This is not a song, it's a manifesto

Amidst all the noise and haste Surrounded by hordes of distractions And our fleeting attention spans A call to action to all those who reject immediacy And the content-ification of music We must cultivate and embrace Embrace the fact that the power of music lies in the whole of its duration And not solely in the 15 or less seconds spooned into our mouths Like a medicine we are supposed to take Embrace slow listening as an art form Resist by letting yourself be immersed in the craft of an artist Cultivate presence in your listening And avoid using music, just as background noise Like a palliative for the fast pace of your life Music can be a cure Use it right Savour Every Second Of someone's Thoughts Feelings And creativity Demand quality over quantity Avoid the swarms of music-for-playlists makers The next pure jewel sounding on your ear Does not scream for attention So again, listen consciously and intently Seek and foster Connection Artists are humans, not algorithms And their art is not content Artists are creating somethingness out of nothingness The Universal Will to Become drives their minds And hearts to make music that colours our world Engage with their work and help others get to know it too We must resist the fast-food-ization of music We must become perceptive and attentive in our listening Long live the slow contemplation And the conscious enjoyment of all things Long live the slow contemplation And the conscious enjoyment of all things Long live the slow contemplation And the conscious enjoyment of all things