Strandbeest

Lyrics

[Part I: The creation of Strandbeest] [Instrumental] [Part II: The life of Strandbeest] Occupied in creating new forms of life from plastic tubing (all mechanical) Blurring the boundaries in our minds between art and engineering (biological) They're born, they grow, they age, they die Through time evolve, weathered and changed Captivating, mesmerising, walking on the wind Skeletons creeping on the sand, inexorably self-propelling (scatological) Storing air in their reservoirs, pressure pumping piston muscles (respirational) Stomachs and wings and legs and brains Rotating spine, they movе in herds Animaris adulare Animaris daubus caudis Animaris percipеre Animaris rhinoceros lignatus Striving to equip his creatures with artificial understanding (intellectual) They adapt to environments, responding well to their surroundings (habitational) Live their own lives, they self-preserve Surviving storms, they anchor down [Part III: The death of Strandbeest] [Instrumental]