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DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

V6

[INTRO – PSYCHEDELIC ELECTRIC SITAR, WOBBLING THEREMIN, DEEP RUBBERY BASS. SLOW, HYPNOTIC GROOVE. MALE SPOKEN IN LAZY AUSTRALIAN DRAWL.] Well... I only wanted to know one thing. Just one little question. Three hours later... I'm questioning the entire bloody human race. [THEREMIN SWOOPS] And apparently... I've swallowed the red pill. Nobody told me it was a suppository! [DRUM FILL – FUNKY BASS DROP] [VERSE 1 – DEEP MALE VOCAL, CHEEKY RHYTHMIC DELIVERY] I went looking for an answer, To a question in my head, Found a little rabbit hole, And followed where it led. One thing led to another, Then another bloody ten, I thought I'd found the bottom, But it opened up again! I met a man behind a curtain, With a very fancy hat, He said, "Nothing here to worry about!" Well, what the hell was that? [PRE-CHORUS – BASS BUILDS, SITAR TWISTS] Down, down, down I go, How far does this bloody thing go? Left is right and wrong is right, And someone's turned off all the lights! [CHORUS – HUGE FUNKY PSYCHEDELIC GROOVE, GANG MALE BACKING] I'm going down the rabbit hole! Somebody save my bloody soul! I took the red pill accidentally, Now nothing looks the same to me! Upside down and inside out, Everything's a bloody doubt! I only wanted one small clue, Now I've got a hundred and ninety-two! [EXTENDED INSTRUMENTAL – DISTORTED SITAR RIFF, HEAVY BASS, FUNKY DRUMS, THEREMIN ANSWERING THE GUITAR. HYPNOTIC LOOP.] [VERSE 2 – DRY SARCASTIC MALE VOCAL] Found the politicians smiling, With their hands behind their backs, Found a room of wealthy gentlemen, All discussing little facts. In this version of the story, We're all lab rats in a cage, While the fellows in the white coats Keep on turning every page. They've got something for your breakfast, Something special in your tea, And a lovely little barcode, Where your forehead used to be! [MALE SPOKEN – DEADPAN] Don't worry, citizen. It's for your own good. [ROBOTIC VOICE] Your compliance is appreciated. [MALE] Well, isn't that bloody lovely! [CHORUS – BIGGER, HEAVIER BASS] I'm going down the rabbit hole! Somebody save my bloody soul! I took the red pill accidentally, Now nothing looks the same to me! Upside down and inside out, Everything's a bloody doubt! I only wanted one small clue, Now I've got a hundred and ninety-two! [BREAKDOWN – BASS CUTS, CLOCK TICKING, LOW SYNTH DRONE] [VERSE 3 – DARK COMEDIC DELIVERY, ROBOTIC PERCUSSION] Then I stumbled on tomorrow, What a fascinating place! They've replaced the human heartbeat With a software interface. You can upgrade your emotions, Get a chip behind your ear, And they'll kindly fix your thinking, If your thoughts become unclear. They've got plans for the population, Every number neatly filed, And a robot in the nursery, Teaching babies how to smile. [MALE SPOKEN] Apparently... Being human is outdated. [ROBOTIC VOICE] Please install Humanity 2.0. [MALE] Can I keep my original parts? [ROBOTIC VOICE] Request denied. [HEAVY BASS DROP – WILD THEREMIN] [VERSE 4 – FASTER, MORE PLAYFUL] Then I found the great inversion, Where the truth was upside down, And the people asking questions Were the lunatics in town! They said, "Trust us, we're the experts!" I said, "Experts at what?" They said, "Everything's under control!" I said, "Well, clearly it's bloody not!" Now the rabbit's wearing sunglasses, And he's driving a Rolls-Royce, He's got shares in pharmaceuticals, And he's selling me a choice! [MALE SPOKEN] Blue pill or red pill? Mate... Have you got a bloody Panadol? [INSTRUMENTAL – FUNKY BASS SOLO, SITAR STABS, PSYCHEDELIC GUITAR, COWBELL, WOBBLING SYNTH.] [BRIDGE – MUSIC STRIPS BACK, DEEP MALE VOICE] I didn't need a mushroom, Didn't need a tab of acid, Just one innocent little question, And the whole damn world went backwards! I've been to Wonderland, And I've seen the other side, But Alice never mentioned What a bloody mental ride! [FINAL CHORUS – EXPLOSIVE GROOVE, MALE GANG VOCALS] I'm going down the rabbit hole! Somebody save my bloody soul! I took the red pill accidentally, Now nothing looks the same to me! Upside down and inside out, Round and round without a doubt! I only wanted one small clue, Now I've got a hundred and ninety-two! [EXTENDED OUTRO – DEEP HYPNOTIC BASS, SITAR AND THEREMIN TRADE RIFFS. GROOVE SLOWLY UNRAVELS.] [MALE SPOKEN – EXHAUSTED, DEADPAN] Well... That was interesting. Think I'll go back to watching the gardening channel. [PAUSE] Hang on... Who's controlling the bloody weather? [THEREMIN SCREAM – FINAL BASS HIT] [MALE WHISPERS] Oh, for fuck's sake... [END]