And How Will the Devil Come to Us?

While I found myself chilled by the song “Molasses to Rum,” it also reminded of that horrific scene in the movie “Cabaret.” It is seared in my mind with it’s many levels of meaning, so few good. The happy threesome are on their sybaritic jaunt when they stop at a roadside cafe. There they’re caught by a sweet and sentimental song with the refrain “tomorrow belongs to me” sung by an almost unbearably beautiful boy.

Gradually the camera pans back to reveal the boy’s uniform.

When the devil comes, he will not be ugly.

These days I fear we’re being sung sweet verses, calling us to some dark destiny.

I hope we beware…