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29If Justin Bieber isn't going for the sixteenth \ 29| If Justin Bieber isn't going for the sixteenth
30chapel, I'm not either. I admit he is my role \ 30| chapel, I'm not either. I admit he is my role
31model. He's so current, so fresh and so new, \ 31| model. He's so current, so fresh and so new,
32and Michelangelo is so old, his art so dated. \ 32| and Michelangelo is so old, his art so dated.
33Where is the love in those old paintings? All \ 33| Where is the love in those old paintings? All
34I see is [creation][], [judgment][], and [death][]--- 34| I see is [creation][], [judgment][], and [death][]---
35 35
36and I don't get the preoccupation with death. \ 36| and I don't get the preoccupation with death.
37I'm about life! Ever since my sixteenth \ 37| I'm about life! Ever since my sixteenth
38birthday, when me and my two sisters all \ 38| birthday, when me and my two sisters all
39nearly died when the car I was driving rolled \ 39| nearly died when the car I was driving rolled
40into a creek. Even though I've [forgotten the date][], \ 40| into a creek. Even though I've [forgotten the date][],
41I think it keeps me thinking on the new, 41| I think it keeps me thinking on the new,
42 42
43something Biebs would be proud of if he knew. \ 43| something Biebs would be proud of if he knew.
44I look at him, and see the [opposite of death][] \ 44| I look at him, and see the [opposite of death][]
45in his eyes, his youthful smile: though someday \ 45| in his eyes, his youthful smile: though someday
46he may [be a father][], and later host a Sweet Sixteen \ 46| he may [be a father][], and later host a Sweet Sixteen
47for his daughter (who I know he'll buy a Rolls), \ 47| for his daughter (who I know he'll buy a Rolls),
48death will never find him. Living will be all 48| death will never find him. Living will be all
49 49
50he'll ever do, because it will be all \ 50| he'll ever do, because it will be all
51he'll ever need to do. He is the eternal new, \ 51| he'll ever need to do. He is the eternal new,
52the [forever youth:][] this is the simple [role][] \ 52| the [forever youth:][] this is the simple [role][]
53of every celebrity, to let us forget death. \ 53| of every celebrity, to let us forget death.
54Bieber didn't make a mistake on the Sistine \ 54| Bieber didn't make a mistake on the Sistine
55Chapel's name. He merely showed that someday 55| Chapel's name. He merely showed that someday
56 56
57all old names must go, that on some day \ 57| all old names must go, that on some day
58a name must die so that the thing, which is all \ 58| a name must die so that the thing, which is all
59that matters, can stay as it was in the sixteenth \ 59| that matters, can stay as it was in the sixteenth
60century: fresh, ostentatious, and brand new. \ 60| century: fresh, ostentatious, and brand new.
61In a way, [the name becomes a Christ][], experiencing death \ 61| In a way, [the name becomes a Christ][], experiencing death
62so the world doesn't have to. But I am wary of this role 62| so the world doesn't have to. But I am wary of this role
63 63
64for a name. It seems a name gives meaning, rolls \ 64| for a name. It seems a name gives meaning, rolls
65the general idea together with the concrete, daily \ 65| the general idea together with the concrete, daily
66toil of the mundane. Are not life and death \ 66| toil of the mundane. Are not life and death
67intertwined? Is not everything tied up all \ 67| intertwined? Is not everything tied up all
68with everything? I guess I'm saying the new \ 68| with everything? I guess I'm saying the new
69necessarily comes from the old, as every sixteen- 69| necessarily comes from the old, as every sixteen-
70 70
71year-old has a parent. [Life rolls to death][], and all \ 71| year-old has a parent. [Life rolls to death][], and all
72is tied together. Each day is born of night, and dies so new \ 72| is tied together. Each day is born of night, and dies so new
73morning can occur. Even the sixteenth chapel holds death. 73| morning can occur. Even the sixteenth chapel holds death.
74 74
75[role]: words-meaning.html 75[role]: words-meaning.html
76[death]: deathstrumpet.html 76[death]: deathstrumpet.html