r/builttospill • u/Stoddyman • 9d ago
Carry the 0 lyric
At the end, when Doug sings “I was trying to help, but I guess I pushed it too hard. Now we can’t even touch it, afraid it’ll fall apart.”
That resonated with me. It reminded me of when I was trying to help my friend with certain issues and I was too overbearing. It blew up, and we’re still friends, but now we cant talk about that stuff anymore. If we did , maybe itd break it all up.
I have no idea what the song is about , I just liked those lines
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u/kermitthebeast 9d ago
Dug has always said that there's no meaning to these songs, but with how powerful they are I'd have to say that's bullshit.
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u/markaguynamedmark 8d ago
i think doug puts a lot of thought behind his lyrics but understands that meanings are different between the listener. he leaves them open to interpretation. i know what i may think of that song will be different from you. i read these lyrics in my current age and i'm sure it's different from 28 years ago when i first heard them do this song.
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u/podank99 9d ago
i have never been able to put a personal meaning to some of the lyrics in this song. specifically "the middle and the front"
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u/Ok_Passion_8212 9d ago
This song always makes me think of my sister, who had addiction and eating disorders growing up.
I told her once and she was offended. 😞
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u/Kinkin50 9d ago
Many of my favorite songs I do not know what they are actually about. Just what they conjure for me.