COLLECTIVE MADNESS


“Soft despotism is a term coined by Alexis de Tocqueville describing the state into which a country overrun by "a network of small complicated rules" might degrade. Soft despotism is different from despotism (also called 'hard despotism') in the sense that it is not obvious to the people."

Monday, February 22, 2010

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light. Shine on you crazy diamond.



Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.
Shine on you crazy diamond.

Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky.
Shine on you crazy diamond.

You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom,
blown on the steel breeze.

Come on you target for faraway laughter,
come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon.
Shine on you crazy diamond.

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light.
Shine on you crazy diamond.

Well you wore out your welcome with random precision,
rode on the steel breeze.

Come on you raver, you seer of visions,
come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!


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3 comments:

  1. MeLoDyMon Feb 22, 07:34:00 AM EST

    You know Pink Floyd? Now...I'm impressed. That is great awesomeness right there. Nice choice.

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  2. AnonymousTue Feb 23, 04:39:00 PM EST

    BTW - This post was dedicated to bob:

    Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light.

    Shine on you crazy diamond.

    Well you wore out your welcome with random precision,
    rode on the steel breeze.

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  3. AnonymousTue Feb 23, 05:29:00 PM EST

    To bob:
    An Irish blessing:
    “May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is best forgotten”

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