I’m About to Kill a Poet

A song by Luis de Miranda

I’m about to kill a poet    Am

It won’t be a pleasant sight   F

I just feel compelled to do it   C

Cause I don’t like people who write   F

I’ve had enough of metaphors   C

There is so much to calculate  F

These artists are like dinosaurs   C

Not in the interest of the state   F

I’m about to kill a poet   Am

Because we need efficiency   F

We have to pay off our debt  C

Eradicate ambiguity   F

Who killed the poet?, if they ask

Am F

Tell them it was a sign of the

times  G Dm

It might not be an easy task   Am F

People get hurt when they chase rhymes  G Dm

I’m about to kill a poet C

Life shall be frozen by neglect Bb

We need to trust authority  Am

Forget those dreamers with their verse  F

They slow down the economy  C

Their harmony is too diverse   F

What do I gain from hidden beauty?  C

Where is the value in a phrase? F

Why can’t they just perform their duty C

Instead of their confusing haze?  F

I’m about to hire a poet  Am

To sell my brand in a nice way  F

Then to make sure she doesn’t blow it  C

I’ll tell her what she needs to say  F

I’m about to kill a poet C

Life shall be frozen by neglect Bb

Who killed the poet?, if they ask

Am F

Tell them it was a sign of the

times  G Dm

It might not be an easy task   Am F

People get hurt when they chase rhymes  G Dm