#i rambled sm oopsies as i said i could talk abt this forever JJFRNF

[thekidsarentalright]

ok sending this cause im worried it is a bit of a controversial take. but it does irk me seeing people say petes lyrics are all about/for patrick. like i think ive definitely seen it more from twitter bandom, and its not to the extent of that petekey shit bc while all that is super annoying for being based on one summer tour from 2005, pete and patrick have been best friends and creative partners for 20+ years, and i do think there are lyrics about their relationship (e.g. from now on we are enemies) its not really unreasonable to think that. however !!! ive seen some shit that makes me wanna tap the fucking sign*

*are you making petes writing about his mental health and experiences as a biracial black man about his relationship to a white guy again

like again, pete has definitely written about their friendship and creative process, but ive seen some people's song analyses that makes me wanna grab them by the shoulders and shake them istg

(i hope this makes sense, sorry this got kinda rambly)

this Absolutely makes sense and i agree So so so much like. i could talk abt this for forever because like. as you said there are Definitely instances where a song or lyric Is about patrick, and pete isn’t exactly shy about saying when a lyric or song is?? like he admitted from now on we are enemies is about them, what a catch is patrick, half-doomed/semi-sweet, etc and also there’s just some that are like. well obviously the kids aren’t alright is about patrick at least a Little. it is absolutely understandable to analyze those from a p2 lens because well. that’s what those are about! those songs are about that aspect of petes life!

but literally. reducing Most of his lyrics to being about patrick is just. doing such an injustice to not only his creativity and talent as an artist (like do ppl really think he couldn’t find inspiration beyond some guy he knows?) but also to him as a person, as a biracial black man who writes about his identity and mental health and fame and views on life and death and politics like. everything he writes is a lot more nuanced than a lot of people give him credit for. because a lot of people would just rather him be writing about being in love with some white guy ig

ultimately i think this problem comes down to people not recognizing that like. from a fan perspective a song or lyric being applicable to their relationship is NOT the same as the song or lyric Definitely being about their relationship. and i think it’s okay to say like oh this lyric reminds me of them!! not to say oh this lyric is Obviously Definitely about patrick bc that just. isnt true! pete and his art deserve better than that!!

#i rambled sm oopsies as i said i could talk abt this forever JJFRNF #just something im very passionate about as someone who loves analyzing his words and holds his writing so close to me it’s like #just not all about patrick. most of it isn’t about anyone. #asks #anon