Andrew Jackson Jihad (AJJ) - Small Red Boy Lyrics

"When in the language that I taught him, oh God, he began to speak... 'I am, I am, I am, I am the truth.'"
Three and some years later, and I still get fucking chills at that line. Fantastic song!

HnSnkDkxGg my boy Engels was finally mentioned in a song

i swear im not gonna cry every time I listen to this song guess I'm boo-boo the fool

Wow that was fucking powerful

I wish I could animate because I this songs imagery really feels like it could be portrayed visually

Hey go for it, we all gotta start somewhere

What a fucking tune

I will never stop loving AJJ

Cool song.








One day later:
I AM, I AM, I AM, I AM THE TRUTH!

This song strikes the fear of god in me, a God denying atheist.

I saw them live the other day and they played this song and I sobbed the ENTIRE time like the adult man I am. Great show, I think Sean saw me crying.

Yay, I'm 1k! ❤

I have a kid on the way I'm high on Molly and can't stop crying omg please help me .......

Probably their best song, especially in context to the rest of the album.

it feels like my soul just came

This song is both powerful and relatable in a way that is difficult to describe. 100s of plays later and 3:54 still gives me chills.

I found a small red boy inside my tummy
With 3 dollars in change and a Milky Way Lite
In my occasional pursuit to find something more meaningful
Than yet another word that rhymes with die

I cut him out and put him on my table
His shallow breathing chest would fall and rise
His 'South of Heaven' shirt was way too big for him
His horns were long and sharp and then he opened up those eyes

That said
"I am, I am, I am, I am the truth"

I showered him with love and adulation
One day he was just as tall as me
I showed him all the books that I was raised on
Your Madeleine L'Engle(s) and D'Aulaires' Mythologies

And in a montage that could warm the heart of Hitler
I raised him up so proud and motherly
I swore that I was glancing in a mirror
When in the language that I taught him, oh god, he began to speak

He said
"I am, I am, I am, I am the truth"
"I am, I am, I am, I am the truth"

And his eyes became a beacon, an LCD projector
Broadcasting all my memories in a clear and vivid picture
His tongue became a staircase, his uvula - The knocker
Of an ornate wooden door that lead me straight into my future

His throat became a hallway with a thousand baby pictures
And I became forgiveness, I transformed into the closure that I lost
When I learned about the tragedy of all of us
I lost it when I learned about the tragedy of all of us

Incorrigible illness in the loved ones hidden out of us
I lost it when I learned about the tragedy of all of us
I walked through the hallway to a room of only mirrors
Reflecting me in bondage so I watched myself get freer

I let my horns grow longer, I observed my skin get redder
My soul became a hammer, I started to feel better
My hatred turned to pity, my resentment blossomed flowers
My bitter tasted candy, my misery was power

The truth in me grew brighter, my nature and my nurture
No more shame, no more fear, no more dread
I am, I am, I am, I am the truth

you've hurt me a lot Sadie I'm sorry but I can't do this anymore. I loved you and looked up to you but you never cared about me you only cared about me when you wanted something from me. You never fail to abandon me when it gets just a little hard for you, yet I poured out my heart and soul for you no matter what. I loved you but not anymore.

do you know when the barber is shaving the back of your hair with their razor and you get that very specific kind of goosebumps and depending on your day you end up cumming and calling him daddy? this song basically

Your experiences are not universal.

Yet I understand completely what you mean by that.

That took a weird turn towards the end but I get it

This is such a perfect companion peice with cody's theme. It just fits so perfectly together having this more of an exploration of cody's mental state and how he personally sees himself being mostly a song of self reflection while touching on mental illness in the process

Andrew Jackson can get this jihad any time he wants if ya know what i mean hehe ;P
-James

People always say Bible 2 is shit and while it's different, still fucking rocks

this song is so intense it actually makes me cry

this is the kind of song that i feel like i'm not ready to hear yet. does that make sense ? it's too much, emotionally. i need to prepare for that kind of movement, it's so impactful

this was one of the most powerful songs I witnessed on a live show, as far as I can remember. hot damn

Deep , made me feel things I had lost

Their best song. I know this album gets a lot of shit for it's production and straying from AJJ's traditional sound. And that's valid, I guess. But this album also has Sean's best songwriting. By a mile. It is AJJ's best album just on lyrics alone.

I personally don't see the small res boy as evil. I see it as the person inside of us who we fear who may not be as bad as they seem or not even be who they seem. Like when you hate yourself for something you're not and you dont know who you are, and something inside of you, almost like your inner child comes out and tells you how it is and who you are. It tells you the truth. And now knowing the truth you accept it learn to love yourself with all your flaws and for who you truly are.

This song is powerful af

yeah same

Do you mean like a son?

That's why he says he is the truth. Its our true selves right?

Not sure why people are sad, this song is pretty damn funny.

When I learned about the tragedy of all of us....

I think this song is about "insert personal reflection."

Well uh, now i'm crying.

i was brought to tears

i think this is about parenthood and how you really can't tell how your kid is going to turn out but you love them anyway

is this what you stumble upon when you're high?
I like it

plausibly the only place the blowout/distortion was done right on this album

yeah man
but uh

I dont think they give a fuck

im so high and i cant stop crying

E H
Dude WEED LMAO

I play this song a lot, it means a ton to me. sometimes i start crying when I sing it

I've been there so thumbs up dude!!!! Love ya!!!

dang i always get chills when the music begins getting louder and more intense

This album is very different... I like it.

who the Hell was Tommy?

kinda reminds me of eraserhead

Fuck yeah

The Bible 2 is not my favourite AJJ album. It definitely strayed from their usuals. People Who Can Eat People is my favourite, Knife Man next favourite. I've listened to them for years - 2nd most consistently listened to band of mine. This is my favourite song now, truly and genuinely this is the best song they've ever written and produced.

AdvancePlays what's your first consistently listened to band?

Nico Touches the Walls, rock band from Japan

Can't maintain is my favorite album

Such a perfect, cautionary piece on that devil we all nurture inside us. One truth, one right, one good, one fight, no more fear. Until you are wrong, and you look around and see what you have hurt.

theEx0du5 I think it’s the opposite, about harnessing the “evil” inside of us (which is really the parts that Everyone would constantly tell you was bad or wrong or horrible) and fully accepting it to become our own, undeniable, truth

After so many albums listening to Sean struggle with life, and even worse, feeling so related to those feeling, these lyrics get a whole new meaning. AJJ through their history have had tons of changes and they've grown up a lot, so thank you guys cause you've also helped us grow and overcome difficulties. New favorite AJJ song.

I feel the same, that as fans we're all growing up with the bands we love. So cool how that works!

can we get a music video for this one please

watched them preform this song two days ago, everyone was completely silent and it was beautiful

MY ONLY CRITIQUE FOR THIS NEW ALMBUM IS THAT ALOT OF SONGS ARE SHORT

Compared to People Who Can Eat People, these songs are quite a nice length. They don't get old and they get across their point.

Welcome to punk :)

i love this song

Im not sure I like this album, especially compared to the last two, but this song is one of my favourite AJJ songs. Very strong.

Post-Knife man AJJ albums grow on me over time. I'm not sure if the old albums are really that much better or if it's just nostalgia.

The later albums are definitely different, but overall, they're probably more intelligent while being less easy to digest.

Like, no joke, I felt like I hated Knife Man at first. Then I hated Christmas Island at first. And now I hated Bible 2 at first, all which faded away as I let go of my expectations and started really getting into the music.

What I can say for sure is that you can't accuse the band of going stale. They're constantly evolving and trying new shit. Some people aren't into that idea, but I feel like it's always better to change than to grow stale.

yeah the album is not great but the cover is awesome

???? thats their best album

actually knife man

MY SOUL IS A HAMMER

SkaIIeyWag I started to feel better

I liked your icon :D

...a square hammer...

Such a perfect song.