| The Church – Another Earth Lyrics | 19 hours ago |
| "She" is not satisfied with her relationship with the narrator. He interprets this as her being too demanding without looking at where he himself might be falling short. | |
| New Order – Be a Rebel Lyrics | 3 years ago |
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@[JLoDaMofo:44232] I agree that his lyrics were always hit and miss, as the music of New Order generally was always the element given more focus. By their 2005 album, Waiting for the Sirens' Call, they produced so many backing tracks (several held onto for the following Lost Sirens collection), he was clearly struggling to come up with decent lyrics for everything. However, the bar was raised when they returned with Music Complete in 2015. Several tracks on the album sport some of his best lyrics (Restless, Singularity, Academic and Nothing but a Fool are standouts). Be a Rebel dates from those sessions, and was put together as the band returned to working together as COVID was abating. The lyrics are about the struggles his son was experiencing in school. Bernard was gifted in the arts, but was treated like a failure when not able to perform well in traditional academic subjects. He saw his son's experience mirroring his own, hence "It's a family affair". The music is very light and the first impression is that the lyrics are also. It wasn't until my friend, who is a primary school teacher, pointed out the subject matter that I grew to appreciate the song more. She said this is more common than people realize, but there's no simple solution to tailor education to kid's specific needs. Unfortunately, students will continue to fall through the cracks. |
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