“Deer,” the first song written for the Simple Math album, was written at a point in time when it was apparently obvious that Andy Hull and his wife were splitting up. The song represents his point of view about his life at that time.
Deer could be an intentional misspelling of “dear” as referenced...
[Verse 1]
Half a year and here you are again
I'd go out in public if nobody ever asked
I sit home and drink alone and hope that bottle speaks
Like you, like us, like me
[Verse 2]
Half a year again, now it's a whole
February stationery from you on the wall
I sit home and plead the throne to speak, to speak to me
To me, to me, hasn't said a single thing
[Verse 3]
You're probably too busy with your work
Or am I just excusing you for leaving me alone?
There's nothing in these wooden drawers
To bring you back, to keep me bored
I don't know what to do with me no more
[Bridge]
Dear Everyone I Ever Really Knew
I acted like an asshole so I could keep my edge on you
Ended up abusing even those I thought immune
I killed the kingdom with one move and now it's time to move
[Verse 4]
Dear Everybody That Has Paid to See My Band
It's still confusing, we'll never understand
I acted like an asshole so my albums would never burn
But I'm hungry now, and the scraps are dirty dirt
I'm hungry now, in the scraps of dirty dirt
Deer was written by Andy Hull.
Deer was produced by Manchester Orchestra & Dan Hannon.
Manchester Orchestra released Deer on Mon May 09 2011.
Andy explained at a concert in Philly on 4/8/16 that “Deer” was the first song written for the Simple Math album. It was written at a point in time when it was apparently obvious that he and his wife were splitting up. The song represents his point of view about his life at that time.