Penelope Scott – Drizzle The Categorical Imperative (Guitar)
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[Spoken]
The value of a short-term result
Pales in comparison to that of goodwill
[Verse 1]
G Gmaj7 Em Immanuel Kant said that we should be good to each other C D7 As we would be good to ourselves Gmaj7 Am Treat people as ends and not means Bm7 B7 If the murderer asks after family you tell B7 The truth to him Am7 G The structure is kind B7 Em The intention so sweet C D7 G Gmaj7 G7 G6 So in his eyes I'd say that he won Am Bm7 But for me G7 Em You see Am D7 It's never quite done
[Chorus]
Am7 G Trees lose their leaves B7 Em When they flower I grieve C D7 G Gmaj7 G7 G6 And everything always feels wrong Am D7 The state kills the innocent B7 E God picks on Job Am D7 G And boys take away my songs
[Spoken]
N.C.
Because any desirable trait can be turned undesirable
Or future "evil"
No trait can be seen as the source of goodness
Instead, goodwill itself is the essence of goodness
And remains the essence of goodness regardless of its outcome
This is why one should act according to the categorical imperative
[Verse 2]
G Em Well it's rained for three days straight Am D7 And I wouldn't be off to suggest it'll rain for three more G Em We open the window to get some fresh air Am7 D7 But it makes the whole room just a little bit colder Am7 G And what's on your mind? B7 Are you low? Em Are you high? C D7 G Gmaj7 G7 G6 Are you having a pretty good run? Am7 G What's on your mind B7 Em Would you like to try mine? C D7 G Gmaj7 G7 G6 For me it's never quite done
[Chorus]
Am7 G Trees lose their leaves B7 Em When they flower I grieve C D7 G Gmaj7 G7 G6 And everything always feels wrong Am D The state kills the innocent B7 E God picks on Job Am D G And boys take away my songs
[Spoken]
N.C.
God does not owe the special treatment that Deontology reserves for people
And if God's law is unjust
Then Deontology would demand acting against it
Regardless of the consequences
Neither Kant nor Tronto hold that Job's God is the authority on goodness
[Chorus]
Am7 G Trees lose their leaves B7 Em When they flower I grieve C D7 G Gmaj7 G7 G6 And everything always feels wrong Am D7 The state kills the innocent B7 E God picks on Job Am D G And boys take away my songs
[Spoken]
N.C.
It is up to people to define what is ought to be done
And to do what they can to carry these good actions out
Even if the god they live under disagrees
And even if it means that the system must be changed