Black

[jtthomas]

I don't even know. Less than two hours ago, I started this one, and it's already got music and everything. I'll probably just slap together some recording or another on Twitter tomorrow, with something better over the summer if I'm lucky.

Edit to add: I’m putting a huge content warning on this for existential dread, because yeah. 

What's so appealing in night?
Is it only the lack of light?
Because then we can see others' pain?
Because humankind's then got nothing to gain?

Why do we value the cold?
Is its story all done and told?
Because then we can touch to stay warm?
Because humankind then can weather the storm?

CHORUS
Black sea, black sky,
Let me ask why
We die on our own and yet hate one another?
We cannot find sibling or sister or brother?
Bright star, bright soul, 
Fill our shared bowl
With love and compassion before it's too late,
With dreams we can all share to drown out the hate!

Why do we all fear the light? 
Would we rather hold close the night?
Because then we can see the truth drawn?
Because humankind's still got to wait for dawn?

Why have we made our world hot?
Do we want to be what we're not?
Because we're unpredictable too?
Because humankind's fires beyond gods soon grew?

CHORUS

What is it that we still lack?
Is it something out in the black?
Because we haven't gone very deep?
Because humankind's minds get excited in sleep?

What have we forgotten today?
Is there more to our tale? Who can say?
Because we've lost all view of the light?
Because humankind's got to return to the night?

CHORUS

But still it's black
And light we lack.