Headphones - I Never Wanted You

[ArizonaDurden]

The remix by Mint Julep brought me here. Gotta say, I love both versions.

[UtBDan]

@BoratBastard I'm going to interview him for UG, and I'll be sure to ask.

[marcie5]

This could be the anthem of my ex-boyfriend.

[MattisTrees]

A song that's only half true..

[MattisTrees]

@BoratBastard You explain this song so much clearer and less "pretentious" than the dude in the piano version of the song.

[TheBmachado]

some serious shit

[zarphixiot]

You know it isn't like me to be inflammatory, but rather than let you think that I was so naive, I'd have you believe I never wanted you, I never wanted to.

There's no doubt that the whole song is a lie he's telling to make it hurt less. There's no other way to interpret those lines!

[BISChris]

@zarphixiot Agreed 100%. I have no idea why people look past this line that exposes this whole narrative as defense mechanism.

[iReadPennyDreadfuls]

@BISChris yes, thank you guys, thats what makes the song have such humanistic depth. makes it a thousand times sadder too.

[l33tpwnzord]

I think it's about Bazan's relationship with God ...... totally me projecting of course. (But he is an atheist now, right?)

[carlicookie93]

@l33tpwnzord yes he is

[kelsoo2764]

sounds like say hi to your mom!! gooddddd stufff

[handicappeddoilookok]

This is one of the greatest goddamn albums of all time in my opinion.

[BoratBastard]

@SupaflyXX8 He said at a concert in 2009 that it was about a couple he and his wife knew... Something about the guy leaving the woman after being married for years and basically said he never felt anything for her the whole time. I wish I remembered more details, but my memory's a little hazy on it. I always interpreted the song as being told by an "unreliable narrator" in a way - that the singer is basically lying because he is hurt... I kind of like it better that way.

[middlenamedrae]

@BoratBastard agreed. I too like to think of it as that.

[migol1984]

@BoratBastard i don't see it that way but it is an interesting way of putting it. to me, i see it like the narrator actually not genuinely feeling anything for his lover but underneath this dark and un-remorseful attitude, there is some empathy towards the lover's heart he's broken. but like i said, i never read it the way you did and i can see that.

[jdmurray10]

When will David come back to South Gate House in cincy???

[BoneCrusherBrooke]

His name is David Bazan. He has several projects. David Bazan, Pedro the Lion, and Headphones. He's a really nice guy. Just ask him how he does what he does so well.

[johngeetar]

@SupaflyXX8 Or maybe all those people were so blown away by the song that they didn't give two shits about the like button.

[TehKarmaPolice]

I remember the name of this song, but forgot how it went. I don't know why I would remember the title because it's really not that significant to me.

[tokiopanda]

thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ive been looking EVERYWHERE FOR THIS FOR LIKE 2 YEARS. THANK YOU THANK YOUUUUUU

[bebowilliams]

I saw these guys in Austin...Excellent show.

[logwind]

Are we ever going to get another Headphones record? :-(

[cyrus709]

@logwind nope :C