On A Plain

The speaker moves between self-assertion, discomfort, and confusion. The repeated claim of loving himself more than someone else sounds confident, but he immediately says he knows it is wrong and asks what to do. The refrain, “I’m on a plain / I can’t complain,” may suggest an ordinary or emotionally level state, though its cheerful wording contrasts with the unsettling details elsewhere.

Several images make the lyrics feel unstable. “Learned to cry on command” suggests controlling or performing emotion rather than expressing it naturally. The “black sheep” is an idiom for someone seen as different or troublesome; being “blackmailed again” adds a sense of being trapped or pressured. Later, the speaker says he is trying to make things unclear and write lines that do not make sense, which openly draws attention to the song’s fragmented language.

The lyrics may be deliberately difficult to pin down: the speaker even wonders what he is trying to say. “My mother died every night” could suggest recurring grief, a dream, or an image with no single clear meaning; the song does not explain it. The repeated refrain might be sincere acceptance, forced cheerfulness, or simply a phrase that keeps returning. These possibilities can coexist, leaving the listener with a mood more than a definite story.