Cherishing life’s simple pleasures takes the fore on “I Just Wanna See.” A lead-footed, law-breaking roadie pays the price for his irresponsible driving (“Road Man”). The rock-star lifestyle is also central to “Then the Morning Comes” and “Home”(the former exposes the repetitive grind of touring, while the latter considers the price of becoming a “sell-out commodity” for temporary fame). A man wants to get the most out of life by taking the road less traveled (“All Star”). “Satellite” and “Can’t Get Enough of You Baby” are innocuous love songs. The singer on “Fallen Horses” ponders this life and the one beyond, however . . .
One line on the song could imply that he’s in favor of assisted suicide (“Would you help me if I wanted to die”). The singer is attracted to voodoo and sorcery, and gets turned on by the fact that his girlfriend may have a gun (“Diggin’ Your Scene”). To dull life’s pain and forget problems, he turns to marijuana (“Stoned”) and alcohol (“Come On Come On,” “Waste”).
Astro Lounge is a vast improvement over the band’s last disc, Fush Yu Mang. No obscenities. No immoral sex. Still, the guys need to go cold-turkey off drugs and booze before wise families will embrace Smash Mouth.
