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* This song was made with support from the Bookend Trust and added to the album after its official release as a digital-only bonus track. www.bookendtrust.com
Veni Vidi Vici
We make it seems so easy
Human beings
Being the supreme species
How does it feel to be a participant
In the sixth planetary extinction event?
The first five were endemic, nobody gets credit
But this one’s entirely Homo sapien triggered
Such a mark of distinction, you’re part of the team
Makin’ a mark on the planet in the anthropocene
A member of a super-predator species
Who paid the cost to be the boss, check the receipts
80 years ago, some friends of mine
Watched the last Tasmanian tiger die
Look it in the eyes at the end of the line
Never again my friend, your memory will survive
We’re gonna rally the nations, in a state of emergency
Create a Convention on Biological Diversity
A hundred and ninety two countries are gonna sign it
Legally binding the whole world to get behind it
International law, isn’t it glorious?
Every signatory is committed to hitting the targets
One of which is to prevent the extinction
Of every single species currently listed
We did it! We made extinction illegal
Pop the champagne, give yourself credit, people
Every species can rest easy
We conquered extinction, veni, vidi, vici
Veni vidi vici
We make it seem so easy
Human beings
Being the supreme species
Kings and queens
Over everything that we see
If we can keep them breathing
Veni vidi vici
Wait a second, what's the rate of extinction?
Even with the convention, how many species are threatened?
700 just in Tasmania?!
What happened to reigning in bad behaviour?
What happened to waking up to smell the coca leaf?
One quarter of species in danger globally?
And most of them could be protected for less than a
Fifth of our total global soft drink expenditure?
I can pay twenty percent more for a coke
If a hundred thousand species survive as a result
Let's go! Back to Tasmania for a second
A hundred and seventy one of their most threatened
Species could be protected for a few mill a year?
What's the hold-up? Don’t let 'em fold up and disappear?
Every organism is intrinsically beautiful
And the kids won't forgive us if we lose another marsupial
What's so important to you that you can't wait
And get a consult on a conservation mandate
No fix from a bandaid, this is man-made
No shame in sticking the pin back in the hand-grenade
Besides, these creatures are fun to protect
So get involved and come and meet someone and connect
And next time someone asks you: how does it feel?
It feels like a part of you just started to heal
Vini vidi vici
We make it seem so easy
Human beings
Being the supreme species
Kings and queens
Over everything that we see
If we can keep them breathing
Veni vidi vici
credits
from The Rap Guide to Wilderness,
track released September 7, 2016
Written by D. Brinkman, T. Caruana, S. Kendall, and A. Ross
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Tom Caruana
Rap by Baba Brinkman
Chorus vocal by Aaron Nazrul
Guitar by Andreas Schuld
Clavinet and accordion by Simon Kendall
supported by 18 fans who also own “Veni Vidi Vici (feat. Aaron Nazrul)”
I've got Metaphor Swordman on lock but there are some rad tracks here such as Flower Girl, Prison Planet, Dopamine Notes, .7, Snowflakes & Flowsnakes. Lyrically eschelons above the rest. icarusignite
supported by 16 fans who also own “Veni Vidi Vici (feat. Aaron Nazrul)”
It's freaking phenomenal, that's why. I listen to Omniverse every single day several times but that's no0t to say there aren't some fantastic rivals to that song such as Broken Symmetry, Defiant, Spectacle,5th, .8, Frame of Reference, Beachfront & Interdimensional Council of Greys icarusignite
supported by 15 fans who also own “Veni Vidi Vici (feat. Aaron Nazrul)”
Big fan of artists challenging religion. "Just another internet tough guy, hiding behind the keyboard watching the dust fly off of the Bible he hasn't read in ages. Taking shots at Muslims, Atheists & Pagans." as one of many succinct lyrical examples of creative prowess. icarusignite
supported by 15 fans who also own “Veni Vidi Vici (feat. Aaron Nazrul)”
Grey, you're music is my medicine, along with the reefer. Coming from a broken home, where i grew up with no mother, and an abusive father, and sisters who ended up in the system. knowing I'm not alone in the journey to find inner peace, your music keeps me pushing. especially this album. :\\Trippy Longstalkings