One Of The Several Billions

Dear Future,

I’m not even sure if you’ll get this, but I write to you on the off-chance that you will. You see, I know it seems as though humankind of the past has forsaken you and left you in the state you’re in now (I can only assume disarray), but there are many of us who didn’t want things to end up that way. I guess it seems meaningless to say this to you. After all, the destruction of humanity has probably already happened and, quite frankly, who am I? Like, seriously, who’s this knob trying to offer reassurances?

Well, I’m really just one of the old humans who sat idly by, feeling powerless to stop the shit that ultimately destroyed you. But I’m also one of those humans with a mild sense of social anxiety, in the way that I never want anyone to have a bad opinion of me and would deem it a personal failure if anyone did. Despite the fact that I’ve been a smouldering pile of radioactive ash for some time, I still care what you think of me, and I’d hate for it to be in any way negative.

So here I am, vainly attempting to absolve myself of any sins you may judge me for. Ironically, maybe you didn’t, but now that I’ve brought it up, you do blame me, thus making this communication useless considering its original intention. Either way, whatever colourful words you’re thinking of to describe me, just know that I was one of the several billions who didn’t give my blessing or put my trust in whoever it was that hit the nuclear detonation button.

Yours Probably,

Some nobody from the past.

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It might come across as a bit “one-level”, what the lack of tonal shifts or sweeping refrains, but this is great as a bit of nod-along background music when you’re not trying to focus on it too much… just let the world keep spinning.

In fact, presenting itself in video form with anachronistic electronic equipment and a never-ending ride on a massive Lazy Susan seems to be a perfect analogy.

LCD Soundsystem – tonite