Watch You Bleed

"Welcome to the jungle we've got fun and games
We got everything you want honey, we know the names
We are the people that can find whatever you may need
If you got the money honey we got your disease"

It's Friday night, and I spent all week waiting for it and in case you were wondering it's been pretty lame. You probably weren't, but I told you anyway. It is my blog after all.
I spent all of junior high waiting for high school, and so far it is a capital-"L" LETDOWN.
I waited for that new season to come out on Netflix, but the first two seasons were a lot better.
And I lost track of how many times I've refreshed, but that tweet still has no favorites.

"Welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your knnn knne knees, knees
I want to watch you bleed"

So why am I typing on a computer at 11:07 on a Friday night? It's not for school, I won't be graded on this entry. I write for the Underground baby.
It's not because I had nobody to hangout with, I did. I just wanted them to ask me, because it's always me asking them.
I'm not mad, I'm just wondering if I exist when nobody is thinking about me. There's a very real chance I don't.
And I'm wondering why Hitler hated Jews. I'm wondering why cocaine had to kill Len Bias. And I'm wondering why everyone who dies doesn't get a statue in their memory.

"Welcome to the jungle it gets worse here every day
Ya learn to live like an animal in the jungle where we play
If you hunger for what you see you'll take it eventually
You can have everything you want but you better not take it from me"

We're in the jungle baby.
If you think for a second that the lions won't cleave you from the herd when you lose your mane, you're wrong. They'll cleave you from the herd and watch you die.
Maybe you don't like to think of yourself as a lion. That's fine, you can be a zebra. Much more civilized, right? Just watch out for predators, stay on the alert, because we all only need to run faster than the slowest zebra. Better you than me.
You can be a wildebeest, but make sure to conform. The wildebeest's only defense is to stick uncomfortably close together. They have no claws, no speed, no special skill. They conform, and they die of old age. Don't leave the pack or you won't even receive that luxury.
The vultures fly in flocks, feasting on the fresh meat of the dead, cleaning the others' mess. The hippos sit in gluttonous silence. They may look weak, however I warn you to stay away, they will ruthlessly destroy you at the slightest provocation. And don't get me started on those blasted monkeys.
I could go on about animals all night. Either I found a sudden and extreme interest in African wildlife, or it's just a metaphor. I was never smart enough to be a biologist, and frankly never had any interest in the field, so I guess it's a metaphor.

"In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your knnn knne knees, knees
I want to watch you bleed"

I'm the most important person in the universe. So are you, and you, and you.
It's all just perspective.
I'm not talking about Friday.
I'm not just talking about popularity, yeah it applies, but that's child's play.
I'm talking about dates and friendship. I'm talking about love, religion and war. I'm talking about Life the way Geico's talking about saving you fifteen percent.

"And when you're high you never ever want to come down
So down, so down, so down, yeah"

Humans aren't animals.
Animals live. Humans question the meaning of living, even if we can't know the answer.
Animals use the stars like lanterns. Humans find constellations.
If you're unsure of your humanity, answer the following questions:
Have you ever laughed? Smiled? Cried? Kissed? Lied? Set an alarm? Read a book? Painted? Written? Admired beauty? Longed for justice? Hugged? Pondered death? Rolled your eyes? Checked the clock? Made a metaphor? Danced? Spoken? Prayed? Attended a funeral? Invented something useless? Invented something useful? Sang? The list goes on and on and on...
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are very human.

"You know where you are?
You're down in the jungle baby, you're gonna dieee"

It's always impressive to see a human. To see someone rise out of the animal world, far closer to their true potential. That takes empathy.
I would not advise it.
Remember, the jungle brings you to your knees, and we want to watch you bleed.
But hey, I've been trying to leave the jungle too.
I don't think any of us want to be in the jungle. Just remember it's easier to get out with a GPS, and only humans can use those.
"In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to you
Its gonna bring you down, ha!!"

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