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Jack's music tends to take on the perspective of childhood and naivety, with many lyrics pondering the nature of society that many adults are resigned to.
- "The Ballad of Hamantha" is one extremely long series of tragedies. It tells the story of Hamantha, a young girl who was born with a ham for a head. Her father shoots at the sky in anger for his daughter having to suffer, and just when the girl gets a call from the doctor saying there's a cure, the father's bullet comes back down and nails her in the head. But it doesn't end there; the doctor ends up confusing her head for the cooked ham he had ready for lunch, and promptly had a few bites of her head. The song ends with Hamantha's sad story being told near and far, and her desire to become a star, in a way, being fulfilled.
- The premise of Rain. Swap "the rain" out for basically any sort of hardship:Wh... what in the world? No, I... I went under the awning, it's... it's still raining! Why is it still raining?! I did what I was supposed to... that's not fair...
- Viator as an album is stated to have been written over the course of one summer when Jack was "dealing with a lot of loss." Many of the songs are either chaotic, sombre, or mellow. The name itself comes from a term used to describe someone who sells their life insurance policy at a discount so that the benefits are given to a charity. Couple these facts with the final, titular song, and it culminates into this:Life flashed, quickly, did you see it?
You'll ask yourself then, did you feel it?
A person is gone... <laugh track>
Time keeps hurdliiiiing oooooon.... ooooooooon.... ooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOooooooon... - "Oh Klahoma's" lyrics are very much about being there for someone you care about when they're struggling emotionally. While it's very heartwarming to hear about the singer's desire to care and listen to the loved one's problems, the song makes it abundantly clear it still weighs on and burdens them having to support the loved one in question.
- In "It's Alright", the contrast between serene self-reassurance and literal screeching pain is something that can give a good punch to anyone with regret or fear for something they've done or are dealing with.
- "Today Today" is a very simplistic piece with self-explanatory lyrics, accurately describing depression:Today, today, is one of those days
That seems like the green light burned out
And where to begin, just doesn't fall in
Forget what your mood was about - "library" seems to be about the protagonist losing his mom and forgetting her.wait... you don't remember what she looks like?!
(demonic laughing)
H-Hey, just make something up! - "New Normal" is an incredibly depressing song about a drastic shift in daily life, laden with themes of death. The video is believed to have been created to symbolize the 2019-20 COVID-19 pandemic, as it led to massive lifestyle changes in the general population.
- His 2020 short, OPAL:
- At the end, when Claire remembers the truth, the look on her face is utter devastation. All she can do is curl herself up into a Troubled Fetal Position and live inside her fantasy world with her imaginary family, while her abusive real family is banging on her door.
- "future" is a short film about a mother who gets a call from a guy claiming to be her son from the future. The guy really wants to talk to his mother but the mother, suspicious, asks what color his hair is. When the guy responds "brown", she immediately hangs up. She then asks the same question to her red-haired son. When her son says "brown", her mother seems flushed with immediate regret as she pleads that his hair is red. The film ends with both the mom and the son on the verge of tears.Son: My hair is brown, momma.
(The mother tears up)
Mom: No, Billy, your hair is red! It's red, Billy! - "Help" is about suffering from an issue, whether it be physical or mental, and not realizing that you need help. It's represented by a man that's stuck under a boulder and nearby people asking what's wrong.Man 2: Oh! How can I help?
Man 1: ...What?
Man 2: Is there a way I can help?
Man 1: I need help.
Man 2: ...Do you want help?
Man 1: What?
Man 2: You don't want help.
Man 1: I don't?
Man 2: No!
Man 1: Alright, well- well thank you.
Man 2: You're welcome! Goodbye!
Man 1: Bye... - "Baby Son Adoring Us" is believed to be about a baby born with severe birth defects and he’s heavily implied to be in severe pain. At the end of the music video the baby grows angel wings and flies off, likely representing the baby dying as his parents look away.The Parents: Can he go away?
- "Tenderly"
appears to be about two lovers going their separate ways in life, but missing each other deep down.Is there something wrong with love? - Although it may sound creepy, "Richter" is, unsurprisingly, a sad song. The tone itself, along with Jack's vocals, is very saddening.
- "Just Take My Wallet" is arguably the saddest song in the "Micropop" album. It is about someone going through the loss of their loved one(s) and how they grieve and reflect to over the past memories of them. The ending is more saddening than the rest of the song.What's the kindest way to say... The end?
- "hey mom" is about a boy who asks his mother where people go when they die. His mother tells him that they go to a very nice place which is far away with all of their loved ones. Afterwards, he asks why he misses people who hurt him. What does his mom say?"That's because you're a dummy. Okay?""Dumb little... stupid little dum-dum."
- And at the end of the day, you can sift through the endless slew of theories in the comment section. But the only thing that's a fact is that the mother has told her kid that he's a dummy.
- "Get A Hold Of Yourself" is another sad song from the "Micropop" album. It's even sadder due to the fact that Jack sounds like he’s sobbing while he sings.
- “I won a lot of money today” has the singer (presumably supposed to be Jack,) winning 45,000 dollars in the lottery. But then we get this line:Today I scratched a winning lottery card.I won 45,000 dollars.I don't want money.
- "Dirty Harry" is about the singer reminiscing on the titular man and how they miss him after he died.
- "Those Eggs Aren't Dippy" is about death, with the singer's life expectancy getting cut short, not wanting to die, and just wanting to be close to their loved ones. The ending has the line, "Want to die", loop over and over again, possibly representing the person finally succumbing to their condition/injury.
- "Goldie (2020)" is about an elderly man singing about his late wife Goldie and how he misses her after her death.The Old Man: Yep, I miss her too Raindrop...
- “Pizza Boy” is about chaining yourself to your job to feed your family and be able to have a decent retirement.
- Although "Easter" is considered funny, some feel bad for the kid, who's in tears as the old man eats all his Easter chocolate.
- "Hard Day" is about someone (heavily implied to be a young kid) having a hard day.Hard day.
I miss my dad.
I miss my mom. - "Milk" is a SHOP: A Pop Opera song that is about asking yourself if your living your life to the fullest.What kind of milk were you?What kind of life did you live through?
- "I Hope You Miss Me In Heaven" is a song about someone missing their departed loved one, and hoping that they miss them.
