Jon Bellion’s “Stupid Deep” Meaning
“Stupid Deep” is a track in which Jon Bellion questions the validity of aspirations that have defined his life. In other words, he ponders if some of the things he has searched for have been in vain not only because he may have already possessed what he sought but also due the fact that what he actually requires, which is love, is relatively easy to find.
For instance, he may have spent his past energies trying to fashion himself into someone who he already is. He may have also toiled to clear a path which in reality was never concealed. Moreover, he may have been in search of a destination which in actuality he had already arrived at. Additionally, he has decided to make his life about the pursuit of money, even though at the end of the day, that is not what he truly needs. And in contrast, what he does actually require is very inexpensive.
His ultimate conclusion is something to the effect of in actuality these quests were never truly about self-discovery, having a purpose in life or even reaching a specific goal per se. Rather they were his ‘attempt to earn love’. He has had a strong emotional longing due to there being a void in his heart which he describes as “stupid deep”. “Stupid”, as a colloquial term, means something to the effect of great or plenteous. Thus Jon is expressing that he is in great need of affection, and many of the ambitions which highlighted his life’s pursuits, despite appearing otherwise, were actually based on fulfilling this need.
This is a christian song, the love he talks about is the love of God. “the love I fought to feel was always free” is a clear allusion to how God requires none from those who follow him, and that his love is deeper than any other.
100%. It’s what makes the song so powerful.
This song was used to describe. I don’t know how to feel about it. I like the song. But the meaning of it is not what I thought.
Growing up we have all been taught different things we have come to believe are the truth and stupid deep just makes it clear we might fight wars that have already been fought and we might try to gain something that wasn’t lost
Music is beautiful like art which can be interrupted in different ways. My first time hearing the song I thought it was about relationships, but as I listened more I found greater meaning in the song (same as the author of this post). Some will see it as religious, some will see it as love, and some will see it as life purpose. That’s what makes this song truly incredible. It speaks to us in the way we want it to speak to us.