1. |
The Thing That Should Be
03:34
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The time has come again, rejoice, you're dead,
And walk on through the open door.
It's nowhere that you haven't been, my friend,
A million times or maybe more.
'Cos you never can remember what it was,
Until you find yourself inside.
And you gotta cut yourself loose from these bonds,
From the suffering to which you're tied.
Language, time and reason all dissolve,
Now that everyone is everything.
So join the thing that should be once again
'Cos you know that nothing means a thing.
'Cos you know that nothing means a thing, my friend,
'Cos you know that nothing means a thing.
'Cos you know that nothing means a thing, my friend,
'Cos you know that nothing means a thing.
Cast your body off
And step inside to where you stepped out of before.
Kavus Torabi
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Rejoice!
10:16
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There's an answer here,
That you'd like to find.
Doesn't really matter, though,
What you have in mind.
And even if the question's wrong,
The answer still remains the same.
And even though it's everywhere,
No one wants to speak its name.
Forever marching to the grave,
Half-paralysed by fear.
But if you look up in the sky,
You'll see a second sun appear.
Rejoice, I'm dead,
At last I'm free.
And there's no escaping it,
No matter what the preachers say.
You've really gotta find a way.
And sometimes I can hold it in my hands,
And nearly have a word for it,
But then it slips away,
And soon we're gonna say...
Rejoice, I'm dead,
At last I'm free.
Kavus Torabi
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3. |
Kapital
03:23
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We occupy
Your dreamworld
Mr Kapital, Kapital Kapital,
Kapital Kapital Kapitalista
Pleased to meet ya
We are your parallel
We are your future W
ith you we ride
We are the tribe
We are the tribe
daevid allen
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4. |
Model Village
06:43
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A perfect blue sky above perfectly manicured lawns
People are stirring as the new day dawns.
The bells on the church ring a peal of perfection each day;
The dutiful brethren all line up to pray.
The local reporter reports on the news of the day;
Nothing has happened, there’s nothing to say.
The model policeman stands guard in his uniform blue;
Day after day he has nothing to do.
The rules are there to guide you
And constantly remind you:
You’d be useless without us.
We know what’s best.
We are born to rule you.
Virtuous and mindless,
Obedient and silent,
They are told what to do
What to think,
For a better future.
The friendly shopkeeper keeps his cards close to his chest;
He secretly passes on sings of unrest.
The power and the riches reside in the hands of the few.
The radicals impatiently wait for their cue.
Dave Sturt
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5. |
Beatrix
02:54
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6. |
Visions
04:29
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The ever after
You'll reign in laughter
Even in my own words,
Even in my own
The ever after
You'll reign in laughter
Even in my own words,
Even in my own
Kavus Torabi
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Well, here's the question, all information now is at stake.
The end of history, is it a mystery or a mistake?
Why are you sleeping? You should be keeping yourself awake
Temple constructor, superconductor and all that was,
'Cause we're so certain that behind the curtain we'll find Oz.
So now we're nearing self-engineering and all because...
Before I was so frightened at what the end would bring,
Alone, tied to the cycle or part of everything?
Reflections that reveal the mystery further,
Serve only to reflect the thing itself.
It's only the unspeakable within that,
Resembles more the mystery itself
Well life is central, it's elemental. It's what we think,
Lost on this ocean, time is a notion, the missing link.
But understanding that we're all standing on the brink of...
Reflections that reveal the mystery further,
Serve only to reflect the thing itself.
It's only the unspeakable within that,
Resembles more the mystery itself
Kavus Torabi
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Where then yesterday? Now all I am is passed,
All heroic voyages and this will be my last.
Through restless seas I come.
Time just washed away to nothing more, to none.
Words we used to say all gone.
All gone away, al done.
And so, if these broken limbs don’t fail,
I’ll climb aboard and into the storm I’ll sail.
Again
Christ! It’s waterlogged and nothing works, nothing’s dry,
Ghosts of perished sailors all cry
“You’ll never sail, you’ll die”
But I’ll do both, with this sinking ship and me,
We’ll chart a path into oceans of history.
Again.
Cast this wreck adrift!
With maps I’ll navigate through restless seas my course,
Perhaps I’ll demonstrate my expertise, my force.
Through restless seas I come.
Mystic, fool, radiant jewel,
Teacher, wise man, sage.
Golden flame, none more sane,
You a beacon blazed.
All are we, lost at sea,
Bring this sailor home.
Journey’s end, welcome friend,
Now your crossing’s done.
Kavus Torabi
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9. |
Insert Your Own Prophecy
09:38
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All the moments we could have saved
From the cradle up to the grave
And all the friends that we lose along the way
I am everywhere, from the sands to air
And the words you said I was only breathing.
Friends, we have this chance, before our final dance
Hold each other close, oh let me say I love you.
'Cos when we walk into the light,
Or underground, all out of sight. Are we removed, do we rebuild?
Restore ourselves again.
All the moments we could have saved
From the cradle up to the grave
And all the friends that we lose every day.
Oh weary soul, the evening comes,
Tried to find myself in there.
For all the bonds that should have tied me to this life,
The prophecy was everywhere.
When all of the running and races are done,
When all of our dreams are sent sailing, yeah.
When all of the people that we have become,
Are left to the wind and the wailing
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