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The speaker is describing a father who struggled with depression and left important parts of his life unresolved. The line suggests long-term emotional pain and unfinished personal issues within the family.
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About Juliana Hatfield
American musician and singer-songwriter
Juliana Hatfield is an American musician and singer-songwriter from the Boston area. She was a member of the indie rock bands Blake Babies, Some Girls, and the Lemonheads. She also led her own band, The Juliana Hatfield Three, with bassist Dean Fisher and drummer Todd Philips. The group was active in the mid-1990s and again in the mid-2010s, and it brought her her best-charting work, including the album Become What You Are and the singles "My Sister" and "Spin the Bottle".
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Books by Juliana Hatfield
When I grow up
2008