01-19-19
Trying to live within these emotions is not an easy task. For example, take boredom, for me to tap into it, I would have to embrace boredom, but for me to create and to understand how to convey this sentiment I have to not be bored but rather inspired.
I began to think about the concept of boredom and that, that goes into it. Idleness being at the top of the list; of course, that leads me to the phrase “idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” Life has taught me that this isn’t an exact phrase from any religious text; however, the message can be found all throughout the bible. Essentially idleness leads individuals to take actions that we may otherwise avoid. Fortunately for them, a Native American elder was there and worked to dissipate the animosity through a traditional prayer. Unfortunately, these actions weren’t as appreciated by all observing.
In what could only be explained as an emboldened teen desperately vying for attention from his friends, one young man decided to stonewall Mr. Phillip’s attempt at conducting this prayer. This resulted in the two standing nose to nose, neither wanting to move an inch, and both being driven by two completely different realities.
I’ve seen this story, and the videos dozens of times now. Every time I’m moved to tears, I’m made frustrated that the group of young men cheering on their compatriot couldn’t even get their slanders correct, let alone understand the irony of of the “tomahawk,” motion as a response to an indigenous elder performing a prayer ceremony. The group throwing up that “tomahawk” have been identified as young Catholic School that was in D.C. for the March For Life Rally.
Here is a group of young “Christian” men, casting proverbial stones, judging, and spouting hate to a man who was chanting a prayer for peace…. I just can’t.
As I watch the exchange of the two I understand why Mr. Phillips takes the action that he does, I know that this is a person “walking the walk,” and giving his soul for peace, as he has done his entire life. He’s a person that can see the seven generations of ignorance, hatred, and fear lurking in the spirit of the young man standing across from him; knowing that his job, at that moment, wasn’t to sing to just him, but all those that have continued to propagate the spirit of animosity that is alive and well within this young boy. The child smiles, but it only masks a confused mind that shall now be another individual immortalized in the fight for intolerance.
“Idle hands are the devil’s workshop…” boredom can easily suck into places we’d instead not go; hopefully, we have the character within ourselves to refuse its full control.
Lyrics:
[Intro: Rex Orange County & Corinne Bailey]
When you’re having fun, fun
Time flies, time flies, time flies
When you’re having fun (time flies)
Out the window (it goes, goes, goes)
[Hook: Rex Orange County]
Find some time
Find some time to do something
Find some time
Find some time to do something
Find some time
Find some time to do something
Ah
[Verse 1: Rex Orange County & Anna of the North]
Boredom got a new best friend
(Boredom, boredom, best friend)
Cause boredom got a new best friend (oh, oh, oh)
Boredom got a new best friend
Na-na-na, na-na-na, oh-na-na-na
Oh, oh, oh
[Hook: Rex Orange County & Anna of the North]
Find some time
Find some time to do something
Find some time
(Find some time, oh)
[Verse 2: Tyler, The Creator]
Boredom, boredom, boredom, boredom
Boredom, boredom, boredom, boredom
Boy, my bedroom floor is a cereal burial, I’m serious
I ate ’em all, dry boxes, bodies, yeah I caught ’em
If we’re talkin’ ’bout real meals, ask my stomach, he ain’t saw ’em
I’ve been in this fuckin’ room so long
My eyeballs are turning to drywall
My friends suck, fuck ’em, I’m over ’em
“Hi y’all, y’all ain’t hit me all day
What the fuck is the problem? Is it me?
‘Cause I’m not solved, I’m… bored.”
[Hook: Rex Orange County & Anna of the North]
Find some time
Find some time to do something
Find some time
Find some time to do something
Find some time
Find some time to do something
(Oh)
[Verse 3: Tyler, The Creator]
Bored and getting desperate as hell
(Desperate, using, texting, amusing)
Cellular not amusing and I hope someone will
Message me with some plans that are amusing as well
Cause I haven’t seen the exit of these walls since before this morning
Morning, morning, morning, morning
(Morning, ohh, what the fuck?)
Got some cars I can handle but nowhere for performance
My stomach angry and yellin’, I need some food, I could order
But I hate eating solo
Need someone, we can loiter in parking lots
As sunsets at the border, yeah
Ringy dingy dong, I can’t be alone
I been starting to feel like I don’t know anyone
So now I’m staring at my ceiling fuckin’ going
Like I have no idea where I’m going
Tick tock
(Damn, gotta get outta here)
[Hook: Rex Orange County, Anna of the North and Tyler, the Creator]
Find some time
Find some time to do something
(Hey, can y’all help me right quick?)
Find some time
Find some time to do something
Find some time
Find some time to do something
(Oh)
[Bridge: Tyler, the Creator & Anna of the North]
Cause boredom got a new best friend
Boredom got a new best friend
Cause boredom got a new best friend
Tick tock
[Outro: Rex Orange County]
Find some time, find some time
Gotta find some time, find some time
Gonna find some, find some time
Gotta find some time, find some time
Gonna find some, find some time
Gotta find some time, find some time
Gonna find some, find some time
Time, time, time, time
Time, time, time, time
Time, time, time, time
Time, time, time