Envelope is the metaphorical opening act for a larger-than-life performance— the beginning, the warm up, the preparation—a build-up to what’s to come, in an attempt to gain strength for what happens next. Make no mistake, there is a “next,” there will always be a cause and effect, and Envelope’s digital representation of this brute truth is a faithful companion that will forever brave the storm.
There is a sort of playfulness to our existence that the seriousness of life cannot deny. Consciousness expands, bodies grow, time passes on. Laughter is the consequence of a forced response. Emotion is inevitable, an unstoppable power that manifests itself—inwardly, then outwardly—in a systematic order that repeats itself with one-hundred percent certainty. Resistance is futile.
The inexorable march toward predictability is not lost on the cosmos. Delight acts as a repeated checkpoint on the road toward destruction. Is laughter possible without tragedy? Can happiness exist without sorrow? Does love demand a sacrifice? Answers to these questions are for the listener to decide… or not. That is the beauty of embarking on this journey: choice.
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