Lyrics - musings - Bits n Bobs

Revolution

Message Received loud and clear
We dont want change,we want fear

Why let us hope when its easier not
Whats the point if it goes against the plot

No more talking, lead us into action
No more lying, truth is gaining traction

Planet wide now we see a change
Consciousness in rearrange



Biocentrist

Is this all illusion of hive mind Is this all made up by mankind

Is this all connected by the soul Is this all linked by some control

Collective awareness Matter simply lossless Chance is predetermined Fate is part of dreaming

As a race we ask no questions As a race we lack a direction It's time to ignore our clocks It's time to think outside the box

Reality is dawning Mass effect of waking Force of life surrounding Mysterys unravelling

As a race we ask no questions As a race we lack a direction It's time to destroy the clocks It's time to think outside the box Time and space is all relative Time to get Meditative.

Ancient Beast (not finished)

From the depths he rose
carrying vast tomes
laying waste in his path
bringing forth the aftermath

demon they shouted
beast was benevolent
knowledge was his aim
fear and violence overcame


Beauty of death (Poem)

The beauty of death is that its never really the end
Doesnt matter what you believe
Memories mean you live forever
Even if theres more to what we see and what we feel
The beauty of death is real.


Drag me to Hell

Spectral arms clasp my neck
Pulling and dragging
Spectral arms cant protect
Falling and forcing

Spectral demon bursts my eyes
Spectral demon cuts my time

What I did was worse than feared
What I did was beyond my tears

I deserve this graceful death
I deserve my final breath
I chose to cause pain, it was all my fault
I chose to judge and kill, by default

Spectral demons take me down
Spectral demons throw me around
Spectral demons righting wrongs
Spectral demons dont take too long

Sins to atone, truth be damned, curse on my soul, take my hand.


Vessels of Flesh

Energy Dictates form
Body vessel weathers storm

Function of space and void
Body vessel sadly devoid

Atom within the vessel of man
Atom makes matter not the plan

Corrosion of flesh, seperate from soul
Corrosion within, stress takes its toll

Release thyself from material desire
Release thyself from being higher

Flesh and bone is that alone
Pure energy is behind the cloak

Academisation.

Today I taught a class that I can only describe as Feral.

In the last year, I have worked in over 20+ Schools within a 40 mile radius of Rugby as a cover/supply teacher. I have finally found a place I like, so i'm chuffed (And in this post I am not explicitly criticising my current place of work) .

However, Something I have noticed has to be discussed.

A lot of the schools I have worked in have been turned into Academies. And essentially, it means they are no longer ran by the local Council, for the benefit of the public and the kids, but ran by private businesses, who tend to own several schools. I even worked in one owned by the Carphone warehouse...

When you turn a public service, such as a school or a hospital, into a business, there's something inherently lost. Perhaps its a duty of care towards its staff or kids, or perhaps its its beating heart or soul.

Whatever the case may be, so many of these Academies are suffering massive turnover of teaching staff. Unhappy with new demands placed upon them, or unhappy with the general attitude these new business led schools give towards them, or just generally angry, so they leave. This is not one school, but practically all of the ones I went into that were turned into Academies.

So what happens when kids are constantly having different teachers?
Inconsistency. Which then in turn, leads to Disinterest. Which in turn, leads to poor behaviour. Which in turn can’t be turned around, because good teachers go in and face this torrent of poor behaviour, and then leave. Vicious circle that seems to be worsening. But who suffers?

The Kids.

I actually find it extremely concerning, and consider the possibility of there being an entire lost generation of young people, I also think when they are older and they realise they were screwed over by the system, not their own ineptitude, you’re going to have a LOT of angry young people. The balance of power has shifted in two ways in our schools. The first, which is technically the most damaging is the transfer of the administration, from public to private, people power to capital power. The second, which is actually the more damaging to those on the frontlines is the transfer of power from the adults to the students. The more teachers leave, the more kids take control of the schools. This happens because when a teacher leaves the worst kids take it upon themselves to wear the responsibility for it as a badge of honour. Thus, good kids are left behind and the vicious circle continues.

 

What is the solution to this? We have an election in May, and after reading up on the policies for schools for all the main parties this is what I’ve found on their official websites:

Labour - Want more qualified teachers, new directors of school standards for local areas, new vocational qualifications
Lib-Dem- Have a petition to stop privatising schools, with 70 signatures, and say they will increase spending into pupil premium

Tory - Securing a good school for every child, ensuring Apprenticeships. Pro academy, pro free school
UKIP - Support free schools, bring back grammar schools, make Offsted sign a petition before they can visit a school, introduce apprenticeship qualification.
Green - Scrapping Offsted, turning all academies back to local council, revitalising the education system

 

I consider the issue to be drastic, and I also think it needs to be fixed and soon before more kids are lost to this system. After a recent rise in profile, I think its obvious to me only Greens offer a solution in their manifesto, Labour seem keen to fix a broken system but make no mention of scrapping academies.

Things need to change, and quickly, before we lose the future generation to this desperate situation.