I think Monica Richards sums up a lot of it -
http://www.monicarichards.com/musings/july1005.html
Monica Richards, Lead singer of Faith and the Muse.
July 10th, 2005, The New Attacks: How strategic to go after London while the cops are babysitting protesters at G8! And the endless blathering of the newscasters, worrying about all local possible targets, spouting nothing original in their observations, quicky "let's put police on all the trains in big cities for three days until they get too tired and we can't afford the overtime"... We received no less than seven emails about the lyrics to "Sredni Vashtar" since the attacks - that they ring so true right now. And that's exactly what I meant when I wrote them - "This is not a darker age, just the turning of the wheel" - this has all been going on for centuries, groups and struggles change, but violence is no stranger to human history. One Londoner spoke about the IRA bombings, the bombings during WWII, it all goes on in the cycle of life, unfortunately. Don't feel gripped by fear about what's happening today, we have a much better life than our ancestors, hands down! Live your life the best way you can, don't wait to follow your dreams... Our lives are what we make them, don't ever forget that.
You can hear the song at
http://www.myspace.com/faithandthemuse
Sredni Vashtar
Time to show some sharper teeth Time to grow a thicker skin
Time to drop the seventh veil and let some madness wander in
This is not a darker age Just the turning of the wheel
I am here to reassure we never really had control
This world was never kind
Separate your present mind
Time to show some sharper teeth Time to grow a thicker skin
Time to drop the seventh veil and let some madness wander in.
What is luxury today will be necessity tomorrow
This is not a way of life Your future past betrays its values
This world was never kind
Separate your present mind
Time to show some sharper teeth Time to grow a thicker skin
Time to drop the seventh veil and let some madness wander in
This is not a darker age Just the turning of the wheel
I am here to reassure we never really had control
This world was never kind
Separate your present mind.
Anne Widdecombe sucks.