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Solstice 2015

by Raymond Arnold

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Bring the light Bring the li-ight Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Bring the light (Bring the light!) Bring the li-ight (Bring the li-ight!) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me (Two more cycles of “Bring the Light”) Bring the light and let it shine, Bring it back just one more time, Bring the light and let it shine... Let it shine on me. Drive your chariot (Bring the Light) Pull the flame (Bring the Li-ight) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Battle the moon (Bring the light) Learn its name (Bring the li-ight) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Speak the word (Bring the light) Let it be (Bring the li-ight) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Stardust gather (Bring the light) Fusing matter (Bring the li-ight) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Bring the light and let it shine, Bring it back just one more time, Bring the light and let it shine... Let it shine on me.
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Chasing patterns in the sky... Trace the line from star to star Look around and wonder why... Where we going who we are Vernal flower, summer breeze... Cricket wing and autumn leaves Fractal patterns, golden mean Whispers of a world unseen. Looking for a signal... hidden in the noise Where we come from, where we going? (Where we come from, where we going?) Looking for an answer... to give the girls and boys, asking Where we come from, where we going? (Where we come from, where we going?) Oh... where we come from, we we going? Oh... Chasing patterns in the sky Feeling lost, alone and small Birds depart and crickets die Frost encroaching, winter falls Track the omens, year by year Fit the pieces, best you can Tell a story they can hear Something we can understand Looking for a signal... hidden in the noise Where we come from, where we going? (Where we come from, where we going?) Looking for an answer... to give the girls and boys, asking Where we come from, where we going? (Where we come from, where we going?) Oh... where we come from, we we going? Oh... Chasing patterns in the sky Seasons turn and stories change Weather vane and satellite Rising tide and hurricane Spiral Arm and Golden Mean Trace the line from star to star Seeking worlds yet unseen Where we going, who we are? Where we going, who we are?
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From desert cliff and mountaintop we trace the wide design, Strikeslip fault and overthrust and syn and anticline. . . Wegaze upon creation where erosion makes it known, And count the countless aeons in the banding of the stone. Odd long vanished creatures & their tracks & shells are found Where truth has left its sketches on the slate below the ground. The patient stone can speak, if we but listen when it talks. Humans wrote the book of earth... Time wrote the rocks... There are those who name the stars, who watch the sky by night, Seeking out the darkest place, to better see the light. Long ago, when isolation broke his weary will, Galileo recanted, but the Earth is moving still. High above the mountaintops, where only distance bars, The truth has left its footprints in the dust between the stars We may watch and study or may shudder and de-ny Humans wrote the book of night… Light wrote the sky By stem and root and branch we trace, by feather, fang and fur, How the living things that are descend from things that were The moss, the kelp, the zebrafish, the very mice and flies, Tiny, humble, wordless things how shall they tell us lies? We are kin to beasts, no other answer can we bring. The truth has left its fingerprints on every living thing. Winnowed by an aimless game of birth and blood and strife. Humans wrote the book of names... Death wrote life And we who listen to the stars, or walk the dusty grade, Or break the very atoms down to see how they are made, Seek new stories, seek new song to better guide our hand, The profoundest act of worship is to try to understand. Deep in flower and in flesh, in star and soil and seed, The truth has left its living word for anyone to read. So turn and look where best you think the story is unfurled. Humans write the book of truth... Truth writes the world.
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Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound’s the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.
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Countless winter nights ago, A woman shivered in the cold. Cursed the skies, and wondered why The gods invented pain. Aching angry flesh and bone, Bitterly she struck the stone Till she saw the sudden spark Of light, and golden flame. She showed the others, but they told her She was not fit to control The primal forces that the gods Had cloaked in mystery But she would not be satisfied, And though she trembled, she defied them Took her torch and raised it high Set afire history. CHORUS: Tomorrow can be brighter than today, although the night is cold. The stars may seem so very far away... But courage, hope and reason burn, In every mind, each lesson learned, Shining light to guide our way (Bm) Make tomorrow brighter than to-day... ... Oh................ Oh................ Oh... Brighter than to-day. VERSE 2 Ages long forgotten now, We built the wheel and then the plough. Tilled the earth and proved our worth, Against the drought and snow. Soon we had the time to fathom Mountain peaks and tiny atoms, Beating hearts electric sparks So much more to know. CHORUS: Tomorrow can be brighter than to-day although the night is cold. The stars may seem so very far away... But courage, hope and reason grow, With every passing season so we'll Drive the darkness far away... (Bm) Make tomorrow brighter than to-day... Oh................ Oh................ Oh... Brighter than to-day. VERSE 3 The universe may seem unfair. The laws of nature may not care. The storms and quakes, our own mistakes, They nearly doused our flame. But all these trials we’ve endured The lessons learned, diseases cured Against our herculean task We’ve risen to proclaim. CHORUS: Tomorrow can be brighter than to-day Although the night is cold. The stars may seem so very far Away... But courage, hope and reason bloom, Across the world and one day soon we'll Rise up to the stars and say... Make tomorrow brighter than to-day... .................. Oh................ Oh................ Oh................ Oh................ Oh... Brighter than to-day.
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Grandma told me stories, 'bout life from way back when Walking uphill both ways through the snow Rugged people trudgin' down the narrow path ahead Going where their daddy said to go Way back when, everything seemed simple baby Some day soon, maybe it'll all make sense again But here and now, got a world to explore Got some riddles to unravel, baby What'chu waiting for? Here and now, here and now We got choices all around Here and now, here and now WE got int-er-est compound-ing Taking things for granted tbat'd shatter Newton's mind What'll we find in to-morrow's here and now? (8 bar Instrumental break) Way back when, everything seemed simple baby Some day soon, maybe it'll all make sense again But here and now, got a world to explore Got some riddles to unravel, baby What'chu waiting for? Here and now, here and now, We got pens instead of swords, Here and now, here and now Turning ploughshares into tract - ors Taking things for granted, Superstimulous galore, what's in Store for tomorrow's here and now? Way back when, everything seemed simple baby Some day soon, maybe it'll all make sense again But here and now, got a world to explore Got some riddles to unravel, baby What'chu waiting for? Here and now, here and now (Here and now, here and now) Here and now, here and now (Here and now, here and now) Here and now (here and now) We got smallpox locked up tight Here and now (here and now) Brand new star wars out tonight! Here and now, here and now Gotta run and catch my flight But I'll see you in tomorrow's here and now. Here and now, here and now We got robots driving cars Here and now, here and now Elon's colonizing mars Here and now, here and now, We got smart philanthropy, With some scientific rigor, And some metanalyses. Way back when, everything seemed simple baby Some day soon, maybe it'll all make sense again But here and now, got a world to explore Got some riddles to unravel, baby What'chu waiting for? What'chu waiting for? What'chu waiting for?
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Hands chip the flint, light the fire, skin the kill Feet move the tribe track the herd with a will Human-kind Time to settle down, time to grow, time to breed Plow tills the soil, plants the seed, pray for rain Scythe reaps the wheat, to the mill, to grind the grain Towns.. and.. cities spread to empire over - night Hands keep building as we chant the ancient rite... Coal heats the steam, push the piston, turns the wheel Cogs spin the wool, drives the horses made of steel Lightning harnessed does our will and lights the dark Keep rising higher, set our goal, hit the mark... Crawl.. out.. of... the mud. On... go... ing... but slow. For the path... that is easy. Aint the one... that... makes us grow... Light push the sails, read the data, cities glow Hands type the keys, click the mouse, out we go! Our voices carry round the world and into space Send us out to colonize another place¸ Hands, make the tools, light fire, plant the grain Feet, track the herd. Build a world. Begin again... - A possible child, Dreamin’ through the longest night A possible smile, Wakin’ to a distant light A possible world, Tell me what you wanna see. Where’s that child going? Tell me, Who’s that child gonna be? In five thousand years… (Whatcha wanna do, whatcha wanna see, in another) Five thousand years… (Where we wanna go, who we want to be, in another) In five thousand years If we boldly set our sight, Journey through the coldest night In five thousand years… VERSE 2 We’ll build a brand new home, Raise the glass domes high. And in a century or three Our children might look at the sky And then at last they’ll see That distant yellow sun. The cradle of humanity, And all the things we might become. In five thousand years… (Whatcha wanna do, whatcha wanna see, in another) Five thousand years… (Where we wanna go, who we want to be, in another) In five thousand years… If we sailed across the stars, Unimaginably far In five thousand years... (Instrumental break) And maybe good folk still might die, But maybe not, we gotta try I don’t quite know what shape we’ll take I don’t quite know what world we’ll make I don’t quite know how things might change I don’t quite know what rules we’ll break Our present selves may think it strange But there's so many lives at stake Oh, entropy is bearin’ down But we got tricks of sticking’ ‘round. And if our children see the day That yellow fades to red then grey, We’ll take a moment, one by one Turn to face the dying sun Bittersweetly wave good bye - The journey’s only just begun.... In five thousand years… (Whatcha wanna do, whatcha wanna see, in another) Five thousand years… (Where we wanna go, who we wanna be, in another) In five thousand years… When all that we once knew is gone, Our legacy could carry on In five thousand years. Five thousand years… Whatcha want to do, whatcha wanna see, in another Five thousand years… ….. Where we wanna go... who we wanna be...?
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Mama's been waiting, huddled outside. Brother is quietly holding her tight Hurrying home and I hope there's still time for One... more... night... Slowly she turns... opens her eyes Struggles to stand, and point to the sky Barely can breathe but she's telling the stories One... last... time... And she whispers of hunters and dragons and gods Wanderers roaming the stars up above Holding her hand in that moment I wonder, Can't help but wonder at all... those... Endless lights, burning with untold stories, Each of them one more reason to wonder Is anyone out there, is anyone out there? Anyone out there tonight? Father is waiting for sister and me Thousands of miles away, over the sea Flying as fast as the Boeing'll carry us One... last... time... Thinking of stories he told from the war Terrible jokes that he made us endure Daylight is ending, the plane is descending Just... in... time... As the clouds part around us, a dazzling city Appears like a jewel in the night. And I look at our home and its lights all a glow'n and I can't help but wonder at all... those... Endless lights, burning with untold stories, Each of them one more reason to wonder Is anyone out there, is anyone out there? Endless night, cradling countless voices, Reaching across the vastness... With beautiful stories, lasting as long as they can... ...lasting as as long as they can... Grandma's been waiting for clues in the dark, and I'm Journeying millions of miles to take part. And finally I see her glint in the viewing port, Right... on... time... Weightless embrace as the airlock reseals, Space station turning and slowly reveals: Rows upon rows of her telescopes listening Deep... through... time... And maybe there's some kind of somebody out there Listening in on our radio calls Or maybe there's not there's just one pale blue dot to give Meaning and beauty and worth to it all. But holding her hand in that moment I wonder, Can't help but wonder at all wonder at all... those... Endless lights, burning with untold stories, Each of them one more reason to wonder Is anyone out there, is anyone out there? Endless night, cradling countless voices, Reaching across the vastness... With beautiful stories, lasting as long as they can... ...lasting as as long as they can...
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A possible child, Dreamin’ through the longest night A possible smile, Wakin’ to a distant light A possible world, Tell me what you wanna see. Where’s that child going? Tell me, Who’s that child gonna be? In five thousand years… (Whatcha wanna do, whatcha wanna see, in another) Five thousand years… (Where we wanna go, who we want to be, in another) In five thousand years If we boldly set our sight, Journey through the coldest night In five thousand years… VERSE 2 We’ll build a brand new home, Raise the glass domes high. And in a century or three Our children might look at the sky And then at last they’ll see That distant yellow sun. The cradle of humanity, And all the things we might become. In five thousand years… (Whatcha wanna do, whatcha wanna see, in another) Five thousand years… (Where we wanna go, who we want to be, in another) In five thousand years… If we sailed across the stars, Unimaginably far In five thousand years... (Instrumental break) And maybe good folk still might die, But maybe not, we gotta try I don’t quite know what shape we’ll take I don’t quite know what world we’ll make I don’t quite know how things might change I don’t quite know what rules we’ll break Our present selves may think it strange But there's so many lives at stake Oh, entropy is bearin’ down But we got tricks of sticking’ ‘round. And if our children see the day That yellow fades to red then grey, We’ll take a moment, one by one Turn to face the dying sun Bittersweetly wave good bye - The journey’s only just begun.... In five thousand years… (Whatcha wanna do, whatcha wanna see, in another) Five thousand years… (Where we wanna go, who we wanna be, in another) In five thousand years… When all that we once knew is gone, Our legacy could carry on In five thousand years. Five thousand years… Whatcha want to do, whatcha wanna see, in another Five thousand years… ….. Where we wanna go... who we wanna be...?
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Bring the light Bring the li-ight Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Bring the light (Bring the light!) Bring the li-ight (Bring the li-ight!) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me (Two more cycles of “Bring the Light”) Bring the light and let it shine, Bring it back just one more time, Bring the light and let it shine... Let it shine on me. Drive your chariot (Bring the Light) Pull the flame (Bring the Li-ight) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Battle the moon (Bring the light) Learn its name (Bring the li-ight) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Speak the word (Bring the light) Let it be (Bring the li-ight) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Stardust gather (Bring the light) Fusing matter (Bring the li-ight) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Bring the light and let it shine, Bring it back just one more time, Bring the light and let it shine... Let it shine on me. Filament glow'n (Bring the light) Heart and home (Bring the li-ight) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Bridle the wind (Bring the light) Harness the sea (Bring the li-ight) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Sunder the atom (Bring the light) Thundering power (Bring the li-ight) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Sun arising (Bring the light) Shining free (Bring the li-ight) Oh bring the light and let it shine on me Bring the light and let it shine, Bring it back just one more time, Bring the light and let it shine... Let it shine on me.
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On the first day of X-Risk I suddenly could see: The end of humanity On the second day of X-Risk I suddenly could see Nuclear War! And the end of humanity On the third day of X-Risk I suddenly could see Pandemic Plagues Nuclear War And the end of humanity On the fourth day of X-Risk I suddenly could see Bioengineering Pandemic Plagues Nuclear War And the end of humanity On the fifth day of X-Risk I suddenly could see Unfriendly AI... Bioengineering Pandemic Plagues Nuclear War And the end of humanity On the sixth day of X-Risk I suddenly could see One nanite making two nanites making... (repeat 16 times) Unfriendly AI... Bioengineering Pandemic Plagues Nuclear War And the end of humanity

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