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Inspired by the book THE FOURTH TURNING, I tried to find a way to lyrically describe the defining character of the last four generations of Americans. Mind you, this WAS a while ago...so I was writing about Gen X in the first verse.

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Witness the numb youths slouching towards tomorrow
with cynical eyes and tattoos by the score,
hardwired for oblivion (if it’s entertaining)
history’s seen many like them buried before.

Despite their pose they don’t have any answers.

Behind them stand the fading flowers of revolution
whose ideals lie like rotting driftwood on the shore
of a world grown bitter and materialistic,
history’s seen many like them buried before.

Despite their dreams they didn’t have any answers.

(C1) No one knows, history makes fools of us all.
We come and go...and what you don’t know can hurt you.

From anonymous shadows peer the sacrificial silent,
with labor and effort they minded the store
that now stands closed due to angst and dysfunction,
history’s seen many like them buried before.

The seeds of good works did not grow into answers.

(C2) No one knows, we have but words after all,
They come and go...and what you don’t know can hurt you.

Gray old soldiers watch with pride and disapproval
and wonder if this is what they fought and died for.
Before them grins the specter of dissolution,
history’s seen many like them buried before.

The battles won didn’t bring any answers.

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from Hell's Laughter and Heaven's Ache, released January 1, 2001

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John Ludi Madison, Wisconsin

John Ludi is a musician/singer-songwriter with a wide array of influences and lyrical interests who was "Indie" before the term even existed. Working outside of the music industry by choice has given Ludi the ability to release songs of a level of lyrical depth that are anathema to the minds of the "suits". Ludi lives off-grid in a yurt in the woods of WI and will "fight the power" til he dies. ... more

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