That transition from analog to digital recording and playback technology brought about a change in the sound, or the aesthetic, if you will, of most popular music. Increasingly drum-machines, sophisticated synthesizers and samplers, and MIDI began to replace human performers. However this transition was not as rough and controversial as the change in tide from spending to thrift. In fact, this digital musical revolution went quite smoothly—and the pop, country, hip-hop, and other musicians of the day enjoyed more success than ever. At the same time this digital recording and reproduction technology made recording sound cleaner and crisper than ever before. To the general public, these changes went either unnoticed or embraced.
But to some discerning musicians and audiophiles, this trend was disturbing. Smaller artists were being lost to an elite oligarchy of record labels and well-known studio musicians. ‘Real’ musicians were being replaced with digital instruments played by computers, and even the sound of music was becoming cold…antiseptic. This was music taken too far by technology, just as the prosperity of the 1980’s was taken too far by its decadence.
Therefore just as a social reaction sprang forth in the form of environmentalism, a musical reaction sprang forth as well, although with much less fanfare. Dozens of individual artists around the globe created this little revolution by shunning studios, big record labels, and digital instruments altogether. In fact, they recorded only from their own home—their own living room, garage or basement. This music falls within the umbrella of “lo-fi,” a reaction to the excessively “hi-fi” music of the 1980’s and 90’s, a reaction to the dishonest aesthetic of big budget recording artists, controlled by marketers and increasingly narrow niches of popular music.
During the early 1990’s these lo-fi musician—for they are truly musicians, and not mere recording artists—were noticed in their individual locales, and small labels began to recognize them and publish their music, most often on cassette, although sometimes on vinyl records and even occasionally on CD. The music of these early lo-fi releases stands as creative and unassailable as any new and innovative movement in the history of music.
Labels such as Shrimper, Sing Eunuchs!, Rotten Windmill, Cactus Gum, and countless others have now become legends in their respective locales, and the subject of many ardent fans’ devotion. And at the twilight of the 1990’s, these labels and their lo-fi musicians are as active and creative as ever. Their existence and success stands as a tribute to their musical value and cultural legitimacy. For so many fans, including myself, this music is more real, more creative, more worthwhile…in so many ways simply better and more honest than all the music pervading the commercial culture.
To myself and other musical adventurers like me, lo-fi is an answer to the search for an honest aesthetic. But a simple essay can never fully convey that. An hour spent listening to the Mountain Goats, or Wio, or Simon Joyner, or Alistair Galbraith, or Franklin Bruno, or Emil Snizek, or Refrigerator, or the Bingo Trappers, or Wckr Spgt, or Party of One, or Neener, or Lou Barlow, or any of dozens or hundreds of musicians in this genre (I have only named some of my favorites) will convey my meaning better than any page of words.
Bringing back the song as the heart of the musical endeavor…bringing the listener into the musician’s very living room…that emotive, story-telling personal connection…that often-experimental, uninhibited, and sometimes spontaneous flash of genius…that transcendence of the culture of greed and shallowness…that is lo-fi. That is lo-fi music….lo-fi, an honest aesthetic.
"Lo-Fi: In Search of an Honest Aesthetic"
By Jonathan Maier
7/1/99
I Can't Handle Change
ROAR Lyrics
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I get tired and I get sick and then I lose the strength to leave
I can't handle change
I can't handle change
Nothing I do is ever good
Nothing I do is ever good enough
Nothing I do is ever good
Nothing I do is ever good
Nothing I do is ever good enough
Nothing I do is ever good
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
(I wanna go home now)
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
(I wanna go home now)
I can't help but repeat myself
I know it's not your fault
Still lately I begin to shake
For no reason at all
For no reason at all
For no reason at all
For no reason at all
For no reason at all
The lyrics of ROAR's song "I Can't Handle Change" talk about a struggle with accepting and adapting to changes in life. The opening lines "Hangin' out where I don't belong is nothing new to me, I get tired and I get sick, and then I lose the strength to leave" indicate that the singer feels like an outsider and is probably trying to fit in somewhere they don't belong. It also suggests that they have experienced this feeling before, and they are unable to walk away from it.
The main theme of the song is expressed in the repeated phrase "I can't handle change." The singer feels overwhelmed and anxious when things are not as they were before. They crave stability and consistency in their life, and changes make them uneasy. The lines "Nothing I do is ever good enough" indicate that the singer may be struggling with perfectionism and feeling like they are not meeting the expectations of others, which can make change even more daunting.
The chorus "Leave me alone, leave me alone, I wanna go home now" reflects a desire to retreat from the changes and go back to a familiar place, where they feel safe and comfortable. The repetition of the phrase "For no reason at all" in the bridge could suggest that the singer's anxiety is unfounded and they have no specific reason to feel the way they do.
Overall, "I Can't Handle Change" is a relatable song for many people who struggle with adapting to changes in life or feeling like they don't belong. It's a song about anxiety, uncertainty, and the desire for stability.
Line by Line Meaning
Hangin' out where I don't belong is nothing new to me
I have a habit of spending time in places where I don't fit in, and this is not a new experience to me.
I get tired and I get sick and then I lose the strength to leave
I often grow weary of these situations and become sick of them, but I lack the energy and ability to remove myself from them.
I can't handle change
I struggle to cope with change and find it difficult to adapt to new situations.
Nothing I do is ever good
Despite my efforts, I feel like I can never do anything right or achieve anything that satisfies me.
Nothing I do is ever good enough
Even if I do manage to accomplish something, I never feel like it's enough or meets my expectations.
Leave me alone (I wanna go home now)
I wish to be left alone and to retreat to a place where I feel safe and comfortable, like my home.
I can't help but repeat myself
I find myself constantly repeating the same thoughts and feelings, and can't seem to break out of this pattern.
I know it's not your fault
I understand that my problems are not caused by anyone else and it's not your fault.
Still lately I begin to shake
Despite this knowledge, I still find myself feeling anxious and unsettled, experiencing physical symptoms like shaking.
For no reason at all
These feelings come seemingly out of nowhere and have no apparent cause or trigger.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Owen Richard Evans
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I love seeing people with the same problem as me so I realize I'm not alone with wasting My Teenage life
@uselessmovement2590
Lyric:
Hangin' out where I don't belong is nothing new to me
I get tired and I get sick and then I lose the strength to leave
I can't handle change
I can't handle change
Nothing I do is ever good
Nothing I do is ever good enough
Nothing I do is ever good
Nothing I do is ever good
Nothing I do is ever good enough
Nothing I do is ever good
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
I can't help but repeat myself
I know it's not your fault
Still lately, I begin to shake
For no reason at all
For no reason at all
For no reason at all
For no reason at all
For no reason at all
@PhoenixProdLLC
LYRICS:
[Intro]
Hangin' out where I don't belong
Is nothing new to me
I get tired and I get sick
And then I lose the strength to leave
[Pre-Chorus]
I can't handle change
I can't handle change
[Chorus]
Nothing I do is ever good
Nothing I do is ever good enough
Nothing I do is ever good
Nothing I do is ever good
Nothing I do is ever good enough
Nothing I do is ever good
[Bridge]
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
(I wanna go home now)
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
(I wanna go home now)
[Outro]
I can't help but repeat myself
"I know it's not your fault"
Still lately I begin to shake
For no reason at all
For no reason at all
For no reason at all
For no reason at all
For no reason at all
@cynna.moroll
私が属していないところにハンギン'アウトは、私にとって新しいものではありません
私は疲れて病気になり、それから私は去る力を失います
変更を処理できない
変更を処理できない
私がすることは決して良いことではありません
私がやることは、決して十分ではありません
私がすることは決して良いことではありません
私がすることは決して良いことではありません
私がやることは、決して十分ではありません
私がすることは決して良いことではありません
1 人にしてください
1 人にしてください
(今すぐ家に帰りたい)
1 人にしてください
1 人にしてください
(今すぐ家に帰りたい)
私は自分自身を繰り返さずにはいられません
「お前のせいじゃないのは分かっている」
まだ最近、私は震え始める
理由もなく
理由もなく
理由もなく
理由もなく
理由もなく
(これが日本語で文法的に正しいかどうかはわかりませんので、何か奇妙に見えるものがあれば申し訳ありません!私は英語を話すので、あなたのために翻訳しました。)
@splat-cat.
Mini vent. Read if you want.
I remember when everything was wrong in my life and I began to listen to songs like I can't handle change, never, young, etc. I listened to them hoping everything would get better and my parents would stop yelling and my brother would stop yelling at them too. I listened to this song so much. Too many thoughts came into my head. I couldn't keep my head clear. It was full of tears I kept bottling up. Even when writing this I still feel the tears in my throat. I thought about this in school and I couldn't concentrate on my school work. I vented to one of my friends about my life but it didn't help much. Everything was coming at me like bullets. I worried about everything so much I had a mental breakdown at school crying so much having to talk to my mother. I had so many tears flowing. I could never cry otherwise I would get reminded about my mistakes. My brother wouldn't stop making fun of me crying because of my reason for it. My friends are very helpful and I'm very thankful for them. I know a friend who has almost the same mindset as me. we still talk by the time I'm writing this. I tried so much to try and stop crying. I felt embarrassed the next day. I didn't talk two days after that. I only talked to my family and a couple friends. This song reminds me of my cries that day. After that cry, I felt a bit better. I felt better because I was able to cry for once. I'm never able to cry or I feel like I'm seen as some stupid dumbass idiot.
I'm okay now. I'm listening to phonk and breakcore now. I still listen to songs like this just not that often anymore. Thank you for reading<3
@Aiur
That opening is something special
@Simone_Vieira
Sim
@gislanefreitas8145
yes,sim
@ovrpure
yes
@is_that_multi
Something so nostalgic about it
@camman1513
*wearing earphones*... agreed
@pepino2765
you know it's getting real bad again when you found yourself coming back to this song again
@Viennaverse
it's a Feeling, Pull yourself. Get Going on those Mountains, and Rest in Caves where the Lion can't get you.
@pinocho395
And again, and again, and again…