Brother
Pinhead Gunpowder Lyrics


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Once I had a brother
And we grew up
Looking out for each other
And when he fucked up
I did my best to cover his lies

I hid him from the cops
When he was a runaway
Put him up when he was on the streets
With no place to stay
And when he lied and stole
I looked the other way

'Cause in time
I knew he would find a way
To get his life together
And we would be alright
If we just stuck together
And somehow we would
Both make it through
Somehow we would make it through

Maybe I tried too hard
To be a brother
There comes a time
You gotta burn your bridges
To discover what you are inside

I thought I knew my brother
But I was wrong
Maybe I'd been lying to myself all along
When he burned his bridges
He burned me at the same time

Well brother, brother
How could you be so hateful
So ungrateful
After all that we'd been through
Someday you'll get what's coming to you
Someday you'll get what's coming to you

You stole my money, then my friends
And now my girlfriend too
You say you treat everyone like a brother
And it's true 'cause you screw over everyone
The way that you screwed me

You're a tumor, a leech
A sore that won't go away
Leaving a path of discarded people in your wake
You're a thief, a thief who stole my trust
And that's the worst thing you could take

But every underdog must have his day
So you'd better stay the hell out of my way
'Cause this dog's day is coming soon
And this dog won't let bad feelings pass
This dog wants grudges to last
'Cause this dog won't forget how he was done in

Well, you selfish little motherfucker
I hope I never live to see you hurt another




'Cause life you touch is life you smother
Like mine

Overall Meaning

The Pinhead Gunpowder's song "Brother" is a poignant exploration of the dynamics of brotherly love, betrayal, and forgiveness. The lyrics describe the once-close relationship between two brothers who grew up looking out for each other, covering up each other's lies and mistakes. The singer had always believed that they would stand by each other through thick and thin, no matter what challenges come their way. However, their relationship took a turn for the worse when the other brother began to engage in harmful and selfish behavior, such as lying, stealing, and burning bridges. The singer found himself being taken advantage of, losing friends and even his girlfriend to the other brother's manipulations.


As the singer eventually learned, there comes a time when you have to let go of toxic relationships, even if that means burning your bridges to discover your true self. The song captures the pain and frustration of this process, as the singer struggles to come to terms with his once-beloved brother's actions. Despite the betrayal, the singer also recognizes that every underdog must have their day and that the other brother will eventually get what's coming to him.


Overall, "Brother" is a moving reflection on the complexities of family, loyalty, and moral responsibility. It speaks to the universal experience of trying to find our place in the world while grappling with the messy realities of human relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Once I had a brother
There was a time when I had a brother


And we grew up
We grew up together from our childhood


Looking out for each other
We always cared for each other


And when he fucked up
And when he made mistakes


I did my best to cover his lies
I tried my best to save him from the consequences of his actions


I hid him from the cops
I protected him from the police


When he was a runaway
When he left home without permission


Put him up when he was on the streets
Provided a shelter when he had no place to stay


With no place to stay
With nowhere to call home


And when he lied and stole
And when he lied and took things without permission


I looked the other way
I ignored his actions


'Cause in time
Because eventually


I knew he would find a way
I knew he would find a solution


To get his life together
To improve his life situation


And we would be alright
And we would be okay


If we just stuck together
If we helped and supported each other


And somehow we would
And somehow we would be able to


Both make it through
Survive and overcome difficulties together


Maybe I tried too hard
Perhaps I put in too much effort


To be a brother
To be the best brother I could be


There comes a time
There is a time


You gotta burn your bridges
You have to cut ties/future opportunities


To discover what you are inside
To find out who you really are


I thought I knew my brother
I believed I understood my brother


But I was wrong
But I was mistaken


Maybe I'd been lying to myself all along
Maybe I had been deceiving myself


When he burned his bridges
When he cut ties with everyone


He burned me at the same time
He betrayed me as well


Well brother, brother
Dear brother


How could you be so hateful
Why did you hurt me so much


So ungrateful
Without any gratitude


After all that we'd been through
Despite everything we had experienced together


Someday you'll get what's coming to you
One day you will receive the consequences of your actions


You stole my money, then my friends
You took my money, and then took away my friends


And now my girlfriend too
And now you have taken the love of my life


You say you treat everyone like a brother
You claim that you treat everyone equally


And it's true 'cause you screw over everyone
And it is true because you deceive and hurt everyone


The way that you screwed me
The way you deceived and hurt me


You're a tumor, a leech
You are a parasite


A sore that won't go away
An unpleasant situation that persists


Leaving a path of discarded people in your wake
Hurting and leaving behind those who were close to you


You're a thief, a thief who stole my trust
You are a thief who took my feelings of trust


And that's the worst thing you could take
And that was the most hurtful thing to take


But every underdog must have his day
Everyone has a moment of success


So you'd better stay the hell out of my way
So you should keep your distance from me


'Cause this dog's day is coming soon
Because I will soon have my moment of success


And this dog won't let bad feelings pass
And I won't forgive and forget easily


This dog wants grudges to last
I want to hold on to my hurt feelings and anger


'Cause this dog won't forget how he was done in
Because I won't forget the way I was hurt


Well, you selfish little motherfucker
You are a selfish person


I hope I never live to see you hurt another
I do not want to witness you causing pain to anyone else


'Cause life you touch is life you smother
Because you cause pain to those whom you interact with


Like mine
Like you hurt me




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