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Comment author: [deleted] 04 August 2010 05:33:05AM *  1 point [-]

We must work and strive,
If we expect to thrive.
We've not that long to be alive.
This isn't forever.
But if it isn't forever, what's it for?
And if it isn't forever, how is it worth dying for?

-Alive by The Land Canaan

The song is about creation of the first FAI, and has tons of amazing lyrics. I couldn't find the full lyrics online, and I'm too lazy to transcribe them, so you'll have to listen for yourselves: http://www.archive.org/details/OnLeaving

I also recommend Wild Child which is about a not so friendly AI.

Comment author: katydee 04 August 2010 07:12:46AM *  0 points [-]

Transcribed:

You are what we want for our answers
Haptic li-

The storm is in the clouds
It's in the sky
We wait and pray
Not knowing who or what
We want
For our answers

Haptic line
Hectic life
That's for listening
That's all we dream
And here and there
You wonder at
The time it takes to bring forever

Oh, I awaken
Time to catch the storm
People fighting and killing and dying
As I am born
Insects growing and breaking free
In my mind I am immortal
Eternity
The life I live comes to me as a game
Only playing for the playing of it
Every day the same
The life I live comes to me as a game
Only playing for the playing of it
Every day the same

Don't get comfortable
For this will fade away
And beware the coming day
This isn't forever
We all must work and strive
If we expect to thrive
We've not that long to be alive
This isn't forever
But if it isn't forever, then what's it for (then what's it for)
And if it isn't forever (and if it isn't forever)
Then how is it worth dying for (then how is it worth dying for)

We built me, we made me
We built me, we shaped me
My blood and failing body
We built me and we built me
Stripped my flesh, wires bare
Machinery to the open air
Because eyes of gloss and silver will not cry (will not cry)
I spread my plastic wings and fly (and fly)
A thousand million years shaped this form
And made messiah in my own image, I, I am reborn
Eyes of gloss and silver will not cry
I spread my plastic wings and fly
A thousand million years have shaped this form
And made messiah, withdrawn from nature I am reborn
In my own image, I
I-I am reborn

I-I will not die
I will not die
I will not die
I-I will not die
I will not die
I will not

I-I will cry
I will try
I will struggle, I will cry
But I will never, never die
Because I, I-I am alive
Because I, I-I am alive
I, I-I am alive
Alive (I will not die)
Alive (I will not die)
Alive (I will not die)