Desperately looking for sanity and humor in a dystopian world outta control? Yeah, #metoo
And since I'm a nerd, I made a dystopian quiz, for fun, you kow 😏🤳 

This EPx15 starts with one song x4 in grand bananasutra Circus Jazz Burlesque style, and then goes steady for 11 more tracks, using 9 different songs lyrics inspired by the quiz intro, all riding an acoustic honey bluesy Trip Hop Banjo Circus Soul mood kinda soundwave... 

The Dystopian Quiz will answer the question “Which Dystopian Reality do you Live In?” and suggests the reality-fiction (previously called science-fiction) book you should (re)read next; it's an anonymous Google form with 10 questions, and you can take it here, if you're curious:  https://forms.gle/bpUcCwxxNJPDVDrM6 

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Hello, and welcome, dear slippery soul.

The world’s weird, wired, and weary, and here is the QOTD: Which Dystopia Are You Living In? Are you trapped by fear? Distracted by glitter? Numbed by tech? Devoured by bureaucracy? 

Welcome to the Pentagon of Dystopian Fears, where questions matter more than ever, and yet to be banned bibles (I mean, you know, stories, or books) hold valuable answers... Which dystopian reality visionary church do you go to? 

- Orwell, who feared that what we hate would control us—through surveillance, censorship, and oppression 
- Huxley, who feared that what we love would sedate us—through pleasure, distraction, and superficiality.
- Bradbury, who feared that we'd stop caring—becoming indifferent to knowledge, leading to self-imposed ignorance.
- Ballard, who feared that our own desires would lead to self-destruction—through the psychological impacts of technology and modernity.
- Kafka, who feared that we'd be crushed by absurd systems—trapped in incomprehensible bureaucracies, leading to alienation and helplessness.

Enjoy reflecting on these 10 absurdly serious BananaSutra Quiz questions and find out. I'll even suggest what book you may want to (re)read next! Hugs.

PS: This quiz is entirely anonymous, because I'm old school like that, and no, man, I don't do basic baiting--not asking for your email, and not planning on personally profiting from your answers, I promise. Can you believe it? It's all for the LOVE literature, and critical; thinking! To me, it's all poetry anyway... Go figure  :)


The Dystopian Quizz Song v3-2 ★ Blues Circus SOULsutra

@bananasutra lyrics inspired by Naomi Shab Nye poem

Kindness (single) VOL. 04

Once upon a time, Stalin's Purge and Hitler's SS commandos and Night of the Long Knifes, for example, were the source of much American arrogance, and spite. This sense of superiority resulted in much complacence, and they became increasingly cocky, uneducated, and bigoted... 

And then, a deeply amoral, cruel, greedy, deadly Felon Rapist TV reality populist yazi jerk rigged the elections, and started methodically implementing the grift of the century, aka #project2025 , wiping his ass with the constitution, and rejoicing in the victory of lies and violence as a new default modus operandi. He did not care to govern, only to ruin things and control people, for undisclosed, shallow, sociopathic reasons--beside hubris and greed. He succeeded in less than 6 months, he destroyed Democracy, Constitution and Environment included, and started the duck purge with MASS DEPORTATIONS. 

But this was just a warm up... he couldn't wait to get to the better part, i.e. MASS INCARCERATIONS! How such an idiotic prick could run the grift of the century, I'll never understand, but he sure is, with no opposition. The general apathy or complicity of the majority have been just as heartbreaking, to be fair... What I do know tho, is everyone's freedom and safety are now at great risk, FOR REAL--THIS IS NOT A DRILL-- and I personally am too sensitive, and have too much integrity, empathy, and familiarity with his type of personality to hope I may be able to adapt, and survive... And so, I say, IF YOU CAN, NOW, RUN!!

Unedited description + 22 tracks list dump, to harmonize with the local chaos ya know, ha... #bewoke


RUN v5 (2) [ordo duende amoris]

Raw lyrics from that time a stream of loving consciousness poured out of my heart  <3

Please feel free to question my empathy
If I dare say poetry is an absolute necessity 
Messenger of a creativity only found in individuality 
Essential workers now, in times of growing insecurity, 

It is an irreplaceable act of human expression, 
to explore and share genuine stories of humanity
In a Society where everything viral is a commodity 
Poetry breeds humility, curiosity, creativity

(I believe) Poetry matters, like eating and planting seeds
Now more than ever, poetry’s the trend you need (ha)
To connect, beyond the standardization of narcissism 
To resist the homogenization of global capitalism

With all due respects to churches and pyramids, 
Christian creed, Maslow’s universal hierarchy of needs,
And the importance of all indeed deemed a necessity,
(I believe) It is in vulnerability, with little or no safety no stability
That poetry thrives, bare, humble witness of our holy fragility 

(I believe) It’s about balancing capitalistic dehumanization
To foster empathy, celebrate alterity 
To learn through to the voice of others, 
To trust in our own transformative powers 

(I believe) It’s about denouncing narcissistic manipulation
To resist dark forces of division
To exist above their toxic oblivion 
To share meaning, brave discussions

(I believe) It’s about ending cycles of doom and revenge, 
To live with nothing to prove, no ego to avenge
To build more bridges beyond artificial divides, 
To find the magic and awe in everyone’s stride 

You know it when you see it, its flow,
The poetic voice, you feel it, it’s raw, 
It sings meaning, understanding and connection
It brings wonders, maybe even a heart palpitation

It captures the texture of human experiences
It pictures the allures of perceived differences
beyond canyons and cultures, 
it’s not about acting demure

It’s a humble language made of ordinary
That proved to be holy, possibly salvatory
It can fills the absence of a warm human voice, 
Like, love is god, and music is not even a choice…

(I believe) That is why poetry is necessary
A mean to an end, and "a language for a new century," 
A way to grow our sacred individuality, our soul, dignity 
A chance to bow , to celebrate, life, all the damn beauty

[01] Poetry Duende - DUBsutra

[03] Poetry Duende - DUBsutra

Feel the riddim, and let poetry carry you, it will set you free <3

@bananasutra(i) lyrics:

Question me, if you feel the need  
But poetry, yeah—it’s food, it’s seed  
It’s that voice inside, don’t chase the feed  
Only found in soul, where the real ones bleed  

Truth-tellin’, when the world feelin’ shaky  
Expression deeper than what they make me  
In times where the viral feel so empty  
Poetry slow burns—soft, deadly  

No trend, no brand, just spirit alive  
A low voice echo in this dubwise tribe  
Not for show, nah—not for fame  
But to name the ache and sing the flame  

[Chorus]  
Poetry, love—it’s necessity  
Like roots in ground, like rice and tea  
It humbles me, makes me see  
In a world so loud—it sets me free  

All due respect to the creeds and towers  
To hierarchies, gods, and ivory powers  
But this here, this voice, this vulnerability  
Is the only thing that truly carry me  

See—poetry don’t wear no disguise  
It sit in wounds, it look in eyes  
It rise when safety’s nowhere near  
It speak the holy things we fear  

[Chorus]  
Poetry, love—it’s necessity  
Like rhythm and smoke, like memory  
It brings us close, makes us believe  
In a language deeper than what we see  

It fights back hard—against division  
It cracks the lies, the cold precision  
It builds in silence, burns tradition  
It’s love, it’s rage, it’s intuition  

No revenge, no pride to defend  
Just bridges built that never end  
Across the lines they say divide  
I find the awe in every stride  

[Chorus]  
Poetry, love—it’s necessity  
Not some artform, it’s therapy  
It’s touch, it’s taste, it’s clarity  
It’s what they miss in their prosperity  

You feel it when it hit you raw  
No filter, no pose, no law  
It sings us back to where we came  
No ego—just fire, soul, and name  

Love is god, and music’s the choice  
But poetry, woman, that’s my voice  
Low and smoky, steady and slow  
Just one riddim, deep and low  



[01] Poetry Slow Burns  - Gold DUBsutra

[05] Poetry Slow Burns - Sweet DUBsutra

I'm no religion lover... but like all good Christians, I do my best to keep an open heart and flexible perspective (haha). And in that moment I saw Leo (the new American-Peruvian pope) chose to end his first little public statement by #bewoke instead of amen, I felt sooo much relief, I cried in #gratitude 🙏 and then, I was compelled to make a celebratory song or 2 about it hehe


@bananasutra lyrics, with a classic Jazz to Dub to Cello Indie flow :)

I woke up with a holy gasp—on a headline line,
“An American Pope?”—sucked like end of time.
My coffee froze, my heart beat “nope,”
But turns out, Leo just may be dope…

[Chorus]
No es Trump, no es loco,
Ain’t slingin’ hate or playin’ poco.
He prays in Spanish, walks con paz,
No holy walls, no holy brass.
So yeah, it’s weird, but breathe real slow—
El Papa no es gringo malo, bro.

He chilled in Perú, with dust on his shoes,
Didn’t roll up in jets, or preached loud fake news.
Got MAGA rosaries, no Bible bling,
His name’s Leo—not some right-wing king.

Ain’t postin’ prayers on Threads or X,
Ain’t blessin’ greed or crypto checks.
No evil tweets, no dark grace,
No gold-plated lies or metaverse face.

[Chorus]
So calm your fears, let rumors go,
Seems more mate than MAGA show.
Now light a blunt and take it slow—
El Papa no es gringo malo, bro.


No panic, today… not this pope.
Just fact-checked truths, and a bit of #hope


[01] El Papito no es loco - Latin JAZZ

[03] El Papito Leo es No MAGA Show - Muse DUB

“Raise your mind to the stars, not your prayers—Build your hope on reason’s stairs.”

I love this song very much, and am overdue to share it :) It was inspired by a bold and brilliant essay Bertrand Russell wrote in 1929 (and for fool disclosure, Bertrand is my all-time favorite philosopher, and was also a renowned mathematician; if you're curious, I recommend you check out "The Conquest of Happiness"). His essay aims to answer a question I've asked myself for as long as I can remember, an important one: “Has Religion Contributed Anything Useful to Civilization?” 

His answer? Not really—and certainly not uniquely.... long story short, here's what he concludes:
* Compassion doesn’t require dogma.
* Progress thrives on questions, not creeds.
* Morality rooted in obedience is not morality—it’s fear in disguise.

He believed humanity could find meaning, ethics, and joy through reason, science, and humanism—no gods or thrones required. This song echoes that spirit: a love letter to curiosity, courage, and clarity. A little irreverent, a lot sincere.

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@bananasutra “Reason Over Reverence” fool lyrics ✨

They built the heavens with fear in the sky,
Promised salvation but told us to die.
The weight of the world, they placed on their knees,
But truth grows in questions, not in decrees.

[Chorus]
Raise your mind to the stars, not your prayers,
Build your hope on reason’s stairs.
No need for gods to find what’s true,
The light of love is born in you.

They called it wisdom to silence dissent,
Made a virtue of guilt and a sin of content.
But knowledge is freedom, unchained by creed,
No dogma required to learn how to lead.

[Chorus]
Raise your mind to the stars, not your prayers,
Build your hope on reason’s stairs.
No need for gods to find what’s true,
The light of love is born in you.

No eternal fire, no thrones on high,
Just the vast unknown where truths collide.
We walk the earth with curious eyes,
Finding meaning where wonder lies.

[Chorus]
Raise your mind to the stars, not your prayers,
Build your hope on reason’s stairs.
No need for gods to find what’s true,
The light of love is born in you.

So let’s build a world where all can explore,
Free from the chains of the dogma of yore.
For in the search, not the faith, we’ll find,
The beauty of life and the power of mind.

⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎


[01] Reason over Reverence (No Need for Gods) • Banjo Blues FOLKsutra

… because life on earth is a Psychedelic Cabaret, and “music is the only religion that delivers the goods” (like Frank said). 

To be clear, all I really know is I dunno shit about fck (like Socrates said:)—music and songwriting included. But(t) I feel it, the music, so damn deeep in my soul! I’m just a humble existential fool, a silly banana who likes to play and share, to question and learn. Words are my oldest best friends, hearing myself sing is a freaking miracle (trust me on that lol), and I believe curiosity and #gratitude are the keys to happiness… So voilà, there’s that.

Also, (if you’re curious) BananaSutra is not just a made up BS brand kinda word, it’s actually the name of my DIY Bible—a collection of songs telling true stories of faith, to help me (and perhaps you) make sense of a world gone wild, like bananas gone foul in shallow ignorance and deadly malevolence… Think of it as an agnostic testament of sorts, an audio book of songs with quirky lyrics about things that matter, like the definition of right and wrong, and the meaning of truth, joy, justice, peace, grace, and awe 🕊️

Some call it Artificial Intelligence, but(t) I call Authentic Imagination, Alternative Ideas, Augmented Innuendos, Abstract Illogisms… hopefully, you get the gist? The point being, life is the story we tell ourselves and LYRICS matter—each @bananasutra song has a wondering root and a loving purpose, guided by one of (my) 7 (bananas) sutras: 
- KNOWsutra : is it fair?
- BLOWsutra : is it foul?
- SHOWsutra : is it fun?
- GROWsutra : is it fear?
- FLOWsutra : is it free?
- GLOWsutra : is it fab?
- BOWsutra : is it awe?

[01] Reason over Reverence (No Need for Gods) • Banjo Blues FOLKsutra

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