The Hook Brings You Back
Hook by Blues Traveler is a brilliant, satirical, and meta as hell song that makes me think about how the lyrics apply to a lot of what is posted on social media and in particular, LinkedIn. It’s about a thin façade where nothing is really being said but it is wrapped in a pretty package and made to believe it is deep. It pulls us in and the hook brings us back.
It doesn't matter what I say So long as I sing with inflection That makes you feel I'll convey Some inner truth or vast reflection But I've said nothing so far And I can keep it up for as long as it takes And it don't matter who you are If I'm doing my job then it's your resolve that breaks Because the Hook brings you back I ain't telling you no lie The Hook brings you back On that you can rely There is something amiss I am being insincere In fact I don't mean any of this Still my confession draws you near To confuse the issue I refer To familiar heroes from long ago No matter how much Peter loved her What made the Pan refuse to grow Was that the Hook brings you back I ain't telling you no lie The Hook brings you back On that you can rely