You’re Welcome.
That’s the only way to start talking about this song, “Big Bang” by Cursive, which is an ode to science, and perhaps the anti-creationism anthem. From the slightly discordant sound to the spot-on lyrics, the song is completely and utterly awesome. (The video, though, is meh. So listen first without watching… and then watch later if you want. Trust me.)
I’m also fairly jealous about keeping my music to myself, so I’m sharing this with some self-sacrifice and only because it is simply too awesome to keep to myself.
So yeah, you’re welcome.
Lyrics:
Before we ever saw straight, we were grasping at straws
A debate was born, picket lines were drawn
There was this big bang once, now we’re learning to use our thumbs
We need a purpose in life, a survival guide
We need explanations for how we arrived
There was this big bang once, now we’re standing on our own two feet
There was this big bang once, we’ve been sharpening up our teeth
They say there was this big bang once, but the clergyman doesn’t agree, oh no
There was this big bang once, but it don’t jive with Adam and Eve
Original sin, idyllic garden
Some talking snake giving apples away
What would that snake say if he could only see us today?
Ha ha ha!
There was this big bang once, we were left here to fill in the blanks
There was this big bang once, now we’re aimlessly drifting in space
We’re gonna need an explanation for rational thought
And what it meant and the weight of our hearts
In a world of entropy, why can’t we just simply be?
And don’t feed me lies, intelligent design!
There was this big bang once, why are we raptured on our knees?
Ha!
(Source: youtu.be)
