Relationships
In both Human Touch and Lucky Town Bruce tells several different stories about the journey and the harships that come with finding love. How we search and search and search for the person can make life easier or who can make us happy. Bruce has a very personal and optimistic approach to relationships in these two albums, particulary Human Touch because of its emphasis on what a good relationship consists of or defines it. Lucky Town is more about the hardships that come with life and lack of relationships.
Lucky TownIn Lucky Town we get very similar messages but some other very different concepts as well. Most of the songs in Lucky Town, such as "Living Proof", "Souls of the Departed", "The Big Muddy" or "Local Hero" which all seem to sing about how the harships in life can be easier or enjoyable when you've met the girl. Particarly "Local Hero" which sings about a character who while searching for love he finds his job, how he can impact the community but it all turns to ashe over time. "Living Proof" and "My Beautiful Reward" all start off singing about the pains and darkness that life brings, how the character is living even through all that in search of a light, someone who can make life truely better. How they can bring life to them with just a simple, Human, Touch.
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Human TouchIn Human Touch Bruce depicts how important and how amazing finding and building relationships can be. "Soul Driver", "Pony Boy" and "Real Man" all give depictions of how life can be easier once you have found someone. Particularly in "Soul Driver" we get the story of how relationships can give life meaning. We are given two lovers who don't know if thier love will work out; but they continue to drive through it. Bruce uses driving or riding to draw the audience away from the reality of things. In "Pony Boy" as well as "Real Man" we get the concept of running away together to enjoy life's great moments. "Down into the valley deep... sky of dreams up above" seemingly telling the audience that there is hope and a possibly happy future together with a partner.
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