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Artist: Ayreon
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This Human Equation
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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This Human Equation
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Meanwhile
The Angel and her furies are observing
All these earthly events from their vantage point
In transitus
They find the complexities of human nature
Fascinating – perplexing, and endlessly
Entertaining!
And they are determined to resolve
This human equation
You'd think they were crazy
I’d almost say
Stupid
But they can be amazing
Although they don't
Look it
Yes, they can be charming
Uniquely disarming
Naive, but enchanting
On a good day they're
Gracious, well-mannered, endearing
Yes, dare I say
Nice!
They seem so contented
Yet inside so damn sad
They pretend to be decent
Then turn out to be bad
They claim to be honest
But really they’re liers
They try to be modest
But often they're
Cocky, conceited, pretentious, obnoxious, and
Vain
This human equation
Is driving us crazy
This human equation
This human equation
Success and frustration
Wealth and starvation
Moral stagnation
This human equation
Evolved or creation?
The one explanation
Universal migration!
They plan
They scheme
They're not what they seem
They hide
Behind their disguise
They're loud
They brag
They shout and they nag
But man what a drive
They're on fire
See them thrive
They're alive!
This human equation
Is driving us crazy
This human equation
And yet
They amuse us (they amuse us)
Just because they confuse us (just because they confuse us)
For their logic eludes us (for their logic eludes us)
But their passion consumes us (but their passion consumes us)
You'd think they are crazy
I'd almost say stupid
But then they amaze you
Although they don’t look it
They seem so contented
Yet inside so damn sad
They pretend to be decent
Then turn out to be bad
And yet they amuse us
Just because they confuse us
For their logic eludes us
But their passion consumes us
Yet they can be charming
Uniquely disarming
Naive but enchanting
On a good day they’re
Gracious, well-mannered, endearing
Yes, dare I say
Nice!
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