The white gazelle techno ballad (or, when a point of view as broad as humanly possible was trendy): a furious summary of Humankind’s rise to moral agency.
lyrics
We rang the bell
A white gazelle
She came to tell us
That we’ve done well
We asked five whys
Addressed the skies
She closed her eyes shut
We grew up wise
She thought we could
(For sure we should)
Have taken care of
Her holy womb
She trusted us kind
For she was blind
She’d never think that
We’d fall behind
Just look at such a lovely beast
I wonder how good it could taste
Her skin as soft as mothers’ breasts
Give us a sip and leave the rest
Just look at such a lovely beast
I wonder how good it could taste
Her skin as soft as mothers’ breasts
Give us a sip and leave the rest, come here!
So down we went
The miasmic scent
Our thirst and hunger
For all things bent
We tried to bite
She stood upright
A blast of light stroke
Our eyes went white
Don’t run away you stupid beast
Why won’t you just give us a taste
Your skin and blood won’t be a waste
Don’t run away you stupid beast
Why won’t you just give us a taste
Your skin and blood won’t be a waste!
She waved goodbye
We yelled and cried
The youngest whispered
“You won’t survive”
She kissed farewell
Our nations fell
And through the ashes
Another bell
She waved goodbye
We yelled and cried
The youngest whispered
“You won’t survive”
She kissed farewell
Our nations fell
And through the ashes
Another bell
credits
from Beresheet,
released June 27, 2020
Judith Bodendörfer & Federico Delfrati
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