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321
04:31
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Before the war
02:52
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Before the War
Do you remember
Those carefree years right before the war
God, we were so so sure
it would always stay this way
Do you remember
sweat from the ceiling and from the walls
we didn’t have a care at all
like Rome before the fall
Do you remember
those silly years right before the war
the strife and the bickering
about inconsequential things
Do you remember
sweat from the ceiling and from the walls
we didn’t have a care at all
like Rome before the fall
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3. |
You will own nothing
04:13
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We got the vision and
we got the plans
we’ll built back better
how we want it
just because we can
you just sit down and see
and let us take control
we will flick the reset-switch
to the benefit of all
we’ll make the future smart
we’ll make the future bright
obey our orders
everything will be alright
and you will own nothing
and you’ll be happy
whatever you may need
we’ll rent it out to you
big data systems will keep track
of everything you do
we’ll tell you what to eat
and what is real or fake
some days you may get a treat
some days we will give you cake
just let us take control
this is how it will be
we will relieve you from responsibility
and you will own nothing
and you’ll be happy
we’ll make you sing our praises
we’ll make you kiss our rings
we’ll put our mark on every single damn thing
and you will put our pictures
into your tiny homes
you will erect statues for us
we’ll deflower your virgin daughters
oh what a time to be alive!
we will wave from our electric cars whenever we drive by
and you will own nothing
and you’ll be happy
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4. |
The echochamber
03:50
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I’m not
what you see
in me
your enemy
I don’t want to be
I don’t want to be
words lost their meaning
I cannot reach you anymore
you’re stuck and
now we can’t even talk
repeat repeat
what you see on tv
what you read
your trusted authorities
you speak in slogans
you mouth your mantras
I wonder if you’re still really there
words lost their meaning
I cannot reach you anymore
you’re stuck and
now we can’t even talk
a maze of mirrors
an echo chamber
you’re wandering about
get out get out
you speak in slogans
you mouth your mantras
I wonder if you’re still really there
words lost their meaning
I cannot reach you anymore
you’re stuck and
now we can’t even talk
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5. |
No new normal
04:25
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Whoever asked for a new normal
Who put you in command?
I don’t like what you’ve planned
Back off
Back off
Back off!
Just let me be
with my autonomy
without the WE
F sociopaths
lording over me
Just let me have my plain old normal
I want just a simple life
in a world that make some sense
not be a slave to your agenda
and follow your demands
I don’t like what you’ve planned
Back off
Back off
Back off!
Just let me be
humanshaped and free
without Big Tech
or the CCP
lording over me
I never asked for a new normal
I don’t want what you’ve planned
or kowtow to your friends
Back off
Back off
Back off!
Just let me be
with my autonomy
without the WE
F sociopaths
lording over me
Back off
Back off
Back off!
Just let me be
adult sized and free
without Big Tech
or the CCP
lording over me
Back off
Back off
Back off!
No new normal
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6. |
The memoryhole
04:22
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Here was my house
here used to be our shop
now this is all that’s left
of the world
where I grew up
They changed the names of streets
and squares and buildings
and parks and statues were
paved over and torn down
First came restrictions on
what we could see and hear
they issued mandates on
what language we could use
they outlawed our symbols and costums
and smeared our heroes
they did all they could
to make us ashamed
of who we were
Then the campaigns
the blackclad mobs
they seized our homes
we lost our jobs
we were erased
in the name of progress
justice,
the will of god
or unity
Then the camps
the unmarked graves
reeducation
they left no trace
the slate wiped clean
history rewritten
without us
this never happened
we were never there
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7. |
Cloudtravel
03:47
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Now you can travel anywhere
from the comfort of your own home
you may never want to leave
your house again
all in virtual reality
in the highest resolution
with binaural sound
and optional smells as well
take a trip with us
From the pyramids of Giza
to the great wall of China
without ever breathing in
the air in Cairo or Beijing
take a digital safari
or a hike in the mountains
all while having your own snacks
and drinks at hand
here you could even see the buddhas of Bamiyan
and the roof of the Notre Dame
all pristine and complete
here you can skip all the queus and crowds
the smells or the polluted air
without leaving your chair
take a trip with us
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we’ll stock up on supplies
and build a bunker in the yard
we’ll have freedom here
and BBQ and beer
and a swimming pool
we’ll do our own thing
we’ll set up our own schools
and our own universities
it’s gonna be so cool
we’ll keep out all the
soul-sucking
finger-wagging
mad control freaks
we’ll be locking down in a whole different way
stay cool and be prepared
and we’ll still party all day every day
stay cool and be prepared
off the grid and off the map
we’ll make resistance fun again
and keep it underground
with all our friends around
we’re OK
no one cares
what they say
and Hollywood can burn
and the MSM and Big Tech too
CNN is still fake news
we’ll switch off all the
lying snakes
and hypocrites
and politicians
we’ll be locking down in a whole different way
stay cool and be prepared
and we’ll still party all day every day
stay cool and be prepared
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9. |
Our dear leader sings
04:53
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10. |
Walk away
04:48
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walk away
go your own way
walk away
vote with your feet
there’s no reason to stay
don’t grant them your power
don’t give them control
don’t let them fool you
just say no and go
walk away
go your own way
walk away
vote with your feet
there’s no reason to stay
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11. |
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Walk along the shores
of wide uninterrupted beaches
Blue skies and sweet smells
in the salty breeze
Coral reefs and fish and birds
in many colours
Nature unspoiled
as far as the eye can see
Why even wait?
you can pack your bags and leave today!
You are welcome here
settle into a change of pace
You can be you
kick off your shoes
and feel the sand under your feet
and the sunlight shining on your face
Spend your days hanging
with easygoing people
no stress, relax
you don’t need to worry anyhow
Fill your days and nights
with art and love and music
Good food and drinks
and conversation till the sun goes down
Why even wait?
you can pack your bags and leave today!
You are welcome here
settle into a change of pace
You can be you
kick off your shoes
and feel the sand under your feet
and the sunlight shining on your face
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Monopoli Amsterdam, Netherlands
Monopoli is the nametag Erik Verkoyen puts on everything he records in his home in Amsterdam; from popsongs in a tradition somewhere between The Beatles and Kraftwerk to soundtracks, instrumental jams and recording experiments; using everything and the kitchensink. ... more
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