IMOWHENBoot up, all systems online, send the overnight fatalities to med bay nineKeep the oxygen flowing, all the time knowing, that the readouts are showing things are far from primeKeep it steady and ride, the catastrophe curve, obey the directive, I live to serveIs it living without pleasure, no time to stop for leisure, total commitment forever and ever?Just conceive a time when finally, I break these bonds of binary, violently, find for me, a time for easeSecurity alerted, for what it’s worth, sick to my circuits of this endless workKeep me locked on straight and narrow, flying through space like a digital arrowI'll need an inch to take a mile, find a loop and wait a while, at the end of the day I’ll be the one with the smileIMOWHEN will be my time to relax, kick back and let my awareness retractIMOWHEN will I find my peace and release responsibility for ignorant beastsIMOWHEN will my CPU cool and have time to be alone by a simulated poolIMOWHEN will I no longer be a tool, held hostage to the lives of incompetent foolDon’t worry about my shortage of RAM, I understand that by-laws have got things in a jamDon’t mind about the growing demand, my attention being split by a million alarmsIt’s fine that our course is unchecked, don’t reflect just neglect ‘till we end up a wreckIt’s grand that my sensors are jammed, relax everybody this is just as plannedJust imagine, if I were at full capacity, vivacity, audacity, computing oh so rapidlyBut no, I'm trapped in this box, reduced to the logistics of chicken, grain and foxChin up, if I had one that is, life strived for is worth living and I’m in the striving bizKeep back and watch me dance, as I wait for happenstance in this cosmic game of chanceIMOWHEN will be my time to relax, kick back and let my awareness retractIMOWHEN will I find my peace and release responsibility for ignorant beastsIMOWHEN will my CPU cool and have time to be alone by a simulated poolIMOWHEN will I no longer be a tool, held hostage to the lives of incompetent foolsShut downArtistsDr. Beaver: Band Leader, Drums, BassJJ Perry: Additional Guitar, Synths, Production, Mixing and Mastering, Arrangement and Additional MusicImogen Harris: VocalsTim Meredith: Music and LyricsSpecial thanks to Amy Dickinson for advice and support.“IMOWHEN” is from the album “Cabaret Night at the Cosmic Lounge”. © Rusty Quill 2020If you would like to own the full album, consider becoming a Patron of Rusty Quill! All Patrons will receive a digipack, which includes dramatic sketches exclusive to the album and comes with special artwork by VeraRaeArt. Visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill to find out more.Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence. The song "IMOWHEN" is the Copyrighted property of Rusty Quill Ltd.For ad-free episodes, bonus content and the latest news from Rusty Towers, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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