Shiny Red Apple Chain Letters from a Digital Tree
Written By: Raul A. Rodriguez
Performed By: Harry's Bronze Coffin



was I just dreaming?
I told you not to turn me off
we were androids lacking paranoia
then you said, "it's time to shut you off my dear"
I really wish you hadn't crossed your line of programing
what happened to "being happy"
were we merely led on by some kind of virus?
I told you not to read that mail sweetie
and you never read my letter
maybe after you've turned me off you'll come across reading it
HTML code commands you to turn me on
turn me on again the next time I fall asleep

a reminder of your programing
a reminder that "we're happy"
if only we could program ourselves to never let ourselves or each other down again
only to invent a virus in opposition to perfection
God gave Adam and Eve the tree of forbidden fruit
so here's our digital tree of shiny red apples
a snakes singing melodies of persuasion
since when could snakes talk anyway?
"since today" he said, "since today"

I guess a talking snake would be pretty persuasive
but personally, I wouldn't have put him there in the first place
not to go near my Eve, she's so precious to me
and she used to be ever so fearful of snakes
it's not like her to just listen to one today
I want to have my faith in her, she's not the one to blame
it's those dreadful snakes, they always get their way
putting those shiny red apples from that digital tree in our mail
giving them to my precious Eve, I'd delete them all if I had the access
but you can't deprive the curiosity of one's mind
especially a girls, they're so silly sometimes
because just like boys, I think they're very aware of their consequence beforehand
and especially in her case, being that she was second in line to take the bite this time
I told you not to read that mail sweetie
did you even read my letter?
I'll be sure the next time you turn me on that you come across to reading it
HTML code commands you to turn me on
to make sure you never cross your line of programming
I told you not to touch such nonsense
if only you'd read my letter instead

a reminder of your programing
a reminder that "we're happy"
if only we could program ourselves to never let ourselves or each other down again
only to invent a virus in opposition to perfection
God gave Adam and Eve the tree of forbidden fruit
so here's our digital tree of shiny red apples
a snakes singing melodies of persuasion
since when could snakes talk anyway?
"since today" he said, "since today"
and so the snake sang...
"bite the apple, shiny red
you can help me start this trend
but you have to promise to tell your friends
don't forget to tell your friends!
tell at least five to ten and the one you love will be the one you wed"

you can't always believe something a snake says
but when you're looking for happiness
you tend to forget what's right in front of your eyes
the very things that make you smile
well this snake says he can make your smile so big
you won't even know what to do with it
but you'll turn it upside-down when you find out
no words ever came out of that snakes mouth
you're just looking for someone to blame for wrong choices made
encourage your friends to make the same mistakes
maybe if everyone makes them it'll be ok
and that's the problem with kids today
within everyone's mind lies a talking snake
since when could snakes talk anyway?
'cause we'd be so much better off if snakes had never learned to talk