
…against the rows of grey robots who control our lives
The things we have to offer sometimes seem so frail…
…and corrupted
We can become media personalities, but it is always on their terms
We're tired of living up to other people's…
But there have been cases where they have succeeded
Ours is a just cause
It is up to each one of us, alone, to do our best
We must learn to…

…but a polarity. The difference bewteen a conflict and a polarity is simply--when you think about opposite things, we sometimes use the expression, 'These two things…
…understand among each other tacitly, that we don't want to admit, but we do recognize tacity there's…
…it. In your very body, you are omnipotent in the true sense of omnipotence, which is that you are able to be omni-potent; you are able to do all these things…

…fill this space inside our hearts
So then why are we trying to make us break apart?
If we love each other, why do we hurt each…
…other? If we need each other, why do we make each other sad? If we care about each other, why do we bring pain…
…other, why do we make each other sad? If we care about each other, why do we bring pain to one another? Why…

…do we begin again?
There are some things you can simply look up, such as:
The size of Greenland, the dates of the famous 19th…
…century rubber wars, Persian adjectives, the composition of snow
And other things you just have to guess at
And then again today's…
And people said: Why did you wait so long? Why didn't you do this a whole lot earlier?
And they said: Well, we wanted to wait until…
By Laurie Anderson (2010)
On album Homeland (2010)

…
The start of a brand new world.
And now what?
How do we start?
How do we begin again?
There are some things you can simply look up…
…things you just have to guess at.
And then again today's the day and those were the days and now these…
…are the days and now the clock points histrionically to noon.
Some new kind of north.
And so which way do we go?
What are days for?
To wake us up, to…

…do we begin again?
There are some things you can simply look up, such as:
The size of Greenland, the dates of the famous 19th…
…century rubber wars, Persian adjectives, the composition of snow
And other things you just have to guess at
And then again today's…
And people said: Why did you wait so long? Why didn't you do this a whole lot earlier?
And they said: Well, we wanted to wait until…

And in that respect, we all get to do what our passion is. See that's what praisin God is all about, is doing your passion. You know…
…' you know. That's not the standard. You already are the standard. What are you trying to fit into a standard for? We were each…
…'. And I'm saying, you know, that's the blessing. Now we can go around and look at each other and say, Oh, you got one too?! And be free. And we…

…it is saying is that if you make conceptions and doctrines about these things, you're liable to become attached to them. You're liable to…
…they explore the mind, they find out all the tricks of the mind, they—oh, they find out ever so many things, and they begin to teach these things…
…the oak suddenly saying one day, “Hey, we oughtn't have all these leaves around here. We ought to be just that simple little acorn…

…in a couple years
We all be able to fly around and do what we want
[Rosenberg] But Why Sings McKnight?
[Travis Scott]
Cause, I…
The Phone"]
It's Travis Scott its HOT 97 in the morning
[Rosenberg]
Wait why do you get to talk
It's Travis Scott in the morning, let him say…
…this
You know we had to go through Christmas to do this
But the beats and everything just sounded like
You know…

…don't
Have to hear his name anymore we don't
Have to live relive these horrible
Memories we can all get…
…was missing
That she hadn't come home she was a
Straight-a student the type of child who
Just wouldn't normally do those kinds of
Things for her not to…
…was easily frightened by
Stories of things happening to other
Young girls
No one paid any attention to it it was
Just written off…

Or it means you're accepted, means you've got it together
But really what this is, is we're idolizing our image that we
We do all these things to…
…match what culture tells us is cool
That we buy these brands, these clothes, we act a certain way
To do what they want us to do to…
…bring myself more popularity
You know, can we just stop this and focus on each other
Focus on loving each other and give up these…

…just living in the jungle
*sings* So why do we gotta, put each other down, when there's more than enough love, to g-g-go around…
…it wasn't that long ago we were all living in the jungle!
So why do we gotta put each other down
When there's more than enough love to…
…work! Catch up!
They all tell you that freedom must be bought
But baby, he's already caught 'em
Why do we gotta, tell each other how to…

…Why do men behave justly? Is it because they fear societal punishment? Are they trembling before notions of divine retribution…
…lusts after all sorts of things, but money most of all (since money must be used to fulfill any other base desire…
…in sympathy with the characters we hear about, poetry encourages us to indulge these emotions in life. Poetry, in sum, makes us unjust…

…in line the week before to get their regular share.
He broods on these things and wonders if he is really accomplishing anything, or just being…
…are concerned -- is a grievous setback for the hope that North and South America will come to understand each other, and thus avoid a split-up…
…is often struck dumb by the question, "What can we do about that place?"
He has no idea, because he has never had time enough to…

…it all the time
I've been here before
And we keep begging each other wishing we could stay
But we gotta go our separate ways…
…just be grateful for the times that we had
I swore I'd never be here again
But sometimes these things just happen
Best we can do…
…telling myself that I'll find
Another like you, I do it all the time
I've been here before
And we keep begging each other wishing…