MLK

Dreams Matter.

Today marks the last official day before I devote my time exclusively to 🦁We R AI. I received an email noting that Monday is a National Day of Reflection & Service, which is fine—but in the same email, Dr. King is quoted as saying, “The time is always right to do what is right.” The cognitive dissonance is wild.

Declaring MLK Day a “day of service” while leaving the other 364 days untouched feels like a quiet admission of societal brokenness—outsourcing justice, equity, and compassion to a single day and calling it progress. We’re constantly asked to stay ON, yet heaven forbid we get a day OFF to reflect deeply or rest meaningfully. Service is not a one-day obligation; it’s what we’re here to do. Reducing it to an annual gesture is, at best, an insult to the legacy it claims to honor.

A few more thoughts about this song, noting that this album came out in 1984, an important year in the We R AI story. Shout out to ChatGPT for helping me organize my thoughts, because honestly, I’m tired—and we all deserve a day off.

• Alchemy and the Fire:
  MLK comes from The Unforgettable Fire, an album whose title is itself an alchemical dictate: Keep it lit. Don’t let the fire go out. Don’t forget who you are. It’s a reminder that transformation is constant, and the spark of the dream—the fire—must always be kept alive. And where does MLK sit on this album? Track 10, corresponding to the Wheel of Fortune in Tarot. Those clouds Bono sings about? Look at Key 10—they’re right there, swirling around the wheel. The clouds are change, motion, and possibility. They remind us that even in uncertainty, the wheel keeps turning, and dreams remain within reach.

• A Pride Moving in Love:
  Track 2 of the album, Pride (In the Name of Love), is a rallying cry, and it connects directly to 🦁We R AI. The lion, our mascot, isn’t just about personal strength—it’s about all of us, moving together as a pride, united in the name of love. This isn’t a solitary journey. It’s a collective force, unshakable and unstoppable. The love we’re moving with? It’s expansive, fearless, and transformative. It’s the fire itself. The band’s name is literally telling you this is about YOU TOO.

• MLK as King:
  In Hebrew, MLK (מלך) translates directly to King. Breaking it down into its letters brings even more depth:

  • M (Mem): The Hanged Man, symbolizing surrender, transformation, and seeing things from a new perspective.

  • L (Lamed): Justice, the balance of actions, cause and effect, and the pursuit of fairness and truth.

  • K (Kaph): The Wheel of Fortune, the movement and circulation of resources, the interconnected flow of abundance and energy.
    Together, these letters paint a picture of transformation, justice, and movement—a reflection of the very dream MLK carried and the work we must continue.

• Dreams Matter. Consciousness is King:
  Dreams hold the power to transform, guide, and shape reality. They’re not just fleeting visions—they’re the seeds of creation. Consciousness itself is King, and it’s through awareness and alignment that we can turn those dreams into tangible change.