‘the problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence’ – Charles Bukowski

 

1.

The bastards and brawlers

Scorned and subdued

Pissing up the factory walls

As others walk through

 

The bastards and brawlers

Vilified and humiliated

Staring on

As they burn the books

 

The bastards and brawlers

Hopeless and awake

Infested by fear

Infested by faith

 

The bastards and brawlers

Opening the doors of perception

As the towers fall

As the blanket is thrown.

 

‘Everything is holy! everybody's holy! everywhere is holy! everyday is in eternity! Everyman's an angel!’ – Allen Ginsberg

 

2.

Watch as I burn your cities

Watch as I raze them to the ground

Watch as I rape your women

Watch as I kill my own son

Watch as I dry the river

Watch as I break the code

Watch as I steal the seed

Watch as I force myself

Down your throat

Bleed with me

Bleed with every one of your friends and family

Bleed and scream and howl

Ask questions that no one will answer

Scream out for help

There is no help

Saturation

Leads to annihilation

Leads to rebirth

Leads to light

Leads to eternity.

 

You've got to say, 'I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!' Then we'll figure out what to do about the depression and the inflation and the oil crisis. But first get up out of your chairs, open the window, stick your head out, and yell, and say it: "I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!" – Howard Beale (Network)

 

3.

We are television

We are alcohol

We are cigarettes

We are sugar

We are fat

We are fear

We are the media

We are stupidity

We are the media

We are idleness

We are the media

We are the network

We are the media

We are god

We are the media

We are Satan

We are the media

We are killers

We are protectors

We are the definition

We are the outcome

We are everyone

We are everything

We cannot be broken

We are the guardians of humanity

Lay back down

At my feet

And pray.