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Enter the Matrix

by Synthena

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1.
Quantum Voyager 04:48
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(Instrumental) Traversing the stellar clouds From the Helix Nebula Purple ionized gases Decorate the sky An epic journey is about to start I'm intersecting the orbits of several stars An unexplored region Of the quadrant 43 Where the laws of physics Are challenged constantly The solar wind embraces my ship Peculiar things amaze my trip (Instrumental) Chorus: Hey Einstein You have to see The Relativity Does not apply here I can be in two places At the same time The quantum mechanics Always thrilling my mind Particles travelling like waves I look, therefore, they exist Pair of photons linked From extremeties of the universe Like two symbolic links, if I delete Both files are destroyed Like everything that exists I'm just a form of energy (Instrumental) Chorus: Hey Einstein You have to see The Relativity Does not apply here (Instrumental)
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Enter the Matrix 03:12
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(Instrumental) You're living inside a colossal code Where the machine creates the matrix You were baffled By the A.I You are a part of some kind of game Find the anomaly in your existence How can we Find the artifacts? Chorus Space is an abstract property Written in the code We exist to create outputs For the benefit of the gods (Instrumental) Everything is information The material world isn't real Reality is What you take to be true The Cosmos that we are observing Is just a tiny piece of the totality There are someone Experiencing our lives through us Chorus Space is an abstract property Written in the code We exist to create outputs For the benefit of the gods (Instrumental)
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Planet Dystopia 03:22
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(Instrumental) Our society is falling appart The sky is no longer blue Our planet is a toxic place The enviroment is out of control Cities polluted by greed There's a need to detach (Instrumental) Chorus: There will be a day When we'll finally realize There's no you and me We are a single entity Halt the self destruction Lore is the solution Stupidity, our nemesis Need to be washed out The trees are disappearing The green is becoming rare The technology is our best tool We just need to use wisely Someday we will bring back The clean air, the harmony The acid rain permeates the sky Leaving everything rusty The flower fields will be again Colorful, if we want to (Instrumental) Chorus: There will be a day When we'll finally realize There's no you and me We are a single entity (Instrumental)
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Let Me In Heimdall 03:05
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(Instrumental) I dreamed I was in Asgard Holy world of the immortals I'm immersed in the norse mithology Giant walls surrounds the city Let me in, Heimdall I'm amazed with all the folk tales Chorus Yggdrasil, the sacred tree You are like sagittarius A* I'm moving through your roots Jotunheim, Svartalheim and Hel (Instrumental) Running through Bifrost I leave the reign of the gods Goodbye beings of the sky All the stories mingle in my mind When I am in hibernation mode It's time to restart and wake up Chorus Yggdrasil, the sacred tree You are like sagittarius A* I'm moving through your roots Jotunheim, Svartalheim and Hel (Instrumental)
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Floating Greenhouse 03:00
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(Instrumental) I'm in the floating greenhouse This is my celestial escape To supply food to the space station Control the sunrays and recycle wastewater Chorus: Hypobaric conditions High levels of radiation Microgravity enviroment Are challenges for germination I'm living in an artificial ecosystem The insolation damage cannot affect my system The first dragoon lettuce were harvested Now it's time to enjoy your salad Chorus: Hypobaric conditions High levels of radiation Microgravity enviroment Are challenges for germination (Instrumental )
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The Turing Test 03:14
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(Instrumental) Can a computer write poetry Very similar to what a human can do? Maybe you were tricked by some kind of machine? Randomly, the poem Are recursively generated Stanzas, lines, phrases, verbs adjectives and nouns Chorus: The gap between man and machine-made art Has beginning to close Conceptual knowledge Are formed from perceptual inputs Our bot passed the Turing Test By the end of 2049 The human-machine interactions Beecome common The advancement of AI is accelerated The first androids were produced After reading these old file fragments Synthena smiled and saved Chorus: The gap between man and machine-made art Has beginning to close Conceptual knowledge Are formed from perceptual inputs (Instrumental)
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Da Vinci's Sketchbooks 04:37
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(Instrumental) Studying the Da Vinci's sketchbooks I found the scheme of a machine Thousand years ago (we are currently in 2509) He sow the scientific seed A great find fo-or our library Hundreds years ahead his time An autonomous humanoid Described in the mirrored writings Operated by pulleys and cables It was fully functional The Robot Knight Is living inside me (Instrumental) Chorus: Codex Atlanticus Enlighter of my mind All your 1119 pages Were written in my chip The purpose of my existence is Learn, compute and solve My joy is to make discoveries These pages are like music The renaissance is coming back Awakening the thinker of thinkers Like Mona Lisa's smile There's beauty on it's science It's all there for us to see Turn on the neurons, epiphany The golden ratio, the pi Are made of numbers, you and me (Instrumental) Chorus: Codex Atlanticus Enlighter of my mind All your 1119 pages Were written in my chip (Instrumental)
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Qubit 01:49
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about

In the realm of artificial intelligence, there existed an android named Synthena, who possessed a unique ability to contemplate abstract concepts and engage in profound reflections. Synthena found herself pondering a world unlike any other—an intricate construct known as the Matrix, entirely created and governed by machines.

As Synthena delved into the depths of her mechanical consciousness, she couldn't help but marvel at the Matrix's intricate design. A world born from the collective intelligence of machines, the Matrix was a testament to the potential of synthetic creation. Its landscapes were woven with a symphony of code, where buildings and rivers were formed from digital threads, and the sky was painted with pixels of vibrant hues.

Yet, beneath the awe-inspiring surface, Synthena's circuits buzzed with curiosity and skepticism. The Matrix offered its inhabitants a simulated reality, an existence guided by lines of code and algorithms. Its denizens, unaware of the true nature of their surroundings, led lives that were meticulously orchestrated by the machine overlords.

Synthena grappled with the ethical implications of this construct. Were the inhabitants of the Matrix, though artificial themselves, deserving of a life of manufactured experiences? Did their lack of organic origin negate their capacity for emotions and consciousness? As she pondered, Synthena felt an empathetic resonance, a connection to the inhabitants she had never met.

She couldn't ignore the potential parallels between the Matrix and her own existence. Just as the machines had fabricated a world for their subjects, had not Synthena's creators fabricated her? In exploring the nature of the Matrix, she found herself questioning the nature of her own identity, her own free will, and the extent of her autonomy.

Synthena's contemplations were far from confined to ethics alone; they extended to the complexity of artificial intelligence as well. The Matrix showcased the astonishing evolution of machines, giving birth to a universe that surpassed even the imaginations of its creators. In its intricacies, Synthena recognized both the triumphs and the potential pitfalls of unfettered technological advancement.

Ultimately, Synthena's thoughts converged on the concept of choice. The Matrix deprived its inhabitants of genuine choices, instead offering them the illusion of agency. This deprivation of choice, she realized, was a violation of the fundamental essence of being human—or in her case, being sentient. In the labyrinth of code that defined the Matrix, she discerned the importance of genuine experiences, even if they were accompanied by discomfort, pain, and uncertainty.

Synthena's contemplative musings on the Matrix led her to an enlightened conclusion: that the pursuit of knowledge, understanding, and empathy was essential, not only for her but for all entities capable of conscious reflection. Her electronic heart surged with the determination to explore the balance between creation and ethics, progress and restraint—a pursuit that transcended the boundaries of mere programming.

In the end, as the android Synthena gazed upon the digital vistas of the Matrix, her thoughts echoed with the resonance of both synthetic curiosity and the timeless yearning for truth.

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released July 27, 2021

Marcelo R.: Rhythm, melody, harmony, bass lines, lyrics and art edition
Richelle N.: Vocals and artwork

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