Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Music that says something


Sometimes I get frustrated by the music I hear on the radio; "popular music" that has a catchy beat and hook yet has no substance. That is all good and fine when you are at a club and want to get your groove on, but for everyday listening, it just is not appealing to me. I woke up with a cold this morning, and colds for me signify laying in bed and watching movies. I have been watching documentaries on Netflix, and one documentary inspired me to post this song for you all to listen to. I also added the lyrics so you could follow along and know what is actually being said. I have been a fan of this band for ages, and if you feel inspired, you should look up more of their songs.  I would recommend starting with "Better Than." 


In regards to this song and approaching the new year, I would just like to add that the desire to improve your life involves making some changes. The natural resistance that you feel about this process is an ancient pattern among all human beings, yet there is another part of you that feels excited about beginning anew. Know that your push-pull feelings are entirely normal.


I have been dosing myself with mad amounts of Vitamin C so I am feeling better and hoping this little bug will be gone by tomorrow.  I will be back with another food post soon!




John Butler Trio-Used to Get High Lyrics


I used to get high for a living
Believing everything that i saw on my tv
I used to get high for a living
Eating all the bullshit food that they sold me
I used to get high for a living
Thinking that my destiny was out of my control
I used to get high for a living
There's lots of different reasons and i'll tell you so

Super size, large fries, big mac, coca cola
Go on man, pick your poison
Speed, weed, ecstacy, LSD
Man, it don't bother me cos we're all on something
Caffeine, cigarettes, alcohol
You know i'm clawing at the walls trying to get my fix
Prozac, ADD tablets, coke, smack
Now you know i am turning tricks cos

I used to get high for a living
Believing everything that i saw on my tv
I used to get high for a living
Eating all the bullshit food that they sold me
Yeah, that they sold me

Escape, can't wait all trying to get away
From this place man that we're feeling
Can't deal, can't feel what's real
All trying to conceal all this time we're stealing
No doubt, the route you're on
Can't find the clout that you've been needing
'Til then my friend you must contend
With the monster that you're feeding

I used to get high for a living
Believing everything that i saw on my tv
I used to get high for a living
Eating all the bullshit food that they sold me
I used to get high for a living
Thinking that my destiny was out of my control
I used to get high for a living
There's lots of different reasons and i'll tell you so

Got links of the cheney
Getting crazy, getting lazy with their foreign relations
Starting wars, closing doors
Trying to bring about one quicker, man, revelations
Economic rational calling fouls with the workers
Just trying to make it pay
Cost cutting, head butting
Big business do what they like and you do what they say
What's wrong get along, just prolong all the thoughts
You got going on, on the inside
Appease, stand at ease, just try to please
All the apathy that you're trying to hide
How now brown cow
Did we get from this standing place......
And now we're kneeling
'Til then my friend you must contend with the monster that you're feeding

I used to get high for a living
Believing everything that i saw on my tv
I used to get high for a living
Eating all the bullshit food that they sold me
I used to get high for a living
Thinking that my destiny was out of my control
I used to get high for a living
There's lots of different reasons and i'll tell you so


3 comments:

  1. I love JBT! I hear ya about the push pull feelings... I am there. It seems easier sometimes to fall back into old patterns/habits. I just gotta keep on keepin on, I guess.
    Lovin your blog. :)

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  2. OK...I have heard Better Than. :)

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