Oh yeah
In France a skinny man
Died of a big disease with a little name
By chance his girlfriend came across a needle
And soon she did the same
At home there are seventeen-year-old boys
And their idea of fun
Is being in a gang called The Disciples
High on crack, totin' a machine gun
Time, time
Hurricane Annie ripped the ceiling off a church
And killed everyone inside
U turn on the telly and every other story
Is tellin' U somebody died
Sister killed her baby cuz she could afford 2 feed it
And yet we're sending people 2 the moon
In September my cousin tried reefer 4 the very first time
Now he's doing horse, it's June
Times, times
It's silly, no?
When a rocket ship explodes
And everybody still wants 2 fly
Some say a man ain't happy
Unless a man truly dies
Oh why
Time, time
Baby make a speech, Star Wars fly
Neighbors just shine it on
But if a night falls and a bomb falls
Will anybody see the dawn
Time, times
It's silly, no?
When a rocket blows
And everybody still wants 2 fly
Some say a man ain't happy, truly
Until a man truly dies
Oh why, oh why, Sign O the Times
Time, time
Sign O the Times mess with your mind
Hurry before it's 2 late
Let's fall in love, get married, have a baby
We'll call him Nate... if it's a boy
Time, time
Time, time
"Sign O' The Times" - Prince
I read somewhere that all of the lyrics to this song were written based on the news in one newspaper... I tried nosing around the Internet one boring afternoon years ago to see if I could find that paper to no avail. Nevertheless, it's amazing how this song is as relevant today as it was when it was released back in the Summer of 1987 - right before I turned 11.
As I enter my 31st year, the reflection has come rushing to me over the past few days as I ponder how I have lived my life and how I have so much more to live for. How I have let certain events in my past remain ingrained in my psyche instead of letting go.
I don't really know where I am going with this post, but I just wanted to point out once again that the more things change the more they stay the same. Letting the everyday mundane details get to you will eventually be your downfall and death. I have definitely learned a valuable lesson each and everyday of my life, and when the time comes, the person or persons fortunate enough to call me their father will have a damn near unfair advantage.
OK, folks - I have another one in the books. Thanks for all the messages and calls - I look forward to seeing all of you throughout the year!
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Happy 31st Karl.
Very introspective post. I still let the mundane shit get to me, but, I think it's just because I enjoy a challenge everyday. In any event, you know I still check for the "The Diary" sporadically. So, until the next post, peace....
Do you know I didn't know you were still blogging? I guess I always could've asked lol- I was just looking through some of my old posts that I saved from my old blog and I decided to look yours up.
Anyway, I feel the post, even though I'm about two months late lol- I especially love the fact that you used one of my fav Prince songs :). I've learned over the past year and a half especially that casting the BS to the side will get you where you want to go a lot faster than hanging on to it. To that effect, I am looking forward to kicking off 2008 with your soon-to-be brother-in-law living everyday by that same ideal.Looks like you've gotten off to a new start as well LOL :)
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