List some songs with some kind of message/what you think it is.
I know theres a lot of better choices but for now;
Tool - Vicarious
Song says the message for itself clearly enough, comments on human nature pretty darkly (vid goes along well)
youtube.com/watch?v=hii17sjSwfA
"Eye on the TV
Cause tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavor
It happens to be
Like:
“Killed by the husband”
“Drowned by the ocean”
“Shot by his own son”
“She used a poison in his tea
and kissed him goodbye”
That’s my kind of story.
It’s no fun 'til someone dies
Don’t look at me like
I am a monster
Frown out your one face
But with the other
Stare like a junkie
Into the TV
Stare like a zombie
While the mother holds her child,
Watches him die
Pleas to the sky crying,
“Why, oh why?!”
Cause I need to watch things die
From a distance
Vicariously, I
Live while the whole world dies
You all need it too - don’t lie.
Why can’t we just admit it?
Why can’t we just admit,
We won’t give pause until the blood is flowin’
Neither the brave nor bold
Will write us a story. So,
We won’t give pause until the blood is flowin’
[Vicarious lyrics on metrolyrics.com]
I need to watch things die
From a good safe distance
Vicariously, I
Live while the whole world dies
You all feel the same so
Why can’t we
Just admit it
Blood like rain, come down
Drum on grave and ground
Part vampire
Part warrior
Carnivore and voyeur
Still have the transmittal
Synch to the death rattle…
La, la, la, la, la, la,la-lie (x4)
Credulous at best your desire to believe in
Angels in the hearts of men
Pull your head on out
You Hippies and give a listen
Shouldn’t have to say it all again
The universe is hostile
So impersonal
Devour to survive
So it is, so it’s always been …
We all feed on tragedy
It’s like blood to a vampire
Vicariously, I
Live while the whole world dies
Much better you than I."
- Tool.
Not even the hugest fan of the band but theres somthhing about this song that strikes a chord with me. I’m super interested in all kinds of destruction, the psychology behind it, animal attacks (the biology/shit behind those animals.) but a lot of people don’t don’t give a shit about wars/interested in them, still love vegging in front of the tv, soaking it up. (not saying what I do is ‘better’ but at least i have this super huge interest in the stuff/the science of it. Its still pretty sick and twisted)
For example, reading shit like 3000 people die-ing every year eaten by crocs is massively interesting to me/i’ll watch a crock attack a human no probable with great exciment. Despite realizing the horror behind it. (well i have quite a bit of horror watching a human die like that, but the interest over-comes that by a HUGE stretch)