Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: french
Song Meaning of “Bastard Song” by Skip the Use
This song is about feeling like an outcast and an outlier, and looking for something that can bring solace from this feeling. The narrator of the song speaks of a world where ‘every dog can have its day’, a world where they won’t feel so alone and can experience joy. They speak of a past where they were the last one standing after a competition, feeling like the odd one out and the ‘bastard son’. The lyrics make references to archangels and devils, and how the loneliness felt ‘like a burning hell’. Despite these feelings of despair, the narrator finds a strength within themselves to create their own future, no matter the hardships they might face. The chorus is a call to embrace the freedom of being alone, to unshackle yourself and rise above the condition of being an outsider, and ‘love what you’ve become’. The song is a powerful proclamation of self-acceptance and seeking to recognize and accept the beauty within.