2050 Common Sense

from Future No Brainers by Whipped

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If this EP began with an intangible concern for our future, it ends with specifics. 2050 is a manifesto of sorts imagined through the lens of a dying parent imparting final words of wisdom to their young child. A little of it is simple life advice, while the remainder attempts to navigate nascent moral territory. The song ends by offering up a little perspective noting that even widely accepted notions will eventually change, underscoring the benefit of listening to your conscience rather than what everyone else says.

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lyrics

young son of mine please sit down
now could the only chance to cover this
the camera will catch all the little parts
you’re too young to see

take note of how your actions feel
you have all the wisdom you could ever need
doing good for fear of punishment
is hardly good at all

people pretend we can grow forever
“beat last year, just keep drilling”
don’t forget our space is finite
big enough is not a bad thing
never let them call you angry
for advocating smaller families

future no brainers
hindsight 20/20
tomorrow’s moderates
2050 common sense

check your facts when you go to speak
the devil’s in the details omitted from a hyperlink
devour information so you can judge less
forget privacy

flush down the sit still pills
those peaks and valleys are necessary
respect altered states of consciousness
and neurodiversity

as genetics get more designer
keep all the flaws that you can live with
be your own loving curator
of the things that make you different
and wear the clothes that make you happy
regardless of your body

creeds will be outdated
codes will be outdated
arms will be outdated
medicine will be outdated
(yelling out your problems will become outdated)
maps will be outdated
gender will be outdated
new norms will be outdated
yet, some hold dogma sacred
(the verses and the choruses will be outdated)

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from Future No Brainers, released May 13, 2014

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