#divine judgement on ppl who refuse to engage with nwtb's songs as actual art and insist on every song being about him hating his fans

[inannasdream]

something i haven't seen anyone talk about in call it off is the complete difference in the style of its lyrics from the bridge and everything else. in the whole song, he only sings from the perspective of "i", but in the bridge, he specifically calls out a "you". its the one part where he sort of breaks character and the fourth wall that exists in his songs and initiates a direct dialogue from artist to listener. it's very candid and obvious and he says it plainly with no possible means of misinterpretation. i really think it's supposed to show that when he wants the audience to pay attention to something and take it as something coming literally from him, the artist... he doesn't dress it in pretty prose or lyrical musings. it's very frank, and almost works as straight up sentences in conversation. he's telling it. that his songs are songs, works of art driven by creativity and drive, not glorified musical biographies. and when he wants to say he's tired and wants to retire, he says it as nathan sharp in a live stream or video, not as the villain of the funny ink game or furry robot game or Bad neighbor game.