Steven Wilson has a new song out that I dig. “Self”
The video is strange and thought provoking.
Jon Blestein writing for Rolling Stone – Quotes Wilson:
Self’ is about our new age of narcissism and self-obsession, one in which a human race that used to look out with curiosity at the world and the stars now spends much of its time gazing at a little screen to see themselves reflected back in the mirror of social media.
So few artist make social commentary that has a bite any longer.
Perhaps, I am missing most of it due to the fact I am an middle aged white dude who truly does not understand or enjoy modern rap and hip hop which I think is where most of the action is these days.
This song along with my interest in developing a deeper life made me think about Huxley’s Brave New World.
The “Brave New World” denizens were plied with pleasure, distraction, advertisement and intoxicating drugs to lull them into complacency, a world of perfect consumerism, with lower classes doing all the work for an elite.
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I wonder where a citizen would find pleasure, distraction, advertisement and consumerism all in one device?
PS: Here are the lyrics to “Self”
Self-help and self-aware
Self-made millionaire
Turn it up and tone it down
Entertain like a fucking clown
Self-image and self-belief
Selfish acts between the sheets
Self has no sense of tact
Self is too self-detached
We are self, the self that loves itself now
We are self, I only see myself now
Self-absorbed and self-obsessed
If not me then someone else
Self sees a billion stars
But still can only self-regard
We are self, the self that loves itself now
We are self, I only see myself now
(I am the universe)
We are self, the self that loves itself now
We are self, I only see myself now
Terry Grier 