#i am literally catholic and i feel nothing to the themes of religion he supposedly presents bc they're all shoehorned in

[waterparksdrama]

your last tag feels exactly right like it makes him sound like hes saying absolutely nothing. sure it kinda makes sense but in context its a little lost on me because it feels almost.. generic? nonsensical?? sorry soulsucker.. idk again i dont wanna discount his experiences or what his thought process is with this but in a writing and performance pov im not sure its really connecting for me (sincerely one of your usual anons w/catholic upbringing who hasnt been totally wow’ed by this themes presentation)

yeah like he makes a big show out of something he barely elaborates on or explains because he is so scared of actually saying something overly personal but on the same album he's trying to present himself as baring his soul out which is a weird juxtoposition to handle. the album can't be about the things he put in his explanation bc he doesn't know how to show how he feels and not tell it straight up with some lyrics made solely to grab your attention - iz

#i am literally catholic and i feel nothing to the themes of religion he supposedly presents bc they're all shoehorned in #everything involved with this album feels like its more focused on aesthetics than the actual content of the album #shallow themes of sex you can find lyrics of in any generic pop songs #weak iconography of religion for the sake of being 'deep' #it's very disappointing especially bc awsten has touched on these themes before in much more interesting ways in passing #i just think he's too la pilled and attention rewarded to even realize what he's made rn