While living as a student in Oregon he founded the lively American Rock / Folk group Wolf Colonel which recorded multiple releases on Olympia Washington's K Records. After years of touring with a rotating band roster and solo he began recording and touring as a solo act, (although sometimes with backing band). He released 3 records on K Records as Jason Anderson.
Extensive touring eventually led him back to his New England roots. He began playing shows around the New England subcontinent in the mid 00's solo and in a duo call The Rabbits. More recently he has been in a project group doing American Rock.
Jason's recordings are a history of artistic progression from humorous and hopeful youth through to the sweet and thoughtful mid-20's. His live concerts are appealing to all ages and genders, his theatrical performing style recalls the works of Homer and Plato, and reminds audience members why people like to see musicians play music.
The Half of It
Jason Anderson Lyrics
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I'm not that lonely anymore
I barely knew your last name, i was obsessed
There's a weird sensation when you talk to someone for the first time
And you realize you've never heard their voice before
Still i remember what they said
All those lies behind my back
And the fact was
They didn't know the half of it
They didn't know the half of it
They didn't know the half of it
They didn't know the half
They didn't know the half of it
They didn't know the half of it
They didn't know the half of it
They didn't know the half
I used to brag about how much i could drink
I kinda thought it was good to be messed up all the time
I fell asleep in the backseat during a blizzard
I woke up, the windows were all dark
For a second i thought i was in a carwash
I walked back into the party
They were like, "you're out of control"
They didn't know the half of it
They didn't know the half of it
They didn't know the half of it
They didn't know the half
They didn't know the half of it
They didn't know the half of it
They didn't know
They didn't know the half
In the song "The Half of It" by Jason Anderson, the singer reflects on his past behaviors of being drunk and obsessed with a person he barely knew. He used to sit in front of the person's door, but claims he's not that lonely anymore. The singer didn't even know the person's last name, yet he was still obsessed. However, after talking to the person for the first time, he realized he had never heard their voice before, signifying a sort of detachment from reality.
The second half of the song discusses the singer's past behavior of bragging about how much he could drink and how he thought it was good to be messed up all the time. He recounts falling asleep in the backseat during a blizzard and waking up to dark windows, momentarily confused if he was in a carwash. But even with all of these experiences, the singer claims that people "didn't know the half of it." Those who spoke behind his back weren't aware of the full magnitude of his struggles with detachment, desperation, and depression.
Overall, the song is a reflection on the singer's past behaviors and struggles with mental health. The lyrics are introspective and self-aware, with a hint of regret and sadness.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to get drunk and sit in front of your door
In the past, I used to drink excessively and sit outside your door for a prolonged period of time.
I'm not that lonely anymore
Nowadays, I am no longer as lonely and I have found other ways to cope with my emotions.
I barely knew your last name, I was obsessed
At that time, I was excessively fixated on you despite knowing little information about you.
There's a weird sensation when you talk to someone for the first time.
There is a peculiar feeling when conversing with someone for the first time and realizing you have never heard their voice before.
And you realize you've never heard their voice before
It is at that moment you come to the realization that you have never heard the person's voice before.
Still I remember what they said
Despite the passage of time, I can still recall what they said to me.
All those lies behind my back
The various lies that were told about me without me knowing.
Were true, he's detached, he's desperate, he's depressing
Those lies were accurate, and they portrayed me as someone who was emotionally disconnected, hopeless, and gloomy.
And the fact was
In truth,
They didn't know the half of it
However, the people who spread all those rumors did not possess the entire information about me.
They didn't know the half of it
Those people were only aware of a portion of the details and events.
They didn't know the half of it
They were ignorant of much of my life's realities.
They didn't know the half of it
Their limited knowledge precisely showed how much they did not know.
They didn't know the half of it
Those individuals had an incomplete comprehension of who I truly am.
They didn't know the half of it
The information that they spread only scratched the surface of what they could have known.
They didn't know the half of it
Their comprehension was at best, half true.
They didn't know the half of it
There was a lot more to my story than what they thought they knew.
They didn't know the half
All the rumors they have heard did not reflect even half of what I experienced.
I used to brag about how much I could drink
In the past, I used to boast excessively about my capabilities in drinking alcohol.
I kinda thought it was good to be messed up all the time
I mistakenly believed it was beneficial to always be inebriated and not present in reality.
I fell asleep in the backseat during a blizzard
At some point, I passed out in the backseat during a snowstorm.
I woke up, the windows were all dark
Upon awakening, I noticed that all the windows in the vehicle were dark and difficult to see through.
For a second, I thought I was in a car wash
Momentarily, I mistook the lack of visibility through the windows for being inside a car wash.
I walked back into the party
I returned to the gathering of individuals I had left earlier.
They were like, 'you're out of control'
Other people at the gathering expressed concern and disapproval of my behavior.
They didn't know the half of it
Those people only saw a fraction of my behavior and did not know the complete extent of how reckless I had been.
They didn't know the half of it
The people at the gathering were unaware of how deep my problems ran.
They didn't know the half
There were many more issues present that they were not privy to.
Contributed by Joseph J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.