Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it

"Child Psychology" est le premier single de Black Box Recorder (1998), nouveau groupe emmené par Luke Haines, connu et reconnu grâce à the Auteurs et Baader Meinhof. Le refrain a valu à ce morceau d'être banni des radios anglaises (hors XFM), et d'être amputé sur les radios américaines (puisque sorti peu après le massacre de Colombine)

Aussi percutante qu'elle soit, il ne faut cependant pas réduire les paroles à cette unique maxime.

I stopped talking when I was six years old
I didn't want anything more to do with the outside world
I was happy being quiet
But of course they wouldn't leave me alone
My parents tried every trick in the book
From speech therapists to child psychologists
They even tried bribery
I could have anything, as long as I said it out loud

Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it

Of course this episode didn't last forever
I'd made my point and it was time to move on
To peel away the next layer of deceit
And see what new surprises lay in store
My school report said I showed no interest
'A disruptive influence' I felt sorry for them in a way
And when they finally expelled me
It didn't mean a thing

Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it

The November when I came home the Christmas decorations were already up
Spray on snow, coloured flashing lights
And an artificial tree that played Silent Night
Over and over again
My parents welcomed me with loving arms
But within an hour were back at each others throats
Normal, happy childhood back on course
Batteries not included

Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it

Black Box Recorder, Child Psychology

England made me (Chrysalis, 1998)

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Luke Haines poursuit aujourd'hui sa carrière solo (avec plus ou moins de réussite) : son prochain album (Smash the System) paraîtra courant octobre

www.lukehaines.co.uk