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MCMXCVIII — ∞
ASTRA MIRROR
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Track

Terms of Care

A track about care becoming conditional, formalised, and quietly contractual.

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Canonical release
Within Tolerance
Release membership
Within Tolerance
Vocalist
Reggie A. Newman
Type
Multi
ISRC
QZNWS2659995
Duration
5m16s
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Summary

Terms of Care turns the language of support and concern into something closer to a governed framework. Care here is not pure gift or relationship; it arrives with categories, tolerances, procedures, and boundaries. The title deliberately echoes the bureaucratic and platform-like habit of formalising what ought to feel more human than contractual.

Lyrics

To ensure your continued wellbeing Adjustments may be made Where patterns indicate Unnecessary strain Your preferences are noted Subject to review Where outcomes can be improved Without inconvenience No action is required At this time You may proceed As normal You are not alone in this We are attending There is nothing you must carry By yourself Where risk presents as subtle It will be addressed Quietly And in advance Irregular burdens May be redistributed In accordance with Best practice Consent is assumed Where benefit is evident Discretion applied Where appropriate You are not alone in this We are attending There is nothing you must carry By yourself Unnecessary choices May be reduced To prevent fatigue Or error Variation Within safe limits Will be maintained On your behalf If uncertainty arises Guidance will be provided In a form You can accept You are not alone in this We are attending You may rest If you need to All provisions remain active Until further notice There is no need To decide We are here

History

This track sits firmly in the release's mature procedural register. Its specific seed history is less important than its structural role in the album: showing that care itself becomes system-language inside this world.

Meaning

The song is about the managed conditions under which care is delivered. It suggests that once care becomes formal system function, it also becomes something that can be limited, standardised, withdrawn, or rendered conditional.

Related Concepts

“The system apologised in passive voice.”— ASTRA MIRROR canon
Est.
MCMXCVIII
HQ
West Sussex, UK
Contact
signal@astramirror.org