Music Quote by Cordwainer Smith
““It was all of this: The beat and the heat and the neat repeat of the notes which poured from the congohelium—metal never made for music, matter and anti-matter locked in a fine magnetic grid to ward off the outermost perils of space. Now a piece of it was deep in the body of Old Earth, counting out strange cadences. The churn and the burn and the hot return of music riding the living rock, accompanying itself in an air-carried echo. The surge and the urge of an erotic dirge which moaned, groaned through the heavy stone.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Rediscovery of Man by Cordwainer Smith, 1960
A futuristic scene where alien metal music intertwines with Earth’s geology, creating an erotic, dangerous rhythm.
In simple terms: Alien metal music merges with Earth, creating a dangerous, erotic rhythm.
Key Takeaway
Beware seductive allure of unknown forces.
Themes
science fiction
music
seduction
danger
technology
Mood
dark
intense
seductive
Type
literary
descriptive
When to use this quote
- space exploration
- geology
- artistic creation
- psychological tension
Key Concepts
alien technology
magnetic fields
eroticism
cosmic threat
Questions to Reflect On
- How does music symbolize power?
- What does the “erotic dirge” represent?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may obscure literal meaning for some readers.
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