The Fathers Seed
The Plot in You Lyrics

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.