THE APOCALYPSE.

I learned recently that the word “apocalypse” came from a greek word meaning “to uncover or reveal.” This is fascinating to me. Because of the religious/literary interpretations of it over the centuries, it has now evolved to mean something very different.

It’s hard not to think about the end of the world these days. At least, it’s hard for ME not to think about it. Whether it be climate disaster, or (lately) a resurgence of the possibility of WWIII, I wonder how long we’ll be able to stick it out on this little blue ball. This may seem to run contrary to the message of my latest single, ”Tiny Little”, in which I try to offer perspective that, if truly considered by everyone, might steer us away from that. I’m not entirely pessimistic. But I think it takes some serious thinking about what could go wrong to bring us around to how we might steer things right.

That being said, apparently I am also predisposed to imagine fantastical end-of-the-world scenarios, a la Tattoo Ted’s plan in “Robot Spiders” and the planet Jupiter sentencing us to an asteroid-induced extinction in my newer song “Space Rocks” (yet to be released). Not sure if two apocalyptic songs constitutes a pattern of behavior, but I suppose we’ll see. Perhaps I’ll end up writing more apocalyptic songs in the future.

In terms of an apocalyptic scenario, do you have a preference? Robot apocalypse? Zombie apocalypse? Are there any versions of the end of the world that you tend to romanticize or obsess over?