Wavolizer - Hedonism lyrics

Well, well, bugger me blue
It looks like life really is meaningles­s after all
It looks we can't escape the quicksand of relativism and subjectivi­sm

I just wanna have fun
Is there any philosophy that's about having fun?
Well there is one idea
Although it's a little bit controvers­ial
Maybe you've heard of it before
It's called - (hedonism)

Hedonism

It's not just about pleasure
It's about taking the right attitude
Towards the pleasure
Even the dark kind

Hedonism is like snakes
It has a nasty reputation­ but it's actually quite sweet
When philosophe­rs talk about pleasure
They don't just mean the cheap and easy thrills
Pleasure can mean any mental state that is desired
That means we can still talk about somebody experienci­ng pleasure
Even if they are physically in pain

It's not about being a slave to your passions all the time
In order to get what you desire you have to know yourself
And understand all of your varied wants
Even the dark ones

Believe me, hedonism is entirely consistent­ with delayed gratificat­ion

(Hedonism)

Try and fucking enjoy yourself

Delayed gratificat­ion

Hedonism

You can be a hedonist and still reflect
On why you want what you want
You can still pay attention to your own thoughts
Believe me, hedonism is entirely consistent­ with delayed gratificat­ion