Pinoy Bands These Days

What's the matter with local bands these days? A lot of them just settle on covering tried-and-tested hits. A lot of them sound alike (I bet you anybody can name at least 5 bands who sound almost exactly like The Calling or Rob Thomas or Lifehouse). If ever they do come up with their own songs, everything's so lyrically limited: I mean, really, can't anybody write about anything else but undying romantic love or broken hearts or the usual I-just-can't-f****g-forget-her trash? I don't have anything against songs like those. It's just that when that kind of stuff is what you here all the time, it does become kinda grating - and boring. Why won't some of these guys write about more off-center stuff to keep things interesting? Maybe they can write about - what - clumsily trying to tie their sneakers in the middle of a busy intersection while there's an oncoming beer truck that's lost its brakes? Or about seeing the excitement in having an anteater for a best friend? Or even about how it might feel to be a Hollywood star's booger for a day! C'mon, there used to be bands who'd write about old worn-out flip-flops, learning to drive without a car, throwing your garbage at designated places, a friend's mom's cooking, and other left-field stuff. Don't you miss bands who had the balls to come up with stuff like that?