7/6/14

Warrior
















Honolulu, HI
 
Brewing on offerings for the 2014 Illumination Gathering in Oregon and realized I don't know any songs about warriors.  (We'll be doing a four phase fire-circle on Friday night unfolding along the lines of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey - Lover, Warrior, Philosopher, Fool.) So, here's what popped out...

LYRICS:
 
Yeah, there’s a Warrior in me
I pursue my goals relentlessly
I am strong, courageous, brave and caring
Unstoppable, noble and daring

There's a Hero right in here
Who overcomes all fear
Champion for a better world
For every woman, man, boy and girl

RHYTHM: (accapella)
 
“Every society needs heroes. And every society has them. The reason we don't often see them is because we don't bother to look. -- There are two kinds of heroes. Heroes who shine in the face of great adversity, who perform an amazing feat in a difficult situation. And heroes who live among us, who do their work unceremoniously, unnoticed by many of us, but who make a difference in the lives of others.  --  Heroes are selfless people who perform extraordinary acts. The mark of heroes is not necessarily the result of their action, but what they are willing to do for others and for their chosen cause. Even if they fail, their determination lives on for others to follow. The glory lies not in the achievement, but in the sacrifice.”  -- Susilo Bambang Yadhoyono - President of Indonesia
 



7/3/14

Zillions!

















Honolulu, HI
 
Grateful summer is here again.  Free time to muse and create!  I'm thinking this may actually be the first song I have written - vs the way I have pasted like themed chants together into longer pieces for my looper or open mic sets. I am SUCH a variety junkie, it only seemed natural to make up a song appreciating that... and, I just love the word "zillions" ;)
LYRICS:

wandering 'round in the forest                                                           
so many different shaped leaves   
curve and line, massive or fine
it's the infinite pattern of goddess
a zillion patterns of god

touching the world all around me                            
so many textures my fingers meet
slick or prickly, fluffy or moist
it's the infinite sensation of goddess
a zillion sensations of god


CHORUS: 
variety, diversity, multiplicity, infinity
scents and sounds and sights surround
tastes and textures do abound!

take a deep breath in the city
endless scents, sour and sweet
pungent or smokey, moldy or fresh                    
it's the infinite aroma of goddess
a zillion aromas of god

i hear the world and it's singing
a symphony of sounds greet my ears
chirps and thumps, bubbles and howls
it's the infinite song of the goddess
a zillion songs of god

CHORUS


all the miraculous flavors
so many things we can eat
savory, tangy, salty and tart
it's the infinite taste of the goddess
a zillion tastes of god

thousands of people surround me
every conceivable form
black or red, yellow or white
it's the infinite face of the goddess
a zillion faces of god

CHORUS
 
i thank the One for variety
the diversity and wonders of life
multiplicity, infinitely
it's a potpourri of the goddess
a potpourri of god
 


RHYTHM:

1...2...3...4...
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