• perishthethought@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      4·
      12 days ago

      Same, same. Listening to it now, I assume Ian M must have grown up near a psychologist. He seems very aware of his feelings for a young man in the early 80s.

      I’m telling you I want it to work
      I don’t like being hurt
      Something’s not right inside
      And I can’t always put it aside
      What can we do, what can we do?
      Try

      Those are some mature lyrics. What was he like 19 or 20 when these songs were written? Amazing.

      • watson@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        2·
        12 days ago

        Oh, definitely. I was a big fan of Fugazi too, although their lyrics weren’t always all that deep.