posted on Jul, 16 2006 @ 11:19 PM
have you heard that new song from tool called vicarious? i think it sort of explains why people are obsessed with things like this. it makes a really
good statement about how glued society is to tragedy and war.
LYRICS:
Eye on the T.V. 'cause tragedy thrills me.
Whatever flavor it happens to be like..
"Killed by the husband",
"Drowned by the ocean",
"Shot by his own son",
"She used the poison in his tea
and kissed him goodbye".
That's my kinda story.
It's no fun until someone dies.
Don't look at me like I am a monster.
Frown out your one face,
But with the other.
Stare like a junkie into the T.V..
Stare like a zombie,
While the mother holds her child.
Watches him die.
Pleads to the sky crying:
"Why, oh why?"
Cause I need to watch things die... from a distance.
Vicariously I live while the whole world dies.
You all need it too - don't lie.
Why can't we just admit it?
Why can't we just admit?
We won't give pause until the blood is flowing.
Neither the brave nor bold, or writers of stories told.
We won't give pause until the blood is flowing.
I need to watch things die.. from a good safe distance.
Vicariously I live while the whole world dies.
You all feel the same so..
Why can't we just admit it?
Blood like rain come down.
Drown on grave and ground.
Part vampire.
Part warrior.
Carnivore and voyeur.
Stare at the transmitter.
Sing to the death rattle.
Lie (4x)
(Background news headline)
Credulous, divest your desire to believe in
Angels in the hearts of men.
Pull your head on out.
Your head believes it give a listen.
Shouldn't have to say it all again.
The universe is hostile,
So impersonal.
Devour to survive, so it is,
So it's always been.
We all feed on tragedy.
It's like blood to a vampire.
Vicariously, I live while the whole world dies.
Much better you than I.
i think there are many different reasons why people want WWIII and while the obsession may be disconcerning, we cant keep our questions or even
analyzations of events to ourselves. its important to talk things out.
Digitalgrl