http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOLMVQa0KD8
Four years ago, I remember being absolutely mesmerized by this. Not because it's a great song or because the lyrics are all that deep, but I think the dark marching in the visuals combined with the droning beat combined the imagery evoked with the lyrics so perfectly captured the emotions I and so many were feeling at the time.
It was a justified outrage combined with a determination to do something about it, and the belief that it could actually work.
Come along follow me as I lead through the darkness
As I provide just enough spark that we need to proceed
Carry on, give me hope, give me strength
Come with me and I won't steer you wrong
Put your faith and your trust as I guide us through the fog
To the light at the end of the tunnel
We gonna fight, we gonna charge, we gonna stomp, we gonna march
Through the swamp, we gonna mosh through the marsh
Take us right through the doors
4 years ago, that message failed.
But a the movement was nascent. Those of us who failed kept fighting. And found others to march with us. And with the entire country organized and passionate and fighting, we're going to see it come to fruition.
Let me be the voice in your strength and your choice
Let me simplify the rhyme just to amplify the noise
Try to amplify the times it, and multiply by six...
Teen million people, Are equal at this high pitch
Obama is right when he says that what his opponents don't understand is that this entire election isn't truly about him. Even for all his skill as a candidate, and for all the strength I envision him having as a leader, I still think this is about Bush. It's about eight years of disaster, it's about people channeling that disaster into a positive venue, and about a candidate uniquely standing out as the contrast to our national nightmare. 2006 was the warm up act. Tomorrow, there will be answer for every outrage, every indignity, every display of incompetence, rank stupidity, and callous disregard of the American people.
Tonight, I go to sleep. Gotta wake up early and vote. When I get back to this thread, we may very well be talking about president elect Obama.
Tomorrow, we mosh.