Post by @MamaLake@beige.party

2026-07-11 09:04 UTC

@foerterer@mastoart.social @Unicorn@pagan.plus It's a deep challenge. On one hand I don't want to perpetuate the problem, on the other hand I feel that we need to name the problem, look it directly in the eyes and say NO More. There are many songs bubbling in me that need their own outlet. The dick race to space (outlive humanity, absolute absurdity). Uncle's don't belong in young ones beds (with lyrics for young ones to sing/yell that stop abuse in its tracks and hold perps accountable). We are Protectors of the Innocent, heavy metal power riffs. And there are more songs about building safe and happy communities and gardening together. This year is the first year I'm writing English lyrics. Before this I stuck with Sanskrit and Tibetan mantras, because they speak to the deeper parts and concepts of self. English is the bastard child filled with nuance and misunderstandings. And these nonconsensual experiences aren't easy to talk about. So, what if we sing about them?

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@Unicorn@pagan.plus 2026-07-11 17:59

@MamaLake@beige.party @foerterer@mastoart.social I am reminded of the lyrics to All That We've Needed, by Michael Wheelwright. The line about "no more children trapped in cages" is very impactful in the song, and I still find it to be a valuable part of my peace music. I think you can name evil just enough to inspire turning away from it, without initiating an indulgence of fear. Music is a language that speaks with more than the words of the lyrics (you understand that better than I do). I believe you will find the perfect way to balance these ideas, whatever that means inside of you. When you feel it flow from inside of you, you'll know what feels right. ❤️‍🔥

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@foerterer@mastoart.social 2026-07-11 09:25

@MamaLake@beige.party @Unicorn@pagan.plus Agree. As I see it, one of the problems is the perpetuation of violence by silence and its reproduction from generation to generation. I have been trying to sketch works on violence for some time now and it is difficult. You won't reach or change the offenders. I've mostly given up on that. But you can reach the people who don't know or cannot imagine the actual cruelty. And propose something they can do to stop or soothe it.

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