Despairing at the state of the world, Anohni expresses her disgust at the destruction of the planet that humanity’s greed has brought, by comparing it to a infectious virus.
[Verse 1]
How did I become
The mother of this son?
The face and mind
And hands of virulence?
[Verse 2]
I, who curled in cave and moss
I, who gathered wood for fire
And tenderly embraced
How did I become a virus?
[Chorus 1]
Hopelessness
I feel the hopelessness
Hopelessness
I feel the hopelessness
[Verse 3]
I don't care about me
I feel the animals and the trees
They got nowhere
They got nowhere to go
[Verse 4]
I don't care much about you
I don't give a shit what happens to you
Now we blew it all away
We blew it all away
[Chorus 2]
Hopelessness
I feel the hopelessness
[Post-Chorus 1]
Hopelessness
Hopelessness
Hopelessness
Hopelessness
[Chorus 3]
How did I become a virus?
Hopelessness
How did I become a virus?
Hopelessness
How did I become a virus?
Hopelessness
How did I become a virus?
Hopelessness
[Bridge]
I've been taking more than I deserve (Hopelessness)
Leaving nothing in reserve (Hopelessness)
Digging till the bank runs dry (Hopelessness)
I've been living a lie (Hopelessness)
[Chorus 4]
How did I become a virus?
Hopelessness
How did I become a virus?
Hopelessness
How did I become a virus?
Hopelessness
How did I become a virus?
Hopelessness
How did I become a virus?
Hopelessness
How did I become?
Hopeless-
Hopelessness was written by Oneohtrix Point Never & ANOHNI.
Hopelessness was produced by Oneohtrix Point Never.
ANOHNI released Hopelessness on Fri May 06 2016.