Albertsson released his debut EP 'Digital Age' through Danish label Kanel Records on April 12th. On August 16th, the album was released in the UK by Oxford-based label Big Scary Monsters.
In the fall of 2010 a split 7" with Dad Rocks! and American band Heister was released on Kanel Records.
Dad Rocks! released his first full-length album, Mount Modern, in 2011.
Take Care
Dad Rocks! Lyrics
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Thats unavoidable in times of progress
Security fears of all the ships at piers
And they watch the military fly-overs
And talk about traveling light
Theres a global spread of wasted lives
Which well later take care of with knives
The melancholic song "Take Care" by Dad Rocks! combines brilliant lyricism with beautiful sound to communicate the theme of the failure of humanity to take care of their own, and the world in general. The opening line "A slap in the face with all this human waste" poignantly describes the desolation and destruction that humans have wrought on their environment through the reckless pursuit of progress. The song suggests that as humanity continues to develop at a break-neck pace, we are also creating a future for ourselves that is filled with peril, making our progress paradoxical. In this vein, the line "Theres a global spread of wasted lives, which well later take care of with knives" is a sobering commentary on a bleak future of waste and suffering that seems to be our eventual legacy.
Line by Line Meaning
A slap in the face with all this human waste
We are confronted by the unpleasant realities of humanity's waste and excess
Thats unavoidable in times of progress
This is a natural result of the advancement of society
Security fears of all the ships at piers
The fear of attack or harm on ships at the dock is prevalent
And they watch the military fly-overs
People observe military planes flying overhead as a sign of protection and authority
And talk about traveling light
There is a discussion about reducing one's possessions or burdens
Theres a global spread of wasted lives
Many people worldwide are living unfulfilled, wasted lives
Which well later take care of with knives
Violent solutions, such as warfare or crime, may be used to address this issue in the future
Contributed by Evan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
isnakebite
Loving the song. Nice video too, they work well together.
TheAsheater
My Favourite DadRocks! song. I listened to Dad Rocks and Tubelord a lot at my classtrip to london, so this video remains me to the very good time I had. London is a very nice city... and Snear an very nice artist...put them in one Video and it's perfekt!
Kasper Brinck
Awesome! @ 1:02