From the recording Coop's Loops
"Normal" changes rapidly in this "life". Some of our grandparents didn't even have electricity or indoor plumbing when they were children. Kids now carry cell phones that have more computing power than the computers that enabled mankind to walk on the moon, but that was 56 years ago! Could it be that technology and human decency have an inverse relationship? It seems to me that the more technologically advanced we become, the less able we are to co-exist with each other. Basic human values and qualities are no longer taught as they were in the past. Qualities like compassion, integrity, bravery, honesty, reliability, humility, generosity, empathy, resilience, confidence, kindness, authenticity, responsibility, leadership, and one of the biggest no-shows, gratitude. I want those things back because they are imperative to the quality of our existence. This is me hoping that there is a revival and that once again, right beats wrong, and "good" kicks "bad's" @$$.
Lyrics
Coops Loops JRRothrock 5/5/2025
(...daydreaming in class...)
Swinging in a hammock, archipelago
Snooze under blue skies where the trade winds blow
“Young man… will you be taking tea today?
One lump or two… now watch me fade away…’
Woke from a daydream… heard the teacher say…
“Class… it’s time to put your books away.
Clear off your desks. Put your pencils down…
The lesson’s lost and can’t be found.
Pulled out a briefcase… shiny black and grey
Red label warning… “better keep away”
She popped the locks while staring straight at me…
…then jumped right in!!! Is this history???
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Now here’s the kicker, how the "weird" begot…
The whole class followed her without a second thought!
Led to a place where we had never been…
Some heard about… but had never seen…
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Words of "wisdom" floated everywhere…
When tried to grasp, they were no longer there.
You could get close, but they would slip away…
“You can’t catch me,” it was as if to say!
The rules of life schools no longer teach.
We could see them, but just out of reach.
Elusive concepts right before our eyes…
Just out of touch, they’d quickly vaporize!
Neon clock hanging on the wall…
Hands spinning backwards... like no "time" at all.
Back in the classroom… firmly in our seats...
"Conscious" suspended… Yesterday repeats!
Stuck in a card game where no cards are dealt...
... and moved along on life’s conveyor belt
With nothing new, we’re pushed out the door...
... into the world, just like the ones before.