27 Questions
BLACK MIDI Lyrics

When lost in wild rain there is nothing you can do
When you're caught in a chaotic and uncontrollable situation, there's often no solution

When lost in city rain there is something you can do
When you're caught in a difficult situation within the city, there might be some actions you can take to improve it

Take refuge wherever's marked 'Admission free'
Find solace and comfort in places that welcome you without any cost or conditions

As we did one night, back in late '43
Just like we did on a particular night in the year 1943

I've never seen the man on the poster before
I had no previous knowledge or familiarity with the man depicted on the poster

But my friends say he was a big star before the war
However, my friends inform me that he was a highly renowned celebrity prior to the war

The boy by the door, louder than a bomb
The young boy positioned near the entrance was creating immense noise and commotion

All the way down the street you heard his song
His song could be heard echoing along the entire street

"Roll up, roll up, tonight is a night
"Gather around, gather around, tonight is an extraordinary occasion

Freddie Frost gives his last will live on stage
Freddie Frost will present his final testament while performing live on stage

Roll up, roll up for the show of a lifetime
Join us for the most remarkable performance you'll ever witness

Doors open a quarter to eight"
The doors will open at fifteen minutes before eight o'clock

Sat in upholstery that was once brilliant
Seated on once magnificent furnishing

We picked its loose stuffing and looked around
We extracted bits of its loose filling while surveying our surroundings

There were duchesses and dukes, and beggars and pimps
The audience consisted of nobility, and also individuals of lower social standing

All sat side by side to watch his last grasp at life
Everyone sat together, regardless of social hierarchy, to witness his final attempt at existence

The grand centerpiece was a gold green sarcophagus
The main focal point was an elaborate sarcophagus adorned with gold and green

Flanked either side by oil-painted pictures of the man
On both sides were oil paintings depicting the individual

First of all, a film to explain his life-long dream
Initially, a film was shown to elucidate his lifelong aspiration

Afterwards, music started and a young girl ran on with operatic screams
Following that, the music began and a young girl entered the stage, emitting operatic screams

Two hours went by and his sixty-five daughters
A span of two hours elapsed while his sixty-five daughters performed

Who told through opera, of his life's importance
They conveyed the significance of his life through their operatic performance

They sang of his exploits all over the Earth
They sang about his remarkable achievements across the entire globe

His likes and dislikes, his undoubtable worth
They portrayed his preferences, dislikes, and undeniable value

And after a last crescendo where they all cried as one
And at the conclusion, when they all harmoniously wept in unison

They hurried quickly off, but the music played on
They swiftly departed, yet the music continued to play

From within his sarcophagus rose a spot-lit withered hand
Suddenly, a spotlight illuminated a frail hand emerging from the sarcophagus

Mister Frost emerged, and to the racing beat he danced
Mister Frost emerged and danced in sync with the fast-paced rhythm

With the vital energy of a newborn chimp
Exhibiting the lively energy reminiscent of a newborn chimpanzee

He spun and he spun and he spun and he spun and spun
He continuously rotated and rotated, going round and round

Hopelessly wrinkled and by no means thin
Despite being incredibly wrinkled and far from slim

He soon became dizzy, regained his composure
Eventually, he grew dizzy but quickly regained his stability

And started to sing
Then, he commenced singing

"Thank you for listening, I won't be too long
"I express my gratitude for your attentive ears, I won't prolong the performance

Just twenty-seven questions to finish this song
Only twenty-seven questions remain to conclude this song

Does there exist a marriage that can survive castration?
Can a marital bond endure even after sexual mutilation?

A future where a man can go a year without hydration?
Is there a possibility of a future where one can abstain from drinking fluids for an entire year?

Is grass ever greener? Is the will really free?
Is there truly a better alternative? Is human will truly independent?

Is it only black you see when you join the deceased?
When you die, is everything you perceive merely darkness?

Will I forever be a mediocrity?
Will I eternally be destined for mediocrity?

A hideous glut with trembling knees?
An ugly surplus with fear-stricken knees?

In death will I see the girls of daydreams?
After death, will I behold the women I fantasize about?

Intangibly dressed, invisibly seamed?
Are they dressed ethereally, with invisible seams?

Will the sun burn out? Will my corpse grow a beard?
Will the sun eventually extinguish? Will my lifeless body develop facial hair?

Will my house be kept? And my sperm be reared?
Will my house be maintained? Will my sperm be raised?

My last shot at the big time, posthumous paste
This is my final opportunity to achieve great success, even in death

Will I find a home, or go to waste?
Will I discover a place to belong or will I be wasted?

In Heaven, do the morals of Earth still stand?
In Heaven, do the ethical principles of Earth retain significance?

Or can I bridge the gap 'twixt beast and man?
Is it possible for me to reconcile the division between animals and humans?

Is there such a thing as a universal truth?
Does a universal truth actually exist?

Any lost secret to eternal youth?
Is there a hidden secret to everlasting youth?

Do nuns fornicate? And do scientists pray?
Do nuns engage in sexual activities? Do scientists engage in prayer?

Is a sin committed every moment of every day?
Is a sinful act perpetrated during every instance of every day?

That's not quite twenty-seven
I haven't quite reached twenty-seven questions

But my chest feels awful tight
Nevertheless, I feel an oppressive tightness in my chest

So thank you for listening
Hence, I express my gratitude for your attentive ears

Good night, good night, good night"
Farewell, farewell, farewell

Freddie Frost blew up to the size of a hot air balloon
Freddie Frost rapidly expanded in size like a massive hot air balloon

Red as all hellfire and loud as Satan's siren
His appearance turned intensely red, resembling the fires of hell, and his voice echoed loudly like Satan's siren

And he wheezed and moaned in pain as he rose
He emitted wheezing and agonizing groans as he ascended

But we all just laughed at the sad, old oaf
However, we all simply laughed at the pitiful, elderly fool

Laughed all the way home
We continued to laugh uproariously until we reached home