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stare at the art (by Astrid)

from Fourth Strike Song Jam 2023 by Fourth Strike Records

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Week 2 - references the artworks "Yellow, Cherry, Orange" and "Surrealism on TV" and uses both bonus audio samples

stare at the art by Astrid
guitar by Sci-fi Boyfriend (ebhband.bandcamp.com)
vocals by Jasper Howl (www.leeriebard.com)
additional vocals by Lyric (astrolyric)
additional lyrics by rain (@suitablysolemn)

lyrics

this is art.
you will hear a buzzer.
when you hear the buzzer, stare at the art.

it's all just yellow, cherry, orange paint to me
a bunch of zany pictures from tv
this frog just won a thousand bucks
he put a bowtie on that duck
i need someone to tell me what i see

you gotta read between the lines
of what the artist had in mind
maybe it's hard to tell
but if you turn it all around, flip it upside down
a new perspective to find
gotta make the meaning by yourself

i need to grasp the abstract, make it something real
cast it in concrete 'till it cracks
why are all the curtains blue?
why am i afraid of you?
i need you to tell me what i feel

you gotta read between the lines
of what the artist had in mind
maybe it's hard to tell
but if you turn it all around, flip it upside down
a new perspective to find
gotta make the meaning by yourself

how am i supposed to feel?
is my heart supposed to flutter?
like i'm staring through the window
but you're closing all the shutters

how am i supposed to feel? (apples, oranges, pears, plums)
is my heart supposed to flutter? (kumquats, tangerines, lemons, limes)
like i'm staring through the window (avocado, tomato, banana, papaya)
but you're closing off (william shakespeare did not exist)
closing off (this situation is hopeless)

you gotta read between the lines
of what the artist had in mind
maybe it's hard to tell
but if you turn it all around, flip it upside down
a new perspective to find
gotta make the meaning by yourself

you should now feel mentally reinvigorated.
if you suspect staring at art has not provided the required intellectual sustenence,
reflect briefly on this classical music:
[EXTREMELY LOUD INCORRECT BUZ-

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from Fourth Strike Song Jam 2023, released March 1, 2024

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