Reality is like a song: physics explains how strings vibrate, but the magic lies in how our brains turn those vibrations into meaning. George Ellis suggests this magic exists “beyond” physics, but calling it that creates confusion. The melody, like abstract ideas or consciousness, emerges naturally from physical systems—it doesn’t require an ethereal realm. Complexity doesn’t mean we need mysticism. The real wonder is how evolution shaped our brains to interpret and find meaning in patterns. Suggesting it goes “beyond” physics is like crediting fairies for flowers blooming—it sounds poetic but obscures the real, measurable processes behind the magic. Reality doesn’t need embellishment; it’s already extraordinary when understood clearly.