David Lynch: Good Day Today

[BrotherLovesDub]

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.

[holden]

Originally Posted by BrotherLovesDub

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?!

[cacophony]

Originally Posted by BrotherLovesDub

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.

that's a gross misrepresentation of 8ball's lyrics. there's nothing weak and downtrodden about them.

[BrotherLovesDub]

Originally Posted by cacophony

that's a gross misrepresentation of 8ball's lyrics. there's nothing weak and downtrodden about them.

yeah, now that i replay it, it's not very similar. must have been the tone of the vocal effect that made that connection in my mind.