the boy in the bubble alec benjamin genesis lyrics

The beginning of the song was saying that he was in a pretty stable home environment, so he wouldn't have experienced trials like an abusive father before. I believe the 'bubble' he referenced multiple times was representing his childhood innocence. Alec Benjamin is great at creating other messages than what you may first hear in his lyrics, making it the kind of music you can listen to over and over and get something new each time. This is just a theory of mine, not really any evidence besides the lyrics. Put down those bubbles and that belt buckle Well, there's no excuse for the things he didīut there's a lot at home that he's dealing withīecause his dad's been drunk since he was a kid

With the blood on his hand from my broken noseīut like every other day, he was scared to goīack to his house 'cause his pops was home I had thick red blood running down my clothesĪnd a sick, sick look 'cause I like it though He threw a quick left hook and it broke my nose Well I squared him up, left my chest exposed Knock me out, kick me when I'm on the ground

I know you want the satisfaction, it's not gonna happen Punch my face, do it 'cause I like the pain I said I didn't want trouble, I'm the boy in the bubbleĪnd my heart was pumping, chest was screaming She said, 'Son, you gotta tell me why you're black and blue' I said, 'You don't wanna know the things I had to do' She said, 'Boy, you gotta tell me what they did to you' I didn't want trouble, I'm the boy in the bubble

Then I covered up my face so that no one knows I had chicken on the plate, but the food was cold Or at least is trying to.Stepped through the gate, and I'm all alone And I hope one he'll say to him, 'put down those bubbles, and that belt buckle, in this broken bubble.' This shows the boy in the bubble understands. He says in the song, 'Well there's no excuse for the things he did, but there's a lot at home he's dealing with because his was drunk since he was a kid. The way I personally would interpret it, is that the boy who is being bullied doesn't want to give the bully the satisfaction by fighting back, and yet at the same time, he is being empathetic for the bully. The bully probably feels alone with his situation. I mean, different situation sure, but how their situations are making them feel really isn't that different.

In a way, the boy who is the bully and the boy who was the victim really aren't that different. It shows that the boy in the bubble is trying be empathetic. The bully is dealing with his drunk and abusive father. Then there's the part in which perspective is reversed. He says that the he doesn't fight back to give the bully the satisfaction. And rather than fighting back, he simply let the bully beat him. The boy in the bubble, the boy getting bullied, clearly feels alone in some way, given the bubble.

The boy in the bubble alec benjamin genesis lyrics