All Pretty For The T.v. Lyrics - Singles - Poor Old Lu

We had recorded this song once before at Innovations Music & Media, where Straight Six was recorded. It was rough, but pop-y. At the time, this was probably our most exciting song and, in fact, quickly became a crowd favorite. Eventually, we would have friends 3NP join us on stage for a hip-hop style interlude in the middle. The album version features sound-bites taken from Swirling Eddie's video "Spittle & Phlegm", at our request. 

With notions of televangelism sprinkled throughout the lyrics, this song hits on the dangers of self-serving ministries, focused more on money than on the Lord, and its effects on those who believe in it. The other message refers to television itself. The idea being that much of what people do is based (wrongly) upon what they see from televsion. 

I see the wealthy guy 

The world in his eyes 

He need not contain no pain or shame 

"And never will," I cry 

And I'm a dirty word 

You know I'm so absurd 

If I write things off as meaningless 

So I'm never heard 

Stare and no care into nowhere 

Round and round pounds the sound inside 

We never give it up 

Well, I can never live up and the box won't shut up 

Ground me out without a doubt 

We never give it up 

So I didn't need a book 

to get the certain look now 

Well, I just tune it in 

So this is what it means to live 

And I am really free 

Cause you and me are we and how 

We always fit right in 

So this is what it means to live 

And now I'm turning blue 

Without a thing to do 

Cause I'm wrapped, enthralled and my brain it stalls 

I can't think it thru 

Give me a second chance 

I'll learn your happy dance 

Cause I want to be in, forget the sin 

You'd think I'm in a trance 

Have you got ears to hear 

And would you draw so near 

Cause it's got things to say and us to change 

You know you needn't fear 

So make your senses soft 

And never turn it off 

Just step inside and join the ride 

Here's our real God.