Another New Crisis
Kirby Krackle Lyrics
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the world's gonna burn will the heroes unite us?
Not sure I really even care anymore,
following along now feels like a chore.
A Countdown, a Civil War, 52 changes;
A Green World War and a Secret Invasion
I don't wanna stop but it's wearing me out,
We've been dedicating lives,
We've been reading all the lines,
It doesn't have to be this way,
Nobody always needs to die,
We don't need all summer long
of the same old dance and song...
we get so tired of it!
When I was just 9 I would get an allowance,
to go buy a comic and a SLURPEE and CORNUTS
Another big story I was spazzin' out,
couldn't wait to see what all the buzz was about.
Then everyone told me that everything changes over the summer,
I could quite see it but I could tell by the cover
that nothing really changed except for me,
but I'll keep buying that's the way it will always be!
We've been dedicating lives,
We've been reading all the lines,
It doesn't have to be this way,
Nobody always needs to die,
We don't need all summer long
of the same old dance and song...
we get so tired of it!
Events are getting out of hand!
I'd kill for a one-shot on the stands.
And wars, of all kinds breaking bank!
I wonder who to thank? I need to know which way this cross-over ends
so next year we can do it all over again...
Don't look now it's another new Crisis,
the world's gonna burn will the heroes unite us?
I don't think I really even care anymore,
but I'm only fooling no one see you next week at the store....
The Kirby Krackle's song Another New Crisis talks about how the world is inundated with constant crises, and how the comic book industry mirrors this through various crisis events. Crisis events seem like the new norm, and the song wonders whether the heroes can unite us amidst these constant crises or whether it's too late to care. The repetition of the phrase "another new Crisis" emphasizes the ennui the singer feels towards these events, which have become indistinguishable from one another. The lyrics lament the fact that following these events feels like a chore and is tiring, with a sense of exhaustion at the constant barrage of crises.
Furthermore, the song touches upon the fact that comics serve as a form of escapism, but when even that becomes dominated by crises, is there really an escape anymore? The singer reflects on how they used to get excited about the new stories they would read during the summer, but now it feels like nothing's really changing except for them. The song questions whether constant events and deaths are necessary to keep readers hooked or if the industry can offer fresh stories that don't rely on these tropes.
Overall, the Kirby Krackle's song Another New Crisis provides commentary on the comic book industry while also highlighting a broader societal obsession with disasters and crises consuming the news cycle.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't look now it's another new Crisis,
It seems like there's always a new comic book event causing chaos.
the world's gonna burn will the heroes unite us?
Will the superheroes be able to save us from yet another catastrophe?
Not sure I really even care anymore,
I'm starting to feel indifferent towards these repetitive events.
following along now feels like a chore.
Reading through these events is becoming tedious and burdensome.
A Countdown, a Civil War, 52 changes;
A list of previous comic book events that have occurred.
A Green World War and a Secret Invasion
Two other examples of big comic book events.
I don't wanna stop but it's wearing me out,
I don't want to stop reading comics altogether, but these events are getting exhausting.
you and me know this is not what it's all about!
The real essence of comic books is not solely focused on these big events.
We've been dedicating lives,
We have been investing our time, money, and energy into reading these comic book events.
We've been reading all the lines,
We have been following and reading through every single detail of these events.
It doesn't have to be this way,
Comic books can still be enjoyable without relying on huge events all the time.
Nobody always needs to die,
Death doesn't need to be the only way to create drama and interest in stories.
We don't need all summer long
All these events don't need to span across an entire season or summer.
of the same old dance and song...
Comic book events are starting to feel repetitive and redundant.
we get so tired of it!
It's exhausting to constantly follow these big events.
When I was just 9 I would get an allowance,
A personal anecdote about the artist's own experience buying comic books as a child.
to go buy a comic and a SLURPEE and CORNUTS
The joys of buying comic books along with some snacks.
Another big story I was spazzin' out,
The excitement of buying a new comic book event as a child.
couldn't wait to see what all the buzz was about.
The anticipation of experiencing a new comic book event.
Then everyone told me that everything changes over the summer,
People warned the artist that comics change a lot over the summer season.
I could quite see it but I could tell by the cover
Although the artist couldn't see the actual changes yet, the covers of the comics hinted at changes.
that nothing really changed except for me,
The only thing that changed was the artist's perspective and expectations of comics.
but I'll keep buying that's the way it will always be!
Despite any disappointments or exhaustion, the artist will continue reading and buying comics.
Events are getting out of hand!
Comic book events are starting to become too many and too frequent.
I'd kill for a one-shot on the stands.
The artist wishes for a simpler, standalone comic instead of another big event.
And wars, of all kinds breaking bank!
These events are not only tiring but also expensive for comic book fans.
I wonder who to thank?
Sarcastically questioning who to thank for all these events.
I need to know which way this cross-over ends
The artist is looking forward to the end of the current event and is curious about the conclusion.
so next year we can do it all over again...
Despite any exhaustion, the cycle of reading events will likely continue in the future.
Don't look now it's another new Crisis,
Repeating the opening line to emphasize the constant cycle of comic book events.
the world's gonna burn will the heroes unite us?
Repeating the same line to question whether or not the heroes will be able to save us from the latest event.
I don't think I really even care anymore,
Repeating a previous line to show how the artist is now indifferent towards these events.
but I'm only fooling no one see you next week at the store...
Despite any exhaustion, the artist will continue buying comics and following along with events.
Contributed by Riley E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.