In my return, I had much to say. So I stood upon a soapbox holding a megaphone and began to speak
Thunder within, Heaven without. An image of thunder striking down from the sky. Lead by the directive, yang strength of heaven the supportive action of thunder is potent. In the I Ching this is called Without Falsehood. This represents a situation where those following are taking action in support of a leader. It could be a boss, it could be a politician, it could be a preacher, or in this case Wudang Funk standing on a soapbox telling it like it is, and also the way it be.
This song makes a mockery of the nature of society.
I had Happy Noodle Boy from JTHM in mind when I wrote this.
Upon a soapbox, Wudang Funk tells us all bout what he's seen, and all bout where he's been. People see the truth underneath the madness. All the while Wudang Funk observes both sides of duality for what they are, and tells of the cold hard truths of his experience. People gather to listen and begin to sing along.
lyrics
*goat vocals
Stop, hey, let me tell you all bout what I seen
Stop, hey, let me tell you all bout where I been
Where were you back then?
Where were you at way back then?
Soapbox, Megaphone gonna tell you all bout why
How we gonna make it through? Let's dance until we die
Let's dance until we die
Tell you bout what I seen
Stop let me tell you bout what I know
I'm gonna tell you bout what I mean
I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna go
Stop, hey, let me tell you all bout what I seen
Stop, hey, let me tell you all bout where I been
Do you know the man?
Don't you know about the man?
Soapbox, Megaphone gonna tell you all bout why
How we gonna make it through? Let's dance until we die
Lets dance until we die
Tell you bout what I seen
Stop let me tell you bout where I been
I'm gonna tell you bout what I mean
I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna end
Soapbox, Megaphone gonna tell you all bout why
How we gonna make it through? let's dance until we die
Let's dance until we die
Tell you bout what I seen
Stop let me tell you bout what I know
I'm gonna tell you bout what I mean
I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna go
Stop let me tell you bout what I seen
Stop let me tell you bout where I been
I'm gonna tell you bout what I mean
I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna end
*single gunshot
*goat outtro
*distant panic and screaming
credits
from The LP Ching (pt 2),
released February 29, 2020
Executive Producer Jacob DeWitt (Wudang Funk)
Written by Jacob DeWitt
Beatboxing by Tyler Cobb (Andrew Massacre)
Recorded and Mixed in The Marilyn Chamber
Mastered by Harold Larue
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