Nov. 21st, 2025

bedes: (ivan)

I can see the parallels between Marshall Lee writing a song about how Gary is like his mom, and Woke Up.

Specifically, I can see Marshall Lee’s song ending up leaning more heavily into addressing his mother, since Woke Up can easily be recontextualized into being about their relationship, ESPECIALLY if Marshall Lee finds out that his mom has been stalking him. ("I'm sick of livin' under your thumb!", "I should say / That you're kind of a dictator, in a way / You're to blame / You're a constant source of misery and pain! / What a shame / That you're so stuck up, I know you won't change / Out of frame / No, I don't believe you cared about me! / 'Cause you left me drowning”) Which Gary could then misunderstand as being entirely about him.

I’m gonna cross my fingers and hope that Gary's secure enough to take it in stride, especially considering it was his suggestion. Woke Up: Good End, mayhaps.