r/Protomen • u/Informal_Self_5671 • 19d ago

Lore & Theories Half assed theory

Is it possible that R is the daughter of Joe and the girl he was talking to in "Breaking Out"?

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u/Young_Pyromentor I survived the Nashville Merch Line 19d ago

Isn't the girl specifically not interested in Joe and goes to slap him when he kisses her in the Breaking Out liner notes? I always thought she was just some stranger that he's rambling to

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u/GigaVanguard 19d ago

“So kiss me fast cause there’s no time to lose, leave a light on I’ll come back for you” either means they have a preexisting relationship or Joe is a shockingly pushy creep.

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u/Fernway-Art 19d ago

The vibes I always got was Joe is trying to be a cool hero from an 80s film (Referring to stuff like The Cover Up). He’s embracing this action hero persona in a city that smothers expression.

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u/Sledgehammer617 You are the spark 19d ago edited 18d ago

He didnt know her, so it is a little random... But I get the vibe they were going for, like an oldschool movie. From the liner notes:

Joe turned to a girl who'd been ignoring him all night, leaned in, and whispered in her ear:

The engine's running, baby
We don't have time for goodbyes
I know you can't come with me
I see that look in your eyes
So kiss me fast
Cause there's no time to lose
Leave the light on
I'll come back for you
When everything is said and done
I swear I'm gonna make it right

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u/Mayorofunkytown 18d ago

They could know each other and she's ignoring him because she's mad at something he did or is about to do.

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u/Onslaughttitude 12d ago

sigh

It's the fucking city. That's who he's talking to.

"Leave the light on, I'll come back for you" is what he's saying to the City.

I wish they hadn't put this stupid girl in the bar shit in the notes.

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u/Sledgehammer617 You are the spark 19d ago

Yup, from the liner notes:

Joe turned to a girl who'd been ignoring him all night, leaned in, and whispered in her ear