[Intro – organ drone fades in under AM static] [Hushed radio preacher] Tonight we remember a face A face that was once a man And is now Available in all sizes [Sample stab – shouted choir, wrong key, cut off] "WE ARE CHARLIE KI—" [Verse 1 – xylophone loop begins] [Museum audio guide] Exhibit one A statue in Times Square Exhibit two A highway in Tennessee Formerly named for the veterans of a war Exhibit three A sticker on the back of a pickup truck Please do not touch the exhibits The exhibits are touching you [Bored teenager – reading from phone] who is this why is he on my toothpaste why is he on my cat happy Kirkiversary I guess [Chorus – notification chimes, preacher over them] [Hushed preacher] A face is a face is a face Context not found Error four oh four Memorial not loading Please refresh [Sample stab] "WE ARE CHARLIE KI—" [Verse 2 – modem handshake under drone] [Museum audio guide] The subject founded an organisation The subject held opinions The opinions have been compressed To fit your screen The subject has been face-swapped Into a frog Into a saint Into a can of energy drink The subject is now a holiday Observed by people who were eleven [Bored teenager] my history teacher cried today idk I thought he was a cartoon [Bridge – everything drops except xylophone] [Hushed preacher – very slow] They tried to make him marble The marble got a filter They tried to make him a hymn The hymn became a ringtone Nobody deleted him Everybody Forgot to remember [Brass fanfare – one second, cut off] [Chorus – slower, chimes stuttering] [Preacher] A face is a face is a face Context not found The algorithm does not grieve The algorithm Recommends [Sample stab – twice, overlapping] "WE ARE CHARLIE KI—" "WE ARE CHARLIE KI—" [Outro – drone only, then static] [Museum audio guide] This concludes the tour The gift shop is everywhere [Bored teenager] k [dial-up disconnect tone, dead air]
