Rising Son
Patterson Hood Lyrics

Rising son, rising sun, beating down on me
The singer is aware of his rise in life and how the sun is shining down on him.

I'm my daddy's rising son, world in front of me
Despite the privileges that come with being the singer's father's son, he is anxious about the challenges that lay ahead.

But daddy, he ain't smilin' none, what could the problem be?
The singer's father is not happy and the singer is confused as to why this is the case.

He just says "My foolish one, you live too dangerously"
The artist's father sees him going down a dangerous path and is trying to warn him of the consequences of his actions.

But, daddy, I ain't hurtin' none, she's spread in front of me
The artist sees no harm in indulging in life's pleasures.

I'd be a fool not to taste the pleasures offered me
The singer doesn't see anything wrong with enjoying life to its fullest.

But, daddy, he just turns away and locks it with a key
Although the singer sees pleasure as something to be enjoyed, his father has different opinions about what's best for him.

The thirty years between us must have changed him bitterly
The artist believes that his father has become bitter over the years, which has resulted in the disconnect between them.

I took my money into town and spread it gingerly
The artist is spending his money carefully and selectively, enjoying the most out of his experiences.

Every table I laid it down, world in front of me
The artist sees the world as full of possibilities and is carefree with his expenses.

Wine and women, women, wine taste so honey sweet
The singer is indulging in what he sees as the sweetest pleasures of life.

Every pleasure, overwhelming knocks me off my feet
The artist is enjoying his pleasures to the point of being consumed by them.

If anybody crossed my path, I'd cut them down to size
The singer feels invincible and will do anything to anyone who stands in his way.

Self-righteousness and forward flow moved me to the prize
The singer's sense of self-importance and forward momentum have made him successful in some sense.

I stayed out drinking every night, toasting to the sunrise
The singer is partying non-stop and enjoying the best of what life has to offer.

I'm my daddy's rising son, won't he be surprised?
Despite the lack of approval from his father, the artist is still determined to live life to the fullest.

All the prophet prophesied my agonized defeat
The artist recognizes that there may be a high cost to his indulgent lifestyle, as some have prophesied.

All the men I trampled on, waited for my sleep
The people the singer has wronged are waiting for his downfall.

All the women I wronged, waited round with glee
The women the singer has used and hurt are also waiting for his downfall.

For the big comeuppance that was waiting mad for me
The artist knows that there will be consequences for his actions, and they won't be pretty.

It's the way of this mean world, things ain't really fair
Despite the artist's sense of entitlement, he recognizes that fairness is not the way of the world.

The evil deal out from the bottom without a single care
Those who are evil don't care about the consequences of their actions.

The goodly try the best they can to hold to what is theirs
Those who are good try to hold onto what they have and make the most of it.

The sun, it rises one more day and I'm still standing here
Despite everything, the artist is still alive and thriving, enjoying the pleasures of life that he treasures so much.