Why “Benevolent Tomorrow?”
People have all sorts of opinions about our band name. Often times the criticism is based on aesthetics instead of meaning, or even grammar.
In fact true grammar Nazis probably look at it and find themselves puzzled, as grammatically it works yet it doesn’t seem to make obvious sense (while benevolent is definitely an adjective, and tomorrow is (usually) a noun, Tomorrow can’t really be benevolent unless we jump into the wonderful world of personification).
Might as well be Thick Foresight, or Vapid Cubit, or Criminal Gourd. That’s okay, it’s a band name. It’s supposed to be weird. Karmageddon would make an awesome band name, and it doesn’t make any freaking sense either.
But I digress.
Most people interpret it as some sign of hope, which is great. Others look at it as some sort of veiled threat, as in “I will be benevolent tomorrow, but NOT today.” That could be true as well. Still others just find it hard to spell on the first try.
Believe me, it isn’t. Sound it out. There ya’ go.
I tend to side with the people who take the ‘hope’ angle. I find it interesting to use the term ‘benevolent’ instead of a handful of other adjectives that could convey clearer intentions. Charitable Tomorrow. Compassionate Tomorrow. Perfect Tomorrow. While probably not very good band names, their meanings are more obvious.
I like Benevolent though, and not just because it’s vague. Words like “perfect” describe the setting of tomorrow, while words like “benevolent” describe the people in it.
Benevolence is an action that people have to do. It’s not a state of mind. I think Benevolent Tomorrow focuses on the physical and verbal conduct of individuals, rather than the state of society as a whole.
We’re appealing to you to be benevolent in a world ………………..wrought of wrong.
You want a Benevolent Tomorrow? It’s up to you. And you can start today.
Steve
