Nequid nimis: everything in moderation. Well, almost everything. In retrospect I wonder if an ode to mediocrity was really such a good idea for a lyric exercise. This is a case of underachieving in the service of one's art.
Lyrics
Two cheers for the level-headed
Who make the world go 'round
Please keep your voices down
Restrain your celebration
So much for the revolution
Long live the tried and true
One day it comes to you
A blinding revelation:
Two cheers for moderation!
So calm, so cool
So understated
Let reason rule
Well modulated
So much for the best intentions
So much for the higher ground
Show up and settle down:
Your only true salvation
Let us not swerve
Let us not wither
They also serve
Who stand and dither
Lights out on the Grand Illusion
This is your brave new world!
Please keep those banners furled
Maintain your concentration
Two cheers for moderation!
Hip-hip hooray!
Hip-hip hooray!
