Chapman's lyrics are strong on the surface, but I think her message is too vague and politically correct. Indirect blame will never solve the root problem of human carrying-capacity overload. Also, many people who claim to be oppressed have the highest birthrates, so they're not mere victims of "the system."
I'd like to see a song that covers the main drivers of planet-rape, namely overpopulation, economic growthism and globalization, which chases shrinking resources around the world and treats them as local. Peak Oil is making that fantasy more difficult to perpetuate, though. Cheap global transportation is no longer a given.
Of course, there are many people (like the G.O.P.) who will never really respect nature. They think it's mainly something to be pillaged for money. They're convinced that a supernatural deity keeps them alive, so conservation isn't necessary. The word "conserv"ative doesn't apply to them anymore, if it ever did.
@Nick_C Hi Nick, I like your comment and I wanted to share ideas about her not being direct enough, especially when it is about about something so fundamental as life, in the planet.
@Nick_C Hi Nick, I like your comment and I wanted to share ideas about her not being direct enough, especially when it is about about something so fundamental as life, in the planet.
I believe Tracy's style is to 'point at things', without asking questions directly, proposing or blaming directly. I am sure she could do that with no difficulties; however, helping people become aware and then make their decisions and opinions is what she usually does with most of her stories. I do think there are exception, like 'Broken', if you listen to that one she is speaking...
I believe Tracy's style is to 'point at things', without asking questions directly, proposing or blaming directly. I am sure she could do that with no difficulties; however, helping people become aware and then make their decisions and opinions is what she usually does with most of her stories. I do think there are exception, like 'Broken', if you listen to that one she is speaking looking to the listener right in the eye. Whenever I listen to that on I do wonder why she was different with this one as opposed to most of her songs. I feel like she is perplexed at how we live in the present and still are able to be ok with ourselves.... my perceived positions of hers shocking to me exactly because she tries to avoid that... ok thanks and the best to you
Chapman's lyrics are strong on the surface, but I think her message is too vague and politically correct. Indirect blame will never solve the root problem of human carrying-capacity overload. Also, many people who claim to be oppressed have the highest birthrates, so they're not mere victims of "the system."
I'd like to see a song that covers the main drivers of planet-rape, namely overpopulation, economic growthism and globalization, which chases shrinking resources around the world and treats them as local. Peak Oil is making that fantasy more difficult to perpetuate, though. Cheap global transportation is no longer a given.
Of course, there are many people (like the G.O.P.) who will never really respect nature. They think it's mainly something to be pillaged for money. They're convinced that a supernatural deity keeps them alive, so conservation isn't necessary. The word "conserv"ative doesn't apply to them anymore, if it ever did.
@Nick_C Hi Nick, I like your comment and I wanted to share ideas about her not being direct enough, especially when it is about about something so fundamental as life, in the planet.
@Nick_C Hi Nick, I like your comment and I wanted to share ideas about her not being direct enough, especially when it is about about something so fundamental as life, in the planet.
I believe Tracy's style is to 'point at things', without asking questions directly, proposing or blaming directly. I am sure she could do that with no difficulties; however, helping people become aware and then make their decisions and opinions is what she usually does with most of her stories. I do think there are exception, like 'Broken', if you listen to that one she is speaking...
I believe Tracy's style is to 'point at things', without asking questions directly, proposing or blaming directly. I am sure she could do that with no difficulties; however, helping people become aware and then make their decisions and opinions is what she usually does with most of her stories. I do think there are exception, like 'Broken', if you listen to that one she is speaking looking to the listener right in the eye. Whenever I listen to that on I do wonder why she was different with this one as opposed to most of her songs. I feel like she is perplexed at how we live in the present and still are able to be ok with ourselves.... my perceived positions of hers shocking to me exactly because she tries to avoid that... ok thanks and the best to you