I can't believe you posted that - just yesterday I was thinking about how dark that song was.
The bit that really stood out was how "anti-Billy" it was: "He says his name is William, but I'm sure it's Bill or Billy or Mac or Buddy". Like he was lying about his name/nickname. Then later - even when siding with him - says "They're nothing like Billy and me". He bloody told you his name was William!
The more I thought about the song the more I thought that the lyrics made a really interesting poem.
The bit that really stood out was how "anti-Billy" it was: "He says his name is William, but I'm sure it's Bill or Billy or Mac or Buddy". Like he was lying about his name/nickname. Then later - even when siding with him - says "They're nothing like Billy and me". He bloody told you his name was William!
The more I thought about the song the more I thought that the lyrics made a really interesting poem.
Then the next day I found out why!