When I came across this song by Kid Cudi, I was floored by what a
clear representation it was of our current cultural predicament. It
seems to comment on the search for fame and fortune and materialist
gratification – for ‘happiness’ – and the desperate sense of isolation
and misery that lingers beneath the surface when you’re looking for
meaning in your life in all the wrong places. It seems Mr. Cudi is
aware of this sense that something is amiss in our culture and is
commenting on it with this video.
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