The Plot in You have released one EP and four studio albums. Their EP Wife Beater was released in 2010, followed by their debut studio album First Born in 2011, and second studio album Could You Watch Your Children Burn in 2013. On July 17, 2015, the band announced their signing with StaySick Recordings and Happiness in Self Destruction was released on October 16, 2015. On June 15, 2017, they parted ways with StaySick Recordings and signed to Fearless Records while also announced their fourth studio album Dispose, which was released on February 16, 2018. Their fifth studio album, Swan Song, was released on September 17, 2021.
The Plot In You continue to move forward on their fifth full-length album and second for Fearless
Records, Swan Song. The Ohio quartet— Landon Tewers [vocals], Josh Childress [guitar], Ethan Yoder
[bass], and Michael Cooper [drums]—stare down years of negativity, soured friendships,
disappointment, and mistakes and flush it all away in the wake of hammering distortion, towering
melodies, cinematic production, and unapologetically cathartic lyrics. Ascending to the apex of an eight-
year grind, the band reached critical mass on 2018’s DISPOSE. The standout “FEEL NOTHING” exploded
with 28 million US streams, while the project eclipsed 55 million US streams. Billboard raved, “DISPOSE
is the band’s most polished and cohesive work to date,” and Alternative Press noted, “DISPOSE makes it
clear that TPIY challenge both the listeners and themselves more and more with each release.” Grading
the album “9.0-out-of-10,” Rock Sound predicted it “should finally – and deservedly – make The Plot In
You a name that everyone knows.” They supported the record by hitting the road with Underoath, The
Amity Affliction, Like Moths To Flames, Sum 41, and more. After racking up over 100 million streams and
receiving praise from Billboard, Rock Sound, Alternative Press, and more, the group wave off darkness
with unassuming confidence and clarity on Swan Song ignited by the single “Face Me.”
The Fathers Seed
The Plot in You Lyrics
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Male: "Hello?... Hello?"
Female: "I'm Pregnant"
Male: "NO!"
*Baby Crying*
You were just a mistake,
Nothing I had planned for, nothing I wanted,
Just know I wanted you dead.
There is no god,
There is no heaven.
And love is just a word we say,
Don't get this confused.
Can't seem to block this,
I keep looking back,
Keep moving backwards,
I'll wish you dead till it's done (Till, It's, Done!)
There's nothing for you here
I'll keep you locked and shoved away,
You'll stay so far away from me (Away, From, Me!)
I am the devil,
I am your lack of sleep,
God can't help you now
She was just a mistake,
I never loved her,
I never needed her,
She was your last hope but it's my turn,
I waited for this
There's nothing for you here,
I'll keep you locked and shoved away,
You'll stay so far away from me
You are not my son,
I am not your father,
Just know one thing,
I wanted you dead,
There's nothing left here
The lyrics to The Plot in You's song The Fathers Seed tell the story of a man who receives the news that he is about to become a father. The reaction that follows is not what one would expect, as the man says that the baby was just a mistake, and the thought of having to raise the child ruins everything he had. He wishes the child was dead and denies the existence of a god or heaven. He claims to be the devil and the lack of sleep that his child will bring, and says that God cannot help him now. He also denies any attachment to the woman who bore his child and sees her as a mistake. He views the child as his last hope and he is ready for it to be over.
The lyrics explore the darkest aspects of a person's psyche, revealing the pain and anger that can result from unplanned fatherhood. The lyrics suggest that the man never wanted the child and sees it as an inconvenience in his life. He rejects the idea of love and family and embraces the dark perspective that he is the devil himself.
Overall, the lyrics are an emotionally charged reflection on what it means to become a father and how people react to that news. The song highlights the responsibility that comes with fatherhood and how those feelings can manifest themselves in unexpected ways.
Line by Line Meaning
You were just a mistake,
The singer did not plan to have a child and did not want the baby; the birth of the child ruined the singer's plans and they wished the baby was never born.
Nothing I had planned for, nothing I wanted,
The singer did not intend to have a child and did not want a baby.
You ruined everything I had,
The baby's birth disrupted the singer's plans and their life.
Just know I wanted you dead.
The artist has a negative feeling toward the child and wished they were never born or that they would die.
There is no god,
The artist does not believe in God or a higher power.
There is no heaven.
The singer does not believe in an afterlife or a place called heaven.
And love is just a word we say,
The singer believes that the word 'love' does not hold any true meaning or significance.
Don't get this confused.
The artist is warning the listener not to misunderstand what they are saying.
Can't seem to block this,
The artist is having difficulty forgetting about the baby or moving on from the situation.
I keep looking back,
The artist is dwelling on the past and cannot move forward.
Keep moving backwards,
The singer feels like they are regressing or going backward in life.
I'll wish you dead till it's done (Till, It's, Done!)
The artist reiterates their feelings toward the child and emphasizes that they will continue to wish the child was never born.
There's nothing for you here
The singer does not want the child to be a part of their life or have any involvement with them.
I'll keep you locked and shoved away,
The singer does not want the child to be around them and plans to distance themselves from the baby.
You'll stay so far away from me (Away, From, Me!)
The singer is emphasizing the fact that they do not want the baby to be anywhere near them.
I am the devil,
The artist wants to be perceived as evil or harmful.
I am your lack of sleep,
The artist represents stress and anxiety in the listener's life.
God can't help you now
The singer is not letting the listener rely on a higher power or asking for forgiveness/punishment.
She was just a mistake,
The singer did not care for the child's mother and did not want to have a family or relationship with her.
I never loved her,
The artist did not have any feelings of love toward the mother of the child.
I never needed her,
The artist did not feel like they required the mother's companionship or presence.
She was your last hope but it's my turn,
The mother was no longer an option for the artist, so they are now in control of the child's life.
I waited for this
The singer waited for the chance to have control over the child and did not care about the other parent.
You are not my son,
The artist is emotionally detaching themselves from the child and disowning any connection.
I am not your father,
The singer is rejecting their role as a parent and does not want any responsibility for the child.
Just know one thing,
The singer wants the listener to understand something important about the situation.
I wanted you dead,
The singer expresses their ill feelings toward the child and reiterates the desire for the baby not to have been born.
There's nothing left here
The artist believes that there is no hope or positivity left in the situation and wants to distance themselves further from the baby.
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Juan Hernandez
This is my favorite album of theirs, it had lots of cores! Sure do miss it.
sammisauce2
I come back to this song every few years cuz it cracks me the hell up
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iT cRacK'S mE uP 🤤👏
Sinraiser
A few months later after a sonogram.
Him: Hello?
Her: [Sniffle]
Him: Hello?
Her: It's twins
Him: NO!
BrazenBullXXX
I seriously laughed my ass off
BrazenBullXXX
@Matt Chamberlain Obviously no.
Matt Chamberlain
@BrazenBullXXX was playing bud
BrazenBullXXX
@Matt Chamberlain I have an alcohol problem my bad. That's my excuse.
INDI
Always thought them making the guitar sound like a crying baby at the beginning was fucking genius.
Balance Me Out
That's an Actual crying baby