banned*] · Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:10 am

King Of Contradiction (I think) is about how deryck thinks there is no god, And if there is he can shove it. I think>?

I'm A Cunt [*banned*] · Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:12 am

CRAP! Why is it doing that?

Phili · Post by **Phili** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:28 am

sumfan wrote:King Of Contradiction (I think) is about how deryck thinks there is no god, And if there is he can shove it. I think>?

I don't think Deryck is an atheist nor do I think KoC is about God...