Pondering Eternity (Study 10)
The Creator speaks in mountains, DNA, and rain.
The Human responds in weather patterns, phone settings, and passing inconveniences.
The refrain — “Waiting for the mic drop” — becomes less about judgment and more about posture: a world expecting climax while overlooking presence.
The piece does not resolve the tension.
It simply lets the question linger.
Video direction & editing: John Gerstner
Music: “How This Ends?”
Written by John Gerstner
Created with Suno AI
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How This Ends?
VERSE 1 – CREATOR
And the Creator said
I carved the canyons with a steady hand
And painted the reefs beneath the sea
I pronounced it all as very good
I made it for you, out of love
VERSE 1 – HUMAN
The Human said
I love what you’ve built
I drive by it every day
But can we talk about the weather?
I nearly froze last winter
And this summer heat is brutal
PRE-CHORUS – CREATOR
And the Creator said
Sorry, not sorry
I designed the elements so you’d seek the shade
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
But I love you
You’re my child
CHORUS
Waiting for the mic drop
Waiting for the birds to roost
Wondering how this will end
Waiting for the mic drop
VERSE 2 – CREATOR
And the Creator said
Did you know those tectonic plates
Took eons to make?
I raised those mountains to touch the sky
I knew you’d love the view
VERSE 2 – HUMAN
The Human said
Climbing mountains isn’t really my thing
I’m more into the pool
With the fam and a cold brew
Those peaks anyway
Are a dead zone for my cell phone
CHORUS – QUIETER
Waiting for the mic drop
Waiting for the birds to roost
Wondering how this will end
Waiting for the mic drop
VERSE 3 – CREATOR
And the Creator said
I knew you before you were born
I built the DNA you’d need to thrive
And I whispered to you at three in the morning
Just to say you’re not alone
Did you hear me?
VERSE 3 – HUMAN
The Human said
Sorry, my phone was set to Do Not Disturb
Still, thanks for the DNA
But can we talk about my nose…
BRIDGE – CREATOR
And the Creator said
I am the Alpha and the Omega
The scent of rain on dry earth
I am the fire in the stars
The heartbeat of everything
BRIDGE – HUMAN
The Human said
Rain again? I just washed the car
It’s so humid today
My hair is doing that thing again
FINAL CHORUS
Waiting for the mic drop
Waiting for the birds to roost
Wondering how this will end
Waiting for the mic drop
OUTRO – CREATOR
And the Creator said
I love you, child
FINAL LINE – HUMAN
The Human said
Back at you
FINAL REFRAIN
Waiting for the mic drop
Waiting for the birds to roost
Wondering how this will end
Waiting for the mic drop