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In 1859 Darwin spilled the first splashes
Of his universal acid, and the effects were like magic
Burning human arrogance into ashes
In pretty much the same way that Copernican math did
No, the stars donât shine just to improve the view from earth
No, weâre not the centre of the universe
No, we were not created in the image of Jupiter
No, weâre not so special, and yes, the truth hurts
But thatâs how evolution works â once itâs been applied
The acid burns into the superstitious side
Of the human mind, and fills it with light
It even dissolves the original sin of pride
That pride that says: âIâm a special creation
And my creator has given me dominion over nature
And he has the power to replenish his creatures
So if species go extinct, he can just recreate them later
And if he doesnât, well thatâs just part of his planâ
Ah, but Darwinâs acid is hard to withstand
It plucks the arrogance deep from within the hearts of man
And teaches us never to build our houses on sand
But instead to try to understand why weâre here
We are just one species among millions in this biosphere
And we have millions of ancestors behind us, whose fighting spirits
Combined to give us this great survival gear
These minds, these limbs, these incredible tools
Perfected by millennia of constant competitive use
And yes, these attention-seeking genitals too
Without them, these living forms could never improve
Itâs such an elegant view, so full of breadth and grandeur
And yet, some people react with depression and anger
Like: âItâs so unsympathetic, so viciously random!
Whatâs the point of compassion, or ethical standards?
If this is all just a game that these mindless organisms are trapped in
And theyâre just genetically adapting to environmental factors
Then thereâs no responsibility for individual actions!
Itâs nihilistic! Whereâs the governing dynamic?!?â
No itâs not, and once again Darwin gives us some answers
He says yes, everything from violence to violets to viruses
Itâs all just organisms adapting to environments
If youâre alive, itâs because your ancestors were the best survivalists
They were the finalists in the genetic Olympic Games
Every one of your ancestors survived to reproductive age
And they were all better than their competitors at getting laid
Otherwise, you wouldnât be sitting here today
Some say âthatâs cynicalâ but I see something inspirational in this vision
Of Darwinâs and it goes like this: organisms â like us â are not isolated
Organisms are also part of the environmental mix
So your decisions affect evolution â it isnât directionless â we can direct it!
Now, before you dismiss me as a mad environmentalist, just try
To imagine how the process of natural selection applies
To countries that have industrialized
See, just like organisms, companies live and companies die
And when customers buy based on a companyâs ethics, or itâs green plan
That affects the economy, just ask Alan Greenspan
Cultural evolution is ours to reinvent
Wait, can we affect current events? Yes We Can!
And when we choose who to sleep with and reproduce
Our sexual choices affect the gene pool
So if we want things to improve, itâs simple, all we need to do
Is refuse to sleep with mean people
Especially women â on you the pressure is greater
âCause men will always do what it takes to get into your favour
Thatâs just in our nature, so if selfish behaviour
Was a sexual graveyard, the effects would be major!
In each of these cases, our intentional efforts
Can play the role of those environmental pressures
I can say: âThis is a space where a peaceful existence
Will never be threatened by needless aggressionâ
I can say: âThis is an ecosystem where people listen
Where justice increases over egotismâ
I can say: âThis is a space where religions finally achieve co-existence
And racism decreases with each coalitionâ
This is my vision of Darwinism, and how we all factor in
Each of us is a part of the environment; we each pass through it
And we change it, and affect the way that others will adapt to it
And after we get to look back and see how we impacted it
And maybe have a laugh if our sense of humour is still alive
And what did Charles Darwin do with his time? Darwin threw some light
On the origin of humankind, and he left us with skewered pride
But he taught us that, yes, thereâs grandeur in this view of life
There is grandeur in this view of life
And the fact that it also happens to be true, is nice
But I canât say it as well as Mr. Charles Darwin
So come on, letâs hear your version, from the Origin
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