Local H is a post-grunge/hard rock act that's been around since the mid 1990s and they had a hit on the radio with the song Bound for the Floor, which many people might remember as the song that used the word "copacetic." They're an intelligent group ("group" meaning both members, as there's only two of them) and their angst, unlike Nirvana or Smashing Pumpkins or other groups, is grounded in reality, in every day life. I find this very appealing and I also believe it's a cause for the longevity of the group.
One recurring theme in their music is the idea that everything is, well, copacetic—lead singer Scott Lucas will go on about how life is just fine and good—and yet, though this is superficially true, it's actually a truly awful way to live. There's nothing wrong, but there's also nothing happening. This really strikes a chord with me.
This theme appears prominently on P.J. Soles in the song Everyone Alive. Here's the lyrics:
I said "Hey, hello, Mom and Dad.
Are things great? O.K.? or just plain bad?
Are you alive? Is everyone Alive?
Oh, yeah - well me? I guess I'm doing fine.
I don't know why you think I would be lying.
I'm alive like everyone's alive.
Is anyone alive?
I'm all-right.
I'm just fine.
All my life
I'm all right
Everyone is alive."
She said "Oh honey, hey. Hello. How was your day?"
I said, "Work is work. Don't know any other way.
But, I'm alive like everyone's alive.
It's just the day to day that I seek.
I gotta find a way to the end of the week
And make it alive. Like everyone alive.
I'm all-right.
I'm just fine.
All my life
I'm all right
Everyone is alive."
It's just like me: I'm alive, but I'm not really living. I'm on autopilot, working and sleeping with no goals and no direction. I'm alive, but maybe it'd be better if I wasn't.
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