I am a sucker for a good power ballad. Truthfully, I like all hair band songs but there’s just something about a good power ballad that makes me happy. And there are so many good ones to choose from: Steelheart’s “I’ll Never Let You Go”, Tesla’s “Love Song”, Warrant’s “I Saw Red”, Motley Crue’s “Home Sweet Home”, Skid Row’s “Wasted Time”. I could go on (and on and on) but I’ll spare you.
Perhaps one of the most popular power ballads is Poison’s “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”. While that’s a good song (but slightly overrated in my opinion), Poison has a significantly better power ballad–“Something To Believe In”. It’s a really pretty yet cynical and sad song, with very poignant lyrics (which I did not even need to look up in order to quote!). Here’s a sample:
“I drive by the homeless sleeping on the cold dark street,
Like bodies in an open grave
Underneath the broken old neon sign
That used to read Jesus Saves
A mile away live the rich folks
And I see how they’re livin’ it up
While poor they eat from hand to mouth
The rich drink it from the golden cup
And it just makes me wonder
Why so many lose and so few win”
Whatever you’re opinions on the causes of poverty, or the solution (if there is one), there’s no denying that it exists. And the way this song paints the picture is just so, well, accurate.
Check out the video below for the entire song:
No matter what society does we will always have poor people. We will always have the sick, people who are mentally unstable, people who are poor of spirit.
I was a huge fan of hair bands back in the day and am familiar with this song. Very poignant indeed. The solution to "poor" vs. "rich" is education. A solid education (including financial education) really helps people take responsibility for themselves and make better choices.