Here are the lyrics:Watch @leslieodomjr sing "Seriously," a song by @SaraBareilles imagining what @POTUS might be thinking about the current election and Trump. pic.twitter.com/j746HnkVAZ— This American Life (@ThisAmerLife) October 28, 2016
Seriously
Lyrics Sara Bareilles, Songwriter
Leslie Odom, Jr. Vocalist
Let’s start with hope.
I threw it in the middle
Like a skipping stone,
The ripples won, son of a gun –
Some would not have thought so.
But I stand here Commander-In-Chief,
And I take that seriously.
But along the way…
A rogue tide turned tidal wave.
In reaction to what I tried to do…
A rebirth of a nation’s hatred.
Red, White and Blue….Is Black in there too?
Seriously?
One man –
Rewriting the book on bad behavior
Maybe cheats the neighbors…
Feels he gets what they pay for –
WE CAN’T
Pat him on the back and SEND HIM ON THROUGH
No man’s ignorance
Will ever be his virtue
Is this the best we can be?
SERIOUSLY?
Let’s talk of fear,
And why I don’t bring it in here
It’s a dangerous word
It spooks the herd
And we all bleed in the stampede
Fear makes a false friend indeed
And I take it seriously.
So hear me now
Before the truth gets drowned out
By a demagogue flexing
A DEMAGOGUE FLEXING
He’s history repeating –
...
Angry?
Am I Angry?
You ask Am I Angry?
And I’m at a Loss for Words…
After all we done
Every battle hard won
Every hair gone gray
In the name of this place
In a history plagued
With incredible mistakes
Still I pledge my allegiance to these
UNITED DIVIDED STATES ------
SERIOUSLY.
Let’s end with ‘why’?
It’s a question I
Want to ask of us as a populace
Why not take the time
Or the weight of this story
Seriously.
How is that for a powerful musical start to your Sunday?
I watched and listened to this several days ago. I think it is absolutely beautiful, from the melody to the lyrics to the voice. I hope that it will become the beginning of a longer musical offering (perhaps an opera) about the last eight years through the prism of President Obama's experience. Wouldn't that be lovely?
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I love the opera idea!
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Delete(Although I'm not a big fan of opera and think a more jazz styled Broadway musical would be even better)
Can we get a rogue agent to investigate this? Maybe the head rogue wiretapper and rigger, james kallstrum and buddy rushin limpballs of the MC-LEF directors aka Marine corps law enforcement can help stump for trump. After all they received 1 million dollars from trump they proudly admit! Grab them by the pussy because we can agents for trump on the stump working magic for trump. gee nano nano nano alert. F ing liars.
ReplyDeleteSarah Bareilles is a treasure. All her songs are thoughtful and clever.
ReplyDeleteIt really says something about Rill Murikkkuh that they swoon over Taylor Swift, the Sarah Palin of the music biz--nasty, shit-stirring, perpetual victim, whiny voice, stupid infantile things to say--and all her songs are All About Her (and usually how some random person is HURTING HER TERRIBLY because they're a BAD BAD PERSON).
There is no vacuum when it comes to right wing "I’m a victim" music.
DeleteRevelation 13:4, fear and confusion the "dragon which gives the beast his power" (that's President Pence, by the way--don't be deceived).
ReplyDeletePowerful, indeed!
ReplyDeleteThis music video, A Better Way, is also from This American Life but it's from Paul Ryan's perspective. I think it's hilarious.
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Absolutely beautiful. Salves my sandpapered soul. So tired of Donald and his theatrics.
ReplyDeleteamazingly wonderful. brought tears to my eyes!
ReplyDeleteI am going to so miss Obama. I hope and pray Clinton wins, but I will still cry because Obama is leaving. Like Pearl Jam sings, can't find a better man.
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