The Hymn of Acxiom - by Vienna Teng

Posted by $ jlc 10 years, 5 months ago to Culture
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"The Hymn Of Acxiom"

Somebody hears you. you know that. you know that.
Somebody hears you. you know that inside.
Someone is learning the colors of all your moods, to
(say just the right thing and) show that you’re understood.
Here you’re known.

Leave your life open. you don’t have. you don’t have.
Leave your life open. you don’t have to hide.
Someone is gathering every crumb you drop, these
(mindless decisions and) moments you long forgot.
Keep them all.

Let our formulas find your soul.
We’ll divine your artesian source (in your mind),
Marshal feed and force (our machines will)
To design you a perfect love—
Or (better still) a perfect lust.
O how glorious, glorious: a brand new need is born.

Now we possess you. you’ll own that. you’ll own that.
Now we possess you. you’ll own that in time.
Now we will build you an endlessly upward world,
(reach in your pocket) embrace you for all you’re worth.

Is that wrong?
Isn’t this what you want?
Amen.
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  • Posted by khalling 10 years, 5 months ago
    Thank you jan. Just listened to it. Lovely and meaningful.
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    • Posted by $ 10 years, 5 months ago
      Thank you for taking the time to investigate further. It is a beautiful song...and frightening. There is a line in Winter Soldier that goes something like, "...so that we can give the people the freedom they deserve." It is a chilling thought.

      We are creating the future we deserve. May I go hide under a rock now?

      Jan
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      • Posted by khalling 10 years, 5 months ago
        no you may not.
        yes, it is quite chilling. There are so many out there who are sounding the alarm. I'm forever trying to find the perfect way to make the case that sounds like a tornado siren. Unfortunately, those go off when the tornado is already there...
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