Date 2023-09-27
Category Foreign Music, Lyrics, Music Video, New Music
Aesop Rock premieres the music video for the self-produced “Mindful Solutionism” track. Listen, stream, read the lyrics, buy the song, mp3 download.
Aesop Rock, the accomplished rapper and songwriter from Syosset, New York, is known for his exceptional storytelling ability and world-building through his music. His latest single, “Mindful Solutionism,” is a testament to these talents and is creating anticipation for his upcoming 15th album, “Integrated Tech Solutions,” set to be released on November 10, 2023.
In “Mindful Solutionism,” Aesop Rock takes listeners on a three-minute journey that explores the evolution of human society over time, with a particular focus on the impact of technology. He delves into how various inventions, from primitive tools like the wheel and campfires to modern advancements such as cell phones and appliances, have shaped human civilization.
One of the central themes of the track is the idea that humans are responsible for both the innovations that have propelled society forward and the consequences of these innovations. Aesop Rock masterfully conveys this message through his intricate lyricism and thought-provoking storytelling.
The accompanying music video for “Mindful Solutionism” complements the song’s themes by visualizing the concepts Aesop Rock explores in his lyrics. The combination of the song and video creates a captivating and immersive experience for listeners and viewers alike.
Aesop Rock’s ability to weave complex narratives and thought-provoking themes into his music has solidified his reputation as one of the most creative and innovative artists in hip-hop. As fans eagerly anticipate the release of “Integrated Tech Solutions,” “Mindful Solutionism” serves as a compelling preview of what’s to come from this talented artist.
Aesop Rock – Mindful Solutionism (prod. Aesop Rock)
13 September 2023
1 Song, 3 minutes
℗ 2023 Rhymesayers
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
2.5 million years ago, a friend of mine
Made a tool from a stone and defended his tribe
It’s technology, sorry for the technical term
It’s a wheel then a fire and the rest is a blur
Throw a theorized plot in the pot with applied science
Let it sit, I bet it streamlines your environs, yeah
What’s a resource local to the grotto?
The method isn’t free until the mechanism follow
That’s technology, innovate a difference
A feat of engineering, a system made efficient
There isn’t a condition, complication, or a vision
Where the answer ain’t to build a more sophisticated widget, idgit
Tired of games, Bronze Age, Iron Age
Weaponry in stellar form, shelter finer by the day
Livestock and vegetables in rows behind the hideaway
Mesopotamia out the motherfuckin’ lion cage, yuh
[Chorus]
If it’s out of the bag then it’s out of the bag
If it’s out of the bag then it’s out of the bag
If it’s out of the bag then it’s out of the bag
Now that is a powerful cat
Now that is a powerful cat
Now that is a powerful cat
[Verse 2]
You take a lever and a pulley and a winch and a wedge
You get a labyrinth of aqueducts and pyramid steps
Before the Jesus, Archimedes on that miracle tech
Year Zero, you could feel the future rearing its head
Put a shoe on a horse, shoot a man with a gun
Steam power, bifocals, and mechanical funk
Manipulate electricity, no, it cannot be done
Yes it can, ain’t a dam that can cancel the flood
True to human curiosity, at the Tree of Knowledge
Pulling genies out of bottles, stealing from Leonardos
Plain train auto hauling space age cargo
Bizzaro technology, every day is tomorrow
Telegraph, telephone, you can flirt with Doris
In Poughkeepsie from a cozy geodesic dome in Sydney
You can write a letter with no paper
You can fix anything with a laser
[Chorus]
If it’s out of the bag then it’s out of the bag
If it’s out of the bag then it’s out of the bag
If it’s out of the bag then it’s out of the bag
Now that is a powerful cat
Now that is a powerful cat
Now that is a powerful cat
[Verse 3]
You could get a robot limb for your blown-off limb
Later on the same technology could automate your gig, as awesome as it is
Wait, it gets awful: you could split a atom willy-nilly
If it’s energy that can be used for killing, then it will be
It’s not about a better knife, it’s chemistry and genocide
And medicine for tempering the heck in a projector light
Landmines, Agent Orange, leaded gas, cigarettes
Cameras in your favorite corners, plastic in the wilderness
We can not be trusted with the stuff that we come up with
The machinery could eat us, we just really love our buttons, um
Technology, focus on the other shit
3D-printed body parts, dehydrated onion dip
You can buy a Jet Ski from a cell phone on a jumbo jet
T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y, it’s the ultimate
[Interlude]
Altitude, climate, geography, medical research, automated teaching, distribution, better health, unknown factors
[Chorus]
If it’s out of the bag then it’s out of the bag
If it’s out of the bag then it’s out of the bag
If it’s out of the bag then it’s out of the bag
Now that is a powerful cat
Now that is a powerful cat
Now that is a powerful cat
