The song Anti-Hero by Keaton Henson is about the struggles and self-awareness of the songwriter. He admits that he is not wise despite getting older, and his depression often takes over until the early hours of the morning. The people he has hurt or ghosted in the past haunt him, and he realizes that his actions have consequences. He acknowledges that he is the problem and that his actions come with vices and prices that always lead him to crisis. He dreams of being left alone and isolated because he feels like a monster compared to everyone else. He cannot fully recognize himself in the mirror and prefers to stare at the sun, which he knows he cannot, than to face himself. Henson acknowledges his narcissistic tendencies, which he tried to disguise as altruism, and compares himself to a congressman. He often wakes up screaming from his nightmares and dreads the thought of losing the only people who care about him. Towards the end of the song, Henson tells a story about his murder by a family member for the money. It's a dream where his money becomes his downfall. The family reads his will, and someone screams that he is laughing up at them from hell. Overall, Anti-Hero is a melancholic song exploring the depths of a struggling songwriter, who realizes that he is his own worst enemy.
