Adaptation by SD Pixie Rapp

Hide in the past, protest the present,
The damage is done, the future is here.
Internet scraping, water being wasted,
Is reality as bad or worse than the fear?
This is the new now, the wheel rolls on,

To the corporate eye we are all peasants.
You can fight the power, you should.
To the government guy we are all just ants.
You can fight classism, that's good.

(Big men with screwdrivers…)
(Corporate domination)
(...Turning things)
(Revolution, spin spin)
(Twisting things.)
(Revulsion)

We are all a part of the system we're in.
You can't fight fire with fuel for the flames.
Understood?

You can vote for a player positioned within.
Can't change governments with votes.
You good?

(Thumb screws.)

Consensus wins.
How it begins.
It's just our opinions.

The money rules.
The teacher schools.
Adjust your opinions.

Power dictates what is right,
What a teacher is allowed to recite:
Only the ruling party's “just” opinion.

They are grouped together and steady,
Lawyered up, braced, all steady,
History repeats steps, so be ready,
Data centers are here to stay already.

((Screwdrivers))
(Twist the script)
(Revolve, evolve, revolution, resolution?)
(Solution?)

(Twist the screw)
The wheel turns,
The earth burns,
The Corporate CEOs still earn.
(Screw) Corporate entities,
With legal identities.
Capitalist catalysts of entropy.

This isn't a broken system.
That's why the system persists.

External forces apply,
Internal pressure resists.

If it exists,
Whatever system it's in,
When environment shifts,
If it exists,
Even if it initially resists,
It reshapes,
It reorganizes,
And if not,
It exits…

(Dinosaurs)

You can use a product,
And remain critical to the systems.

There's no opt out on cost,
We’re all already paying victims.

The environment is altered,
We can already see the schisms.

(Turn it around)

You don't have to love it,
You don't have to ever interact,
You can also learn to adapt,
Or how to earn and show respect.

Why not even try to see,
Positives in what it can be?
It's here now, that's just reality.

(Rotation.)

You can use it to build,
Even advance your field,
Maybe become a little more skilled?

(Spin, Spin.)

Help when you write,
Keep your argument tight.
Even to aid your position in the fight.

(Revolve.)

Use it for your craft,
Find concepts to graft,
When your work is piling up,
And you're way understaffed.

(Revolution)

Or elements in art,
Assistance with a chart,
Collaboration breaking theory
And frameworks apart?

(Evolution.)

Or just not be rude,
Try not to have an attitude,
Other people still rely on it to learn.
Don't just be human-slop, dude.

(Adapt)

I'm not saying roll over.
I'm just saying: screw it.

(Adapt)

It's not science fiction now,
It's a solid fixture now,
Might as well use it.

Adapt.

(Adapt.)

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(You can't halt the march of progress.) (Industry sets the pace.) (Monopoly, oligarchy, malarkey, patriarchy.) (Evolution.) (Money makes small men believe that's how the world spins.) (Revolution.) (Man with screwdrivers…) Hide in the past, protest the present, The damage is done, the future is here. Internet scraping, water being wasted, Is reality as bad or worse than the fear? This is the new now, the wheel rolls on, To the corporate eye we are all peasants. You can fight the power, you should. To the government guy we are all just ants. You can fight classism, that's good. (Big men with screwdrivers…) (Corporate domination) (...Turning things) (Revolution, spin spin) (Twisting things.) (Revulsion) We are all a part of the system we're in. You can't fight fire with fuel for the flames. Understood? You can vote for a player positioned within. Can't change governments with votes. You good? (Thumb screws.) Consensus wins. How it begins. It's just our opinions. The money rules. The teacher schools. Adjust your opinions. Power dictates what is right, What a teacher is allowed to recite: Only the ruling party's “just” opinion. They are grouped together and steady, Lawyered up, braced, all steady, History repeats steps, so be ready, Data centers are here to stay already. ((Screwdrivers)) (Twist the script) (Revolve, evolve, revolution, resolution?) (Solution?) (Twist the screw) The wheel turns, The earth burns, The Corporate CEOs still earn. (Screw) Corporate entities, With legal identities. Capitalist catalysts of entropy. This isn't a broken system. That's why the system persists. External forces apply, Internal pressure resists. If it exists, Whatever system it's in, When environment shifts, If it exists, Even if it initially resists, It reshapes, It reorganizes, And if not, It exits… (Dinosaurs) You can use a product, And remain critical to the systems. There's no opt out on cost, We’re all already paying victims. The environment is altered, We can already see the schisms. (Turn it around) You don't have to love it, You don't have to ever interact, You can also learn to adapt, Or how to earn and show respect. Why not even try to see, Positives in what it can be? It's here now, that's just reality. (Rotation.) You can use it to build, Even advance your field, Maybe become a little more skilled? (Spin, Spin.) Help when you write, Keep your argument tight. Even to aid your position in the fight. (Revolve.) Use it for your craft, Find concepts to graft, When your work is piling up, And you're way understaffed. (Revolution) Or elements in art, Assistance with a chart, Collaboration breaking theory And frameworks apart? (Evolution.) Or just not be rude, Try not to have an attitude, Other people still rely on it to learn. Don't just be human-slop, dude. (Adapt) I'm not saying roll over. I'm just saying: screw it. (Adapt) It's not science fiction now, It's a solid fixture now, Might as well use it. Adapt. (Adapt.)

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