I was in the car and going from station to station when I caught the lyrics to this song.  I hope you are not offended; this is the radio version. It is apparently a big hit getting widespread airplay.

I was taken aback, as usual, since I don’t listen to much pop music and get appalled by what people listen to.  The more I listened, it seemed that the music was tonally very sad, depressed almost morbid (read joyless).

I am reminded of past discussions with my kids that my generation had a past also.  Yes, our music was sex-laden and we enjoyed  the insinuation as much as the more blatant content. 

But when I heard Tove Lo’s Habits(Stay High), I thought.  This is a new low.  I was told that she is a new “artist”.

I get it, that she, like me, has a right to create art and speak freely.  I get wary when the art is broadcast unimpeded to impressionable young people.  Much like people said about Elvis, I suppose. 

But isn’t this the wretchedness that Satan himself would whisper in your daughter’s ear if that were indeed his modus operandi?  Are the record companies not complicit when young people act in accordance with troubling behavior heard in song lyrics?

I have posted the lyrics as well as the songwriters and possibly [hopefully] the producer.  I am posting this note on both blogs and hope that you will protect your children (and yourself) from such irresponsible  ranting.