Waltari
Album • 1996
Prologue The planet of death and damnation. The dumping ground of people with weak souls, who cause war and starvation. The year 1995. John Doe, one of the inhabitants, is living in a state of distress, knowing that he is dependent on the computerbrain who is guiding the state with no destination. The brave new people equal progress, they say, but the ordinary John Doe has never been taught how to survive alone! And he doesn't dare to think! However, the computer-brain has a special feature to act gentle and to sympathize with human mind, after all – humans have feelings. In the midst of all this there is also an angel, a shining creature, the light of life who can see inside a man. It is the angels mission to encourage and cheer up the normal mortal. She sees the pain of John Doe. This symphony tells about the struggle between these three spirits: Misty Dreariness Misty dreariness prevails Gloominess is sucking up John Doe's strength He is strolling around his limited territory Dreaming about something that might let him out of this dead-end street... But life is in rut Agony is tearing him to pieces... The brave new computerbrain is giving out orders... (Machine: ) Death to brains, death to sorrow Turn the lights off and wait for tomorrow Brains of metal wait to arise Calling dusty corpses to show up (John Doe: ) Don't wanna wait a minute I need some space to escape Livin' in a dark hole Blind on a dead end street The angel appears to the scene and feels sympathy for John Doe and wants to Help (?!) him (The Angel: ) Oh, there's a sign Just follow it, don't be afraid It shows the way life's really like Avoid the everlasting pain! (Machine: ) Alright, a very good trick! Just sit and relax with Mary Chain (haha) The Angel doesn't like the computerbrain who wants to connect everyone to Itself. Everybody should have a dream that can be accomplished. She tears John From his shell willing to give him a hint of "another day". John doesn't Hesitate a moment: they rush away! The computerbrain is left behind wondering What really happened... (Machine: ) (Hey!) Where did you go! I thought I could reach you But my metal computer mind can't locate you anymore! (I can't let you go) John Doe is taken over by a strange emotion. The computerbrain notices it and Proceeds to hunt him down... It doesn't want to let it's beloved slave out of Sight. And besides, it is possessive as well as curious... The plot thickens (John Doe: ) Look, what fun Brightness, stability And look, I will flee There's free space in my eyes... (Machine: ) The breast of unknown The breathing space No civilized lies The breast of the world Fortune, fabulous, challenge the bridge, white innocence calls The breast of the world, come to me! (The Angel: ) Oh, there's a sign Just follow it, don't be afraid It shows the way life's really like Avoid the everlasting pain! THE BREAST OF THE WORLD (John Doe: ) Come to me, the breast of the world, come to me, ... Deeper into the mud... led by the angel. John Doe is looking around Delighted and - Frankly begins to go insane. The computerbrain can't find such a "feeling" in it's data Banks and becomes alarmed... Machine: Outside the breathing space Like a bunch of metal pushed into my veins John Doe: Hasta la vista, oh la-la negras putas, muchos cojones! It's so beautiful here... Machine: Vegetation, out of my files Weird like death, like rusty metal The Angel: How do you feel? Laa-la-laa... you're out of line! Machine: Death! Death! (Hey!) Now it's a crime to walk down here This is not our property, somebody's charging us The Angel: No, no, no! It's not true! Here we are all free, free from your sins! Machine: Sure it's all safe? Reminds me of an overload Surrounded by chaos I'm just a hunter's prey The Angel: Benedictus esto inter peccatores, dominus tecum! John Doe manages to escape from the circuit of the computerbrain, the Body impregnated with despair is slowly getting rid of its chronic Depression. The Angel is Watching from aside with a contented smile. The computerbrain is Starting to feel a Reduction of electric charge in itself Machine: I can't find my memory I'm short of breath, I only feel Files are messed up, hi-tech gone Wanna get back, this is not fun! I escape, I am scared I'll be lost anyway Comfortable? It's too hot I'm afraid of what is not Why do you smile, don't like it Feel too much, I feel sorrow I should stay pale behind my monitor. LET ME GO! The computerbrain runs away trying to escape... John Doe is somewhere Else... Revelling deep in pleasure Machine: American dream You made yourself spoiled I've been livin' in a dream for too long They forced me to pay, but now, here, today... Choir: YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! Machine: Is this way right or wrong? Should I go... right or left? It's too hot, faith no more I feel wet, I will die! The desperate struggle for life and death of "knowledge" begins (Machine: ) Why? Ooh... Why? Why? I'll.... ...die! I'll die! Why... ...I will die! The Angel doesn't seem to feel sorry at all (The Angel: ) Ave Maria! Ave Maria! Ave Maria! (Machine: ) Why? Cancel... ...lation, edit! Why, windows closed! Ooh! Quit, up to me! Pain! File B! (Choir: ) Die! Die! Die! Die! (Machine: ) Uuh! Aah! Ooh! Uuh! Aah! Ooh! lii, function closed (The Angel: ) Ave Maria! Ave Maria! Ave Maria! Ave Maria! (Machine: ) Aah! Uuh! Aah! Uuh! Uuh! Aah! Aah! Aah! Aah! Aah! Aah! Die! Aah! Die! Die! Die! Die! Hey, rise, rise, rise, close, quit...function? Die! Die! Uuh! Aah! Uuh! Aah! Aah! (John Doe: ) Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The computer ceases to function DIE! Suddenly. John Doe notices that he's been left completely alone, everybody has Disappeared! Only a mood of satisfied fulfillment is left. John Doe decides to Hit the road! He is strolling around in the "New World" and is totally out of His mind... The mysteriously. He is feeling a little bit guilty(?), like as if He'd let down... a friend...(?) ..meets the good ole angel... John Doe: I decided to go on though it hurt me so You lost your memory and I lost my soul Was it good, was it bad, was it just the same Through the past darkly, and we lost the game I never realized how things really went And where this angel is, and what she meant She said we were in the land of metals And we made the wrong decision and we found only death The Angel: World - you see - is in your eyes You see the truth and you see the lies How come is the world so bad? It's up to you what you want to add John Doe: But you see, this poor friend, how is he now? He's in the world of confusion - deep in the mud How can you tell it's own fault what he did? You made a yell of death and then he was hid How can you tell it was right what you did? You took us away from our normal trip It makes no sense to come here to die Is there sense at all, should I still try? The Angel: World - you see - is in your eyes He will be well, he can feel his files In this place on one can die It's up to you, if you want to lie John Doe: (Everyday you want to survive) We are poor, lost soldiers and we don't know how We can pass this test we are in, now We are living in the land of poverty We don't even know if "I" am for "me" You threw us there into this symphony Or the two kinda metals, when I choose I'll see If it's wrong I'll be dead, if it's right I'll be free That's how I'm gonna pay for my destiny The Angel: Don't be scared, you see with you eyes You see the truth and you see the lies Go and take your friend with you It's up to you if you want to move Jone Doe: Move, move The Angel: Move! ...And so our man returns to "save" the computermonster and notices that the Metalbrain is still alive...!? In quite bad condition, but anyway. The angel Follows (Machine: ) Time, irrelevant. I can't die and it's my own fault Inspiration of a living organism I lost my files but I'm still well, existing Though surrounded only by bacteria an viruses (The Angel: ) How do you feel? Laa - la - laa, you were out of line! (Machine: ) What? (The Angel: ) Don't be afraid, you'll have your memory back, if you wanted to (Machine: ) Ooh! Deep in the mud, totally locked I started to reorganize myself I ordered the files into a new dimension Though I felt as slow as hell (The Angel: ) Outside the cruel metal that keeps you fed, things don't look the same (Machine: ) Aarrg! So I was cheated, cruelly treated (The Angel: ) It's not really like you feel, do you judge me when it's real? (Machine: ) Aah! Ooh! (The Angel: ) Can't you understand if I told you and told you to turn your head You would laugh only loud Machines don't believe me! Machines don't believe me! Machines don't believe me! Machines don't believe me! Leave me! Leave, leave, leave, leave! The computerbrain is reactivated, but this time, "harmony" between these Different forces can be found! (Machine: ) Do... (John Doe: ) ....you believe... (John + Machine: ) ...in... (Everybody: ) DEATH! (Machine: ) Do... (John Doe: ) ....you believe... (John + Machine: ) ...in... (Everybody: ) DEATH! (John Doe: ) Thinking (desperate for a...) Thinking (and then you turn to the machine) Thin(g)king (on a way to the endless...) ...Sinking (...into lunacy) (Machine: ) Yeah! Yeah! (John Doe: ) Die! Die! (Machine: ) Yeah! Yeah! (John Doe: ) Die! Die! Die! Die!...
Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 14, 2026
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