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Old 05-14-2010, 06:43 PM
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Re: Good Day Today
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Originally Posted by BrotherLovesDub View Post
These lyrics are not exactly uplifting. It's a desperate plea from a scared and fragile person who desperately just wants to have one day that's not complete shit and filled with anxiety and terror. The subject is weak and downtrodden, yet hopeful, in a similar way to the subject of 8 Ball.
Right, i agree. "Uplifting" was a bad word choice. I guess on second thought "want a good day today" and "and it's okay" are not exactly akin to "You bring light in" or "makes me feel- feel- happy!"
This is subjective as heck, but 8-Ball has never given me a moment of dread. Yeah, there's a crazy guy with a whiskey sack as a walkie talkie, but that feels like Karl responding with joy to his urban surroundings. Yes, Good Day today sounds like a guy more on edge.


By the way, it HAS been a VERY Good Day Today! Two new Underworld tracks! Is it Christmas already?!
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