The new single by is out now on all digital platforms Spender,”Dad (the monster)“, published on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
The song, released for Warner Music Italyis an intense and provocative piece, a tragic story that invites us to reflect on toxic relationships and the cultures that often fuel them.
“I wrote this song at a time when Italy was mourning yet another victim of a compromised relational system. Jealousy, control, possession: all this is often mistaken for love, but it isn't. Instead of distancing myself from the 'monster', I tried to find the commonalities between him and the rest of us. We need to stop romanticizing obsession and start recognizing and working on our toxic dynamics.”tells Spender.
The artist reflects, through direct language, on the themes of obsession, control and patriarchy, telling the story of a person who gets lost and ends up in a violent delirium.
The rapper promised himself to achieve full awareness before expressing such an important message, which is why the song, written at the end of 2023, has only been released now, arriving exactly one month after the release of his latest single “Joker“.
TEXT
Hi Baby how are you?
It's dad… not the real one
the one you chose
I write because I think of you…
tell me what you do
are you still going to dinner with that old man?
I'll be thirty the day I get it
Baby… I had a dream and you were there,
like days in my thoughts
I saw all your TikToks today
all your stories yesterday
It seems like you're having fun
you know I'm happy when you do it
if you fuck be careful
men are assholes
they are beasts except dad
dad cares
I will be there for you
if you will be there for me
let's get out of here
away from the people
when you are there I don't need anything
I will be there for you
if you will be there for me
let's get out of here
away from the people
on our last day
How beautiful you are
I have a lump in my throat and it speaks to me
I am fire, you are water
I printed your photos and hung them in my room
so I don't feel alone when I'm at home
you are a good girl
they never told you?
Is that why you cried when I told you?
I remember I had my hand on your neck
and the other on your chest
it was a moment, it seemed like a century
I think about it now that I'm at home waiting for you
and I know you're studying… and I know you don't have time
and I know I didn't tell you I was taking a train
but dad is a romantic, a surprise is better
now you need to go out who knows if you'll go out
whether you are asleep or awake
I wonder if you'll ever get out of my head
I've been here waiting for you for an hour
OK, I'll put these letters in the mailbox
I really love you, I didn't want this
and if I really did it
I still can't explain it
I'm healing parts of your brain
it's full of blood on the floor
my fingerprints all over the apartment
I didn't want it to come to this
I will be there for you
if you will be there for me
let's get out of here
away from the people
when you are there I don't need anything
You know I'll be there for you
if you will be there for me
let's get out of here
away from the people
on our last day
