Enchanting Music [REVISED]

[REVISED:]

No real challenge looking to tomorrow – not
accomplishing anything, no achievements, only
the chance to practice self-discipline

Paid to create a version of hell with self-control
an end – follow subjectively idiosyncratic rules,
transcribe worthless texts in grey soulless words

Ethically the only goal is keeping sane in a world
gone mad – to play a meaningless game in such
a way that all have a good time

While the self-righteous blind condemn those
who know the game is an illusion, force others
to pay lip-service to useless falsehoods

A morality play where oppressors and oppressed
all gain – but no-one can stop enchanting music
inside… as long as desire for delight and beauty
remains


ORIGINAL:

No real challenge to look forward to tomorrow;
not accomplishing anything, it is only a chance
to practice self-discipline, no achievement, we
are paid to create a version of hell, the only goal
is self-control - to follow idiosyncratic subjective
human rules, transcribe worthless texts in grey
soulless words

The only goal in ethical terms is keeping from
going mad in a world gone insane - to play a
meaningless game in such a way that all have
a good time while the self-righteous blind con-
demn those who know the game is just illusion,
forcing others to pay lip-service to useless
falsehoods

A morality play by which we all gain, oppressors
and oppressed alike - as long as my desire for
delight and beauty remains alive; I know
no-one can stop the enchanting
music inside…