A being wishing to "Be Human"

Here's a thought: if Tachikomas were real, how would our roads fare in holding up their weight (estimated to be close to a ton a piece)? I'll bet, with the way things are, DPWH would probably need to re-touch the damaged asphalt on the daily. No offense, dear street-pavers, but the quality of your service sucks cock big-time!

I caught my mind toying with the idea of a wandering Tachikoma while I was waiting for a ride along Ayala Avenue, earphones in full blast, listening to random titles from the Ghost in the Shell Tachikoma Album by Yoko Kanno entitled "Be Human." Every track in the album is Tachikoma-related. The first one, the carrier single for the compilation, narrates how a Tachikoma would spend his life if he could only "be human." Its lyrics have a message that pinches the heart. The other tracks comprise a mix of music genres that's a welcomed break from the songs I usually listen to.

Speaking of OSTs, I just found out that Comic Alley sells original DVDs of quite a range of anime titles. I bought Death Note Volume 1-2 last weekend plus an assortment of Bleach-character statuettes. Surprisingly, they also sell OST audio CDs of anime titles all for P450.00 each! That's cheap compared to getting the stuff directly from Japan! If I remember correctly, they have OSTs for Getbackers, Full Metal Alchemist, Chobits, Trinity Blood, and Death Note, among others. I left my number with the attendant should they already have the actual-sized Zangetsu sword (used by Kurosaki Ichigo of the anime "Bleach") whose price is still unknown at conversation time.

As a bonus to anime-lovers who have read as far as this fourth paragraph, This one's for you. The site may not look much but it actually is a gold mine. Seriously.

I have vowed to never post lyrics of any song but this one's more like a narration, from a "robot's" perspective, on what thoughts they entertain if only they are given the chance to be like us (lyrics by Yoko Kanno):

I analyze and I verify and I quantify enough: 100 percentile no errors no miss. I synchronize and I specialize and I classify so much. Don't worry 'bout dreaming because I don't sleep. I wish I could at least 30 percent, maybe 50, for pleasure then skip all the rest.

If I only was more human, I would count every single second the rest of my life. If I just could be more human, I'd have so many little babies and maybe a wife.

I'd roll around in mud and have lots of fun then, when I was done, build bubblebath towers and swim in the tub. Sand Castles on the beach, frolic in the sea, get a broken knee, be scared of the dark and I'd sing out of key. Curse when I lost a fight, kiss and reunite, scratch a spider's bite, be happy with wrinkles I got when I smile. Pet kittens 'till they purred, maybe keep a bird, always keep my word. I'd cry at sad movies and laugh 'till it hurt. I'd buy a big bike, I'd ride by the lake. And I'd have lots of friends and I'd stay out too late.

If I could just be more human, I would see every little thing with a gleam in my eye. If only I was more human, I'd embrace every single feeling that came in my life.

Would I care and be forgiving?
Would I be sentimental and would I feel loneliness?
Would I doubt and have misgivings?
Would I cause someone sorrow too?
Would I know what to do?
Will I cry when its all over?

When I die will I see Heaven?

Labels: Anime, Music, Plugs

posted by Fritz @ 8:48 PM