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Revisited and open for grabs.
Not sacred. Not finished.
This is the seed.
Take what speaks.
— F ∆

just say the word — DM fictionalive

“WHAT IS ART? Revisited – voice only file ‘up for grabs’, anyone?”

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What is Art? The Mirror, The Hammer // Buses The Floor Mix / Final Destination 
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lyrics written by fictionalive / music written, produced and provided by mobygratis.com, fully licensed, and arranged, mixed by fictionalive // fusion of it all - fictionalive with the popoems series and the hyper media reports / fair use only // june 21, 2025
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CRITICAL ESSAY:
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What Is Art? Beyond Entertainment—A Manifesto for the Lost

Art, once the sacred language of the soul, has been reduced to wallpaper for waiting rooms and background noise for scrolling thumbs. 
We have forgotten its true power, its ancient purpose: 
to awaken, to challenge, to heal, to wound, to unite, to divide, 
to make us feel, to force us to think.

What is art? 
Art is the mirror and the hammer. It reflects our world, but also shapes it. It is the question and the answer, the cry and the comfort. Art is the voice of the voiceless, the protest of the oppressed, the laughter of children, the tears of the lonely. It is the coded message smuggled past the censors, the mural on the crumbling wall, the song that echoes in the darkness.

The deeper meaning? 
Art is the search for meaning in a world that resists it. It is the bridge between the finite and the infinite, the mortal and the divine. It is the act of creation, the defiance of oblivion. When we make art, we say: "I was here. I felt. I mattered."

Its purpose? 
Not to entertain, but to ignite. Not to numb, but to awaken. Not to decorate, but to disturb. Art’s true purpose is revolution—of the mind, of the heart, of society itself.
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II. PAMPHLET:

TO THE HUMANOIDS DRIFTING INTO THE VOID
Wake up! 
You scroll, you swipe, you laugh at the meme, you forget the painting. 
You hum the jingle, but you cannot recall the protest song. 
You have traded the fire of creation for the flicker of a screen.
Art is not your sedative.
 It is your alarm clock. It is the storm that shakes you from slumber. 
It is the howl in the night that reminds you: you are alive.
Reclaim art. Demand more. 
Seek the works that unsettle you. 
Create the things that frighten you. 
Let art be your compass out of the abyss.
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III. POEM:

The Cry for Revolution
Art is not a lullaby, but a battle cry. 
Not a curtain drawn, but a window shattered.
Raise your brushes, your pens, your voices— 
let them be swords against the silence. 
Let color bleed and music roar, 
let words ignite the sleeping core.
We are not here to entertain, 
but to awaken the world again.
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IV. FINAL CALL

Captain, the time is now. 
Let us slice through the numbness 
and reclaim the purpose of art. 
Let us create, disturb, awaken, 
and remind the world: 
Art is the revolution. Art is the meaning. Art is the fire.
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What is Art? The Mirror, The Hammer // Buses The Floor Mix / Final Destination

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What is Art? Revisited - Part 1: In the Dark Zone / It's a sign Take
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lyrics: fictionalive
music: It's a sign by
mobygratis / licensed
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artwork: fictionalive
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fusion of it all - fictionalive with 
the hyper media reports and
the popoems series, Edition 25
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What is Art? Revisited - Part 1: In the Dark Zone

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For This Is The Voyage, The Legend, The Song – Where We Belong
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Keep shining
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