From the recording Empires Die...Life Evolves
Produced by: Jairo Barreda
Mixed by: Jairo Barreda & Plaedo
Vocals by: Plaedo
This album was designed to be world building. I felt I needed a song to represent an intersection between society and psychology, to explore how the collapse of the empire affects our mental health. Often I hear people say these days, “I’m trying not to go Crazy”. With all the turmoil and transformation these days, I also hear people reference “The Apocalypse”. Thus “Welcome2TheApocalypse” was born.
Lyrics
As the World Round Me Falls Apart
I'm trying not to go Crazy Crazy Crazy Yo
As the World Round Me Falls Apart
I'm trying not to go Crazy Crazy Crazy Yo
Welcome 2 Tha Apocalypse
Where monsters live in politics
they microchip the anonymous
as the eye on top the obelisk
now watches as big data
gets added to the AI
Now watch as the machine
becomes the master
as the death of capitalism
gives birth to fascism
now people livin’ in tents
next to empty buildings
out of business
still were building prisons
crime is on the rise
people fight in daylight
and at night cries
slice through the silence
harmonize with sirens
in a symphony of violence
in these times of civil war
another storm is coming
it's a drought yet somehow
still it's flooding
got me wondering
if it's all too much
As the empire crumbles
My only hopes for the future
Is coming from us
Yet most I know
Have PTSD
So how are we
Goin to talk about empowerment
Before the counseling
And how are we goin to get our way out of this yo!
As the World Round Me Falls Apart
I'm trying not to go Crazy Crazy Crazy Yo
As the World Round Me Falls Apart
I'm trying not to go Crazy Crazy Crazy Yo
So Welcome 2 Tha Apocalypse
An optimist I’m positive
The death of the empire
Will make space for new ways
But You may say I am insane
Yet since a juvenile
I was raised in the wild
In the eye of the tornado
So that's where I like to play yo
Chaos is my home
Addicted to insanity
I be the coyote the crow the raccoon
I’m not leaving going extinct
Anytime soon
I’m speaking my secrets
With the moon
As the World, Round Me Falls Apart
I'm trying not to go Crazy Crazy Crazy Yo
As the World Round Me Falls Apart
I'm trying not to go Crazy Crazy Crazy Yo
So Welcome 2 Tha Apocalypse
I apologize to all the kids
Who sensitive and empathetic
Sensing the direction
This world is heading
Yet it’s going to get worse
Before in turn it gets better
So try to keep ya head up
It is hard for us lovers
But the pain that does not break us
Will make us tougher
And since we have suffered
We’re able to help others
So I fight revolution
Create evolution
This is all I have
Since I had my soul mate
And twin flame both say
Go run to the roar
That is what I’m put here for
So if I must live with this madness
I will manifest it as a gift
Since it also is a curse
To be honest
I idolize the martyr
realize living is harder
My body’s growing weaker
But my spirits growing stronger
I’m going for the conquer
As try to keep my honor
And I wonder how much longer
I can stare into the face of the monster.
I wonder how much longer I can stare
Into the face of the monster
Before it stares back!