“It’s better than being nothing at all,” I say to convince myself that I’m something other than nothing at all. I am confused that I am. I am confused and I am sad that it cannot last. I still don’t understand, but I’ve grown tired of asking: Does tomorrow come too late, or does it never come at all? Tomorrow comes too late or it never comes at all. Something came from nothing and became something else. An isolated multitude pondering itself. We expect the big questions surely must have the answers. If that’s actually not true, it could be quite a disaster. Honestly, it’s an odyssey. The only meaning worth pursuing is the constant pursuit of meaning. It’s all way over my head, so I guess I’ll just stop acting like I really comprehend what it’s all supposed to mean: the beginning and the end, and everything in between. Existence is wasting my time, but I’ll be dead before I even know it. I don’t really comprehend what it’s all supposed to mean: the beginning and the end and everything in between. Birth is by chance, and death is for certain. But we’ll never see behind the curtain. The joke is on us.
credits
from Man Without a Head,
released June 15, 2016
11. Behind The Curtain (Curran / Ogbonnaya)
Glenn Curran: Guitar, Backing Vocals
Sam Libretti: Bass
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya: Drums, Aux Percussion, Lead Vocals
Paul Casey: Saxophone
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