Lyrics: Charli Eglinton
Music: Charli Eglinton
(Hooke's Diary) 17th September,1661
Received a letter from Doctor Wren
(Wren)Mr Hooke, sir
l hope you well.
l know you are busy so you must forgive what l about to ask
You see l made some observation with the microscope, and
l hate to brag, but there are actioning, rather good
l know the King so l showed him all the work l done
l hate to brag, but he was so impress
He wanted all my observation published in a book
lmagine, me. Hoooo!
l was honoured but l just don't have the time
l've got enough on my plate
and l know you do too
But I can't help to think:
This project might be perfect for you!
I know you make great improvements to the microscope
And I hear you're fine artist
lf you took these and published this book
You will not only be doing me a favour
This book would launch your name, and
This book could make you famous
None just a technician
None just an assistant
But a Natural Philosopher
Think it over
Your faithful, grateful friend
Wrrrrrrren
(Hooke) Famous? For drawing tiny things under the microscope
Oh,oh, Galileo discover the four moons of Jupiter
Robert Hooke draws tiny things under the microscope
Wait!
Nobody knows, nobody knows the world through the lens that I have seen it
Nobody shown, nobody shown the world there was looks like in detail
Nobody has told, nobody has told the reality
Cause there are faithful eye and a sincere hand
But I can
And l could be the best seller?
lmagine, me? Huh!
Galileo discover the four moons of Jupite, but
Robert Hooke unlocks the secrets of the Earth
How can something so small
How's the power to make
My name so big!
How can something so marve
Crafted with such geometry
Drafted with such geometry
How can something so natural
Mimic something man made
Like little boxes, like little rooms, like..little "cells"
How can something so perfect
Seem to prove out work
And yet, what if these are rocks?
What if these are shell?
Shells and anything
seems like live and die
Die and bury underground
For decades, centuries, for millenniums
Further about even what the Bible said
Just a thought?
Just thoughts
That's all they are
That's all this is
and l call it
Micrographia!
(Choir) This is the most genius book
This book is going to change the world
Robert Hooke is going to change the way we see the world
What we knew, what we thought, what we said, what we saw
This book changed it all
This is the most genius book
This book is going to change the world
Robert Hooke is going to change the way we see the world
What we knew, what we thought, what we said, what we saw
This book changed it all
(Hooke) Never seeing anything like before another mind who thinks like mine
So many thoughts, so many ideas, so many theories
But always no conclusion
He leave some observation to theory without ever more reason
Spokes about genius
But never grow into a fame
He poses question and question and question but always no answer
To busy to answer
Just thoughts
That's all they are
That's all this is
And it's easily to prove them if I had time
But God permit me live an opportunity
And I agree
You will, but you open the door, for rather some kind life be
(Choir) This is the most genius book
This book is going to change the world
Robert Hooke is going to change the way we see the world
What we knew, what we thought, what we said, what we saw
This book changed it all
(Hooke) Just thoughts
That's all they are
That's all this is
and I call it
Micrographia!