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in media res
03:25
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IN MEDIA RES
from the big bang
to living beings
from a supernova
to an orchestra with strings
I wake every day
to see what life brings
here
in the middle
in the middle of things
from alpha centauri
to queens and kings
from mighty orion
eternal hope springs
within every moment
a zillion happenings
here
in the middle
in the middle of things
I spread my arms open
to the heavens above
breathe in a sky-ful
of universal love
from a black hole
to an albatross’s wings
from stardust and sunlight
to human cravings
from the dawn chorus
till the evening light sings
here
in the middle
in the middle of things
©2019 Inspirita
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2. |
one way ticket
03:23
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ONE WAY TICKET
One way ticket, one way ticket
Mama gave me this one way ticket
One way ticket, one way ticket
All I’ve got is this one way ticket
The future’s a joker, I just can trick it
Reality’s a bubble I Just can’t prick it
Try as you may no way you can lick it
Living is a drug n’ I juts can’t kick it
One way ticket, one way ticket
Mama gave me this one way ticket
One way ticket, one way ticket
All I’ve got is this one way ticket
I’ve got this body and soul I didn’t pick it
A pain in the neck I just can’t crick it
There are always times when no one can stick it
When you reach for the switch and you just can’t click it
One way ticket, one way ticket
Mama gave me this one way ticket
One way ticket, one way ticket
All I’ve got is this one way ticket
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3. |
clear mind
04:32
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CLEAR MIND
I don’t care if I ain’t pretty
Doesn’t matter if you don’t love me
All I want to see
is the world and its beauty
I am only here for such a short time
So give me give me give me
Clear mind
Take away all illusion
And the bondage of history
Protect me from the ancient
And the latest ideology
I want to live each day
As if for the first time
So give me give me give me
Clear mind
The world is full, I know
Of all manner of evil
There are things for which mean
Are surely going to kill
I hope that never happens
That there’s never such a time
So give me give me give me
Clear mind
I don’t care if I ain’t pretty
Doesn’t matter if you don’t love me
All I want to see
is the world and its beauty
I am only here for such a short time
So give me give me give me
Clear mind
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4. |
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BORN TO BE FREE - a documentary work
we are born to be free
no one's rights shall be destroyed
the freedom of our land
will save us from the Void
no tyrant or oppressor
will find a place to hide
upon these sacred acres
our freedom will survive
england, o england
I am with you eternally
england, o england
we will always be free
breathe deeply of this freedom
move freely in our land
not through dint of birth
shall ye be exiled, judged or banned
we stand by our custom
every one shall have their say
respect and honour every person
every moment every day
england, o england
I am with you through and through
england, o england
we will always be true
thus is set the stage
upon which we all play
a cast of many players
we are pleasured to array
flourish ever forward
no one shall be behind
rejoice upon this venture
in heart and soul and mind
england, o england
I am with you eternally
england, o england
we will always
always
be free
free free free
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5. |
consciousness
04:31
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consciousness
I don't have an ear ring
I don't have a tattoo
if you saw me on the street
well you wouldn't have a clue
I don't have anything
I need to project
nothing to escape from
and nothing to reject
I think what I think
and I do what I can
because I don't know who I am
is who I am
I don't have a faith
or a point of view
everything's under
continual review
I don't respond
to ideology
they just strangle you
with identity
I think what I think
and I do what I can
because I don't know who I am
is who I am
I don’t belong
to any group
it's kind of fun
being out of the loop
no need to beg
bow or stoop
no leaders or led
when there is no troop
I think what I think
and I do what I can
because I don't know who I am
is who I am
I don't do face book
and I don't tweet
face to face
is the way we meet
I don’t take feeds
and I don't trend
all that crap
'll drive you round the bend
I think what I think
and I do what I can
because I don't know who I am
is who I am
everyone's ranting
about the way they feel
everything is such
an effing big deal
a billion lost souls
chained to the wheel
one thing damn sure
absolutely nothing is real
I think what I think
and I do what I can
because I don't know who I am
is who I am
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6. |
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IN THE BOSOM OF THE WORLD
From the forests of the North
To the oceans of the South
Guided by stars
By word of mouth
From the temples of the East
To the cities of the West
Take my spirit
Wherever is best
Rock me, Rock me, Rock me
In the bosom of the world
Travel overland
In the air
By bus or plane or train
Travel everywhere
Travel on the waves
In the mind
Into the unknown
For whatever I’ll find
Rock me, Rock me, Rock me
In the bosom of the world
From the mountain top
To the downtown city
Well, it’s all
Y’know it’s all the same to me
From a silent prayer
To a sunlit tree
I am touched and healed and moved
By your beauty
Rock me, Rock me, Rock me
In the bosom of the world
Leaving it all behind
Out of sight
Out of mind
Leave my home and family
For whatever is going to be
He is my father
He is my brother
The world is my family
There is no other
She is my sister
She is my mother
The Earth is like the sweetest kiss
Of a lover,
Rock me, Rock me, Rock me
In the bosom of the world
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7. |
tokyo morning
04:31
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TOKYO MORNING
sun strikes on
the apartment blocks
alarm bells ring
from a million clocks
crystal clear morning
the jogging group jogs
a giant wheel turning
on silent cogs
crowds stand still
the system is boss
lights turn green
pedestrians cross
immaculately smart
for the world of men
a temple bell bongs
from the world of Zen
and it's a Tokyo morning
everything's ready to go
it's a Tokyo morning
the world is saying hallo
yellow hard hat
engineers meet
blocks rise higher
on every street
earthquake proof
built so well
the National Debt rockets
but what the hell
the trains are on time
at Ueno
the ticket clerk bows
says Hai Dozo
everything's neat
and spic and span
for the office girls
and the salary man
and it's a Tokyo morning
everything's ready to go
it's a Tokyo morning
the world is saying hallo
the fish market closes
at Tsukiji
stores start slicing
their sashimi
streets flll up
at the speed of light
everyone's happy
the sun is bright
shops are shiny
uniform staff
latest tech
or ancient craft
cafes soon fill
with ladies that lunch
for a Tully's coffee
and a sesame crunch
and it's a Tokyo morning
everything's ready to go
it's a Tokyo morning
the world is saying hallo
and it's a Tokyo morning
everything's ready to go
it's a Tokyo morning
the world is saying hallo
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8. |
real love
04:06
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REAL LOVE
I used to go travelling
Looking for myself
For God, The Universe
Mother Nature, whatever else
Down the sacred path of life
Who can say where it goes
I’m only trying to learn
What every woman knows
Everybody wants real love
Real love Real Love
As for the games of love
You know the final card
That kind of real love
Dies real hard
Beyond the world of pain
Straight on down the track
Keep sending out that love
Some day it all comes back
Everybody wants real love
Real love Real Love
Through the secret door
Out to the edge of time
There is a temple
Deep within the mind
Lost in supplication
To the heaven’s above
Everybody prays for something
So I’ll just pray for love
Everybody wants real love
Real love Real Love
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9. |
girl from bahia
04:10
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GIRL FROM BAHIA
She’s oh-oh so near
The girl from Bahia
Ooh ooh I’d love to see her
The girl from Bahia
It’s only desire
A flame in the fire
She’s oh-oh so pretty
Sensuality
Ooh-ooh it’s such a pity
I’m leaving this city
It’s only an idea
There’s nothing freer
She’s oh-oh so near
The girl from Bahia
Ooh ooh I’ll never see her
The girl from Bahia
It’s only emotion
A wave on the ocean
It’s only emotion
A wave on the ocean
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10. |
bliss
03:50
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BLISS
I know it's just a mirage
like sunlight on the sea
vanishing in a moment
a distant memory
it pulls me like the tide
no matter what I do
sinking slowly
in the bliss of you
like falling for a magic trick
that no one will betray
beauty is a priestess
at whose altar I must pray
to sanctify the power
of the beauty gracing you
sinking slowly
in the bliss of you
I strain every sinew
to try to be free
but beauty corrupts
absolutely
nothing lasts forever
I heard that long ago
it's only a performance
in a passing show
I was always in control
that is no longer true
sinking slowly
in the bliss of you
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11. |
here in this room
03:55
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HERE IN THIS ROOM
I never slept in your bed
I was not in that part of your night
We never went out to dance
I was not in that part of your life
There’s so much going wrong
Something’s got to go right
This Greek island room is perfect
The walls are whiter than white
Here in this room
The sign says do not disturb
Here in this room
Far from the eyes of your world
The sea is in every direction
From this room at the end of the line
And I know I should be grateful
For this fragment of your precious time
Your clothes are thrown in abandon
But what is your design
As we pray at the temple of beauty
Your body naked next to mine
Here in this room
We will not breathe a word
Here in this room
Far from the eyes of your world
And your eyes are dark
And your eyes are wild
As we worship at the altar
Where love is undefiled
I’ve crossed a desert of time
To be here in this moment with you
Many lovers have been here before us
We’re just some more passing through
And nothing ever happens
The way is supposed to
As we do what any man or woman
Has ever had to do
Here in this room
It’s so wrong it’s right
Here in this room
The walls are whiter than white
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12. |
on & on
06:41
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ON & ON
rain drops ripple slowly
in circles on the pond
the presence of the day
was waiting all along
I learned about its power
I found it on the way
each day is a journey
and the journey is today
I looked into my soul
as far as I could see
an inner voice was saying
be what you have to be
that voice is a blessing
more than I can say
it always travels with me
it’s here with me today
on and on
and on and on
this beautiful world
keeps rolling on
on and on
and on and on
this world keeps rolling
on and on
I heard a woman crying
from somewhere in the blue
there was nothing I could say
and nothing I could do
the suffering is endless
it's always been that way
you cannot get around it
and it's here with us today
if there were a sacred place
for humankind to go
to break the bondage of its pain
I would let you know
until there is a miracle
all that I can say
I will do what I can
until my final day
on and on
and on and on
this sad old world
keeps rolling on
on and on
on and on
this world keeps rolling
on and on
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
on and on
and on and on
this sad old world
keeps rolling on
on and on
on and on
this world keeps rolling
on and on
on and on
and on and on
this beautiful world
keeps rolling on
on and on
on and on
this world keeps rolling
on and on
on and on
on and on
this world keeps rolling
on and on
on and on
on and on
this world keeps rolling
on and on
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13. |
the sound
04:59
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THE SOUND
Take me to the mountain
Take me to the sea
Take me in your loving arms
That’s where I want to be
Take me to the temple
Of the loving word
To the sweetest sound I ever heard
Breaking like the dawn
Like the singing of a bird
I thought I heard the sound
To save the world
Take me to the forest
Take me to the lake
Let me feel your loving touch
For its own sake
Take me to the unknown place
Where nothing is disturbed
Where the poetry of love
Speaks without a word
Breaking like the dawn
Like the singing of a bird
I thought I heard the sound
To save the world
Take me to the centre
Of your loving mind
To the secret of your soul
I’m going to find
Silent as thought
That knows not wrong or right
Along the horizon
At the edge of day and night
Breaking like the dawn
Like the singing of a bird
I thought I heard the sound
To save the world
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14. |
preacher song
05:50
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PREACHER SONG
Sing it in the morning Sing it in the evening
Sing it when your day is done
Sing it in the daytime Sing it in the nighttime
Sing it at the setting of the sun
Sing all ….. all is one
That’s what the preacher said
Sing it on a mountain Sing it in a forest
Sing it in a downtown coffee bar
Sing it on a river Sing it at the ocean
Sing it wherever you are
Sing all ….. all is one
That’s what the preacher said
Sing it at the airport Sing it on the railway
Sing it driving in a car
Sing it at the temple Sing it at the market
Sing it whoever or whatever you are
Sing all ….. all is one
That’s what the preacher said
Sing it when you’re crying Sing it when you’re laughing
Sing it when it’s sunny and you’re feeling down
Sing it when you’re happy Sing it when you’re lonely
Sing it with a smile walking in town
Sing all ….. all is one
That’s what the preacher said
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15. |
the way
01:22
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THE WAY
The way is no way …. No Way ? ….
Some say some don’t say ….. No Say ?
Some are so, some are so so …. Ah So ?
Some know some don’t know….. Y’know
The way is no way …. No Way ?
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