An amulet, similar to a talisman (Arabic: طلسم / transliterated: tilasim), is any object intended to bring good luck or protection to its owner. Potential amulets include gems, especially engraved gems, statues, coins, drawings, pendants, rings, plants and animals; even words in the form of a magical spell, incantation, to repel evil or bad luck.
The word "amulet" comes from the Latin amuletum; the earliest extant use of the term is in Pliny's Natural History, meaning "an object that protects a person from trouble".[citation needed]
In antiquity and the Middle Ages, most Jews, Christians and Muslims in the Orient believed in the protective and healing power of amulets or blessed objects. Talismans used by these peoples can be broken down into three main categories: talismans carried or worn on the body, talismans hung upon or above the bed of an infirm person, and medicinal talismans. This third category can be further divided into external and internal talismans. For example, an external amulet can be placed in a bath.
Natacha Atlas (Arabic: نتاشا أطلس ; born 20 March 1964) is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and Western electronic music, particularly hip-hop. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" (modern popular music). Her music has been influenced by many styles including Arabic, hip hop, drum 'n' bass and reggae.
Atlas began her career as part of the world fusion group Transglobal Underground. In 1995, she began to focus on her solo career with the release of Diaspora. She has since released seven solo albums and been a part of numerous collaborations. Her version of "Mon Amie La Rose" became a surprise success in France, reaching 16 on the French Singles Charts in 1999. She is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Conference Against Racism.
Atlas was born to a father of Moroccan, Egyptian, and Palestinian ancestry who was born in Jerusalem and a British mother who had converted to Islam. Her paternal grandfather was born in Egypt, but grew up in Palestine, immigrating to Europe at age 15. She concedes to being "maybe 10 percent Jewish or something." Atlas says the claim that her father is purely Jewish and not Arab is "one of those things where someone had a grudge against me and wanted to hurt me. My great-great-grandfather was Jewish. But Jews have always been part of Arab society, so it’s not so unusual for someone to find out that they have Jewish blood. At the end of the day, we really are so connected."
Plot
A serial killer stalks the laundry room in a trailer park. A young couple are put in danger. Then, Monty Ward recites a dirty poem. This is one third of the anthology film AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS, included on the DVD of Giuseppe Andrews's TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING.
Instrumental
So this is it
The final hour has come
I come undone
I don't feel like I belong
occasinally I rise and sense a heavy vibe
People and theier new things
Slit wrists
Battered wives
Don't wanna hear you say
Keep your heart at bay
You wanted it raw and crazy
And you know how hard i try
Profane wishes asking me why
Maybe you got more than deserved
Maybe you feel lucky
Maybe you'll learn
If you feel alone..
It was you who carved this stone
Don't wanna hear you say
Keep your heart at bay
You wanted it raw and crazy
And you know how hard i try
Profane wishes asking me why
The winds shake the tree
Profane wishes in me
Slit wrists
Broaken glass and slit wrists
Don't wanna hear you say
Keep your heart at bay
You wanted it raw and crazy
And you know how hard i try
Profane wishes asking me why
Nothing but a lepton -
With no reason to exist -
Not even worth my hate -
On the bottom of my list -
I hate the kids -
They got no right to live -
Lowest form of life -
They go no right to live -
They make me mad -
And I'll tell you why -
They're skateboard fags -
Why don't they just die -
Worthless beings -
Snotty fools -
Pathetic microbes -
Thinking they're so cool -
Think they're so cool -
Just worthless insects -
Genetic debris -
Exterminate all bugs -
With agent Zyklon B -
Oh please -
I hate the kids -
I hate their clothes -
I hate their stupid looks -
When I play my rock-n-roll -
And I won't rest -
Until the judgment day -
Then we'll see who's best -
Just mark the words I say -
*Calling a judge-
Destroyer of worlds -
Kill all fools -
Thinking they're are so cool -
Thinking they're are so cool -
Thinking they're are so cool -
C'mon -
I hate - hate the kids -
They're not cool -
I hate - hate the kids -
Get back to school -
I hate - hate the kids -
Skateboard maggot -
I hate - hate the kids -
Virus faggot -
I hate - hate the kids -
Suck my asshole -
I hate - hate the kids -
Destroyer of worlds -
So this is it
The final hour has come
I come undone
I don't feel like I belong
occasinally I rise and sense a heavy vibe
People and theier new things
Slit wrists
Battered wives
Don't wanna hear you say
Keep your heart at bay
You wanted it raw and crazy
And you know how hard i try
Profane wishes asking me why
Maybe you got more than deserved
Maybe you feel lucky
Maybe you'll learn
If you feel alone..
It was you who carved this stone
Don't wanna hear you say
Keep your heart at bay
You wanted it raw and crazy
And you know how hard i try
Profane wishes asking me why
The winds shake the tree
Profane wishes in me
Slit wrists
Broaken glass and slit wrists
Don't wanna hear you say
Keep your heart at bay
You wanted it raw and crazy
And you know how hard i try
Profane wishes asking me why
WHY
WHY
DON'T ASK ME WHY