On January 31st 2012, he released the first single, 'Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings', for his debut album under the Father John Misty moniker, "Fear Fun". The Phil Ek mixed and Jonathan Wilson produced LP was released on May 1st 2012 through Sub Pop (U.S.) and Bella Union (U.K.)
To date, Father John Misty has released 5 studio albums: Fear Fun (2012), I Love You, Honeybear (2015), Pure Comedy (2017), God's Favorite Customer (2018) and Chloë and the Next 20th Century (2022).
TWO WILDLY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
Father John Misty Lyrics
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"Y'all go to hell"
The other says "if I believed in God, I'd send you there"
But either way we make some space
In the hell that we create
On both sides
One side says
The other says "line those killers up against the wall"
But either way some blood is shed
Thanks to our cooperation
On both sides
On both sides
One side says
"Man, take what's yours"
The other says "live on no more than you can afford"
But either way we just possess
And everyone ends up with less
On both sides
On both sides
The song "Two Wildly Different Perspectives" by Father John Misty is a critique of the partisan divide and the toxic political discourse in contemporary America. The lyrics describe two opposing sides that are unable to find common ground, each touting their own ideology and dismissing the other's. The first verse refers to the religious conflict, with one side telling the other to go to hell, and the retort being that if God existed, they would send them to hell. However, the song recognizes that this polarization creates "hell" on both sides, as mutual understanding and compassion are lost.
The second verse escalates the conflict to violence, with both sides advocating for killing or punishment. The song acknowledges the irony that this cooperation in shedding blood only leads to more suffering and loss. The final verse deals with economic inequality, with one side advocating for individual gain and the other for communal responsibility. Regardless, the song suggests that both sides are guilty of greed and exploitation, leading to a loss for everyone.
Line by Line Meaning
One side says
"Y'all go to hell"
One group of people is condemning another group of people to hell
The other says "if I believed in God, I'd send you there"
Another group of people are saying they would also send the first group to hell if they believed in God
But either way we make some space
In the hell that we create
On both sides
Both sides are contributing to the creation of a negative and hostile environment
One side says
"Kill 'em all"
One group of people is advocating for the killing of others
The other says "line those killers up against the wall"
Another group of people is advocating for the punishment of killers
But either way some blood is shed
Thanks to our cooperation
On both sides
On both sides
Both sides are contributing to violence and bloodshed through their actions and beliefs
One side says
"Man, take what's yours"
One group of people believes in taking whatever they can
The other says "live on no more than you can afford"
Another group of people believes in only taking what they need and can afford
But either way we just possess
And everyone ends up with less
On both sides
On both sides
Both sides contribute to a society where everyone ends up with less because of the greed and possession mentality
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Joshua Michael Tillman
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@Rajat_1010
One side says
“Y'all go to hell.”
The other says
“If I believed in God, I'd send you there.”
But either way we make some space
In the hell that we create
On both sides
One side says
“Kill 'em all.”
The other says
“Line those killers up against the wall.”
But either way some blood is shed
Thanks to our cooperation
On both sides
On both sides
One side says
“Man, take what's yours!”
The other says
“Live on no more than you can afford.”
But either way we just possess
And everyone ends up with less
On both sides
On both sides
@Gabriel-ud5hu
Father John Misty is becoming a legend. He so conscious about the situation and he's genuine. People should feel lucky to have an artist throwing the truth in the face of society like this. We already have a lot of people trying to make us blind.
@RustinChole
Bjork Jogabriel if the rest of the album is as good as this and "pure comedy," it's gonna be epic.
@harleyharley2452
Jógabriel wow
@horchata6622
+Andrés Bear How so?
@sweetgoose
This is the first FJM I've heard without any satire or sarcasm and it's utterly heartbreaking!
@Valeria-xz6mk
Lonely Astronaut so true!
@LooseOrangeJuice
How is this not sarcastic? The song is titled "Two Wildly Different Perspectives" and the lyrics indicate two opposing sides with essentially the same nationalistic mentality.
@isaacgomezmusic
mmcakes100 that's irony, not sarcasm.
@LooseOrangeJuice
Merriam-Webster definition for sarcasm: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain. How does this not fit? Not to mention the actual lyrical content. There are FJM songs without clear sarcasm (several off of ILYHB), but this isn't one. This song (and corresponding video) are full of satire and sarcasm.
@LooseOrangeJuice
Just to reiterate, this song discusses cooperation, believing in God and creating space and juxtaposes those concepts with war, sending people to hell and fighting over resources. He's clearly being sarcastic and I have no idea how Lonely Astronaut got 100+ upvotes when he's patently wrong. Apparently people don't understand sarcasm very well.