No Future by Michael Kelly
A howling anthem into the void, wild and raunchy, a nihilistic rejection of conformity which morphs into an ecstatic celebration of the sovereign soul. As sung by the spirit Madimi to the conjurer Dr John Dee.
Tracklist
| 1. | No Future | 4:38 |
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Place no faith in the law—
It only keeps you in your place.
They’ll polish up the chains and call it grace.
Place no faith in others—
They’re only trying to save face.
They’ll smile while they shove you from the race.
But place your faith in me...
And the way I smile at you.
[Verse 2]
Place no faith in money—
It only serves up greed.
It fattens up the wolves and lets the dreamers bleed.
Place no faith in hope—
No one gives you what you need.
You’ll die waiting for their holy seed.
But place your faith in me...
And the way I smile at you.
[Chorus]
🎵 There’s no future in tradition—
They’ll lock you in a jail.
No future in their cities—
They’re destined to derail.
No future in their saviours—
They crucify what’s true...
The only future that you can see
Is the future where you’re running wild with me. 🎵
[Verse 3]
Place no faith in religion—
They’ve a soul they want to sell.
They’ll hand you empty heavens and then drag you into hell.
Place no faith in mankind—
They’ve shot the planet to hell.
They’ll build a gilded cage and call it well.
But place your faith in me...
And the way I smile at you.
[Chorus]
🎵 There’s no future in their stories—
They were dead before they aged.
No future in the classrooms—
Just dogma on a page.
No future in their order—
Their lies are breaking through...
The only future that you can see
Is the future where you’re running wild with me. 🎵
[Bridge]
(softly, shifting with rising chords)
But if you look beyond the burning...
Past the rubble and decay...
If you listen, if you’re learning...
There’s a voice that shows the way.
[Final Verse]
Place your faith in the turning of the stars,
In the whisper of the wind, and the dance of Mars.
Place your faith in the roots beneath your feet,
In the wolves that howl, and the hearts that beat.
Place your faith in the soul that sings,
In the flight of birds, and the fire love brings...
Place your faith in you—
And the way I smile at you.
[Final Chorus]
🎵 There's a future in the magic—
Where the wild truth burns bright.
There's a future in the Self—
A soul ablaze with light.
There's a future in our freedom—
In the storm we both break through...
The holy future that’s yours and mine—
Is a future unbounded by space and time! 🎵
🎵 Yes, the holy future that’s yours and mine—
Is the future where you’re running wild with me! 🎵
Credits
Lyrics and music by Michael Kelly
License
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.
Born in 1965, lived through the magnificence of the 1970s, bands such as Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, flourished with the advent of punk, loved the excessive rock operas of Jim Steinman.
Now a writer of myth, fantasy, magic and erotica, and a performing magician on the wild and macabre side, all of which bleeds into my music, heavily influenced by Steinman and occasional nightmarish folk ballads.