Yesterday when I was resding the lyrics of Krafty, something stroke me -- Bernard seems more preoccupied with the economy and the state of the world today than ever before. His lyrics were often about disfunctional love, now they are more "social".
Examples of that:
in Krafty :
Some people get up at the break of day Gotta go to work before it gets too late Sitting in a car and driving down the road It ain't the way it has to be
But that's what you do to earn your daily wage That's the kind of world that we're living in today Isn't where you wanna be And isn't what you wanna do
(...)
They've got violence, wars and killing too All shrunk down in a two-foot tube But out there the world is a beautiful place With mountains, lakes and the human race And this is where I wanna be And this is what I wanna do
in Turn My Way :
I don't wanna be like other people are Don't wanna own a key, don't wanna wash my car Don't wanna have to work like other people do I want it to be free, I want it to be true
in Chemical :
And this is how it feels to be, on the payroll company. Your every scene is in the round, and all the men are falling down.
Constantly harrassed and misunderstood. I'm the 'lost and found' of the neighbourhood. And I am not a part of society. So don't get off the ground just be with me.
in Electronic's Flicker :
Every time I watch TV on the news is something major I'm a prisoner, set me free Turn this atoll into vapor Genocide put on the side it's always new Politicians want to share their point of view united nations are demanding foreign troops have made a landing city dealers at an auction shares are falling fast suicide is not an option waiting for the crash I walk this wild road can you tell me will I reach the end This endless night goes on But I still can't find my way home.
So, conclusion: Has fatherhood changed Barney's lyrics?
