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Uttama

by Songs Of Dave

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Verse 1 Screenplay signed off Actors a cast No more rehearse Positions first: Action! Verse 2 Earth body born Dress skin and flesh Family wait Miraculous mundane Chorus v1 Eternal spark As ancient as stars Say why you taken birth This life embrace What dream desire fulfill What fantasy make real? And now you bless my life - become my wife Verse 3 Done all before Come back for more Something you like Further explore - evolve Chorus v2 Eternal spark As ancient as stars Say why you taken birth This life embrace What dream desire fulfill What fantasy make real? And now you bless my life - become my son Instrumental Verse 4 Older than time Wiser than age Always divine Regardless how you play
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Verse 1 Seems so sad Focused now See no good Only bad believe Verse 2 Feels hopeless Tears pointless Can't conceive Eventually Chorus One day will understand Feet walk on promised land Eyes see bigger picture Perceive all loving hand of God Verse 3 Seems so clear Black and white Dark and light Wrong and right prescribed Repeat Chorus Instrumental Verse 4 Mind accept Cause effect Soul obliged Self divine denied Repeat Chorus
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[Spoken] I speak to you from beyond the grave.The good news is I did not die. Life here is pretty good, in fact much the same as my life was with you. Only thing is I now forget my past life. So, to be honest, I'm not really sure to whom I address these words. I apologise for this, my lover, sister, brother, father, mother, adversary, friend, anonymous other, ... it doesn't mean I love you less. I believe I have some sort of temporary amnesia. Perhaps you can take that up with God. Is it really necessary? Ask him. And for those of you who doubt existence of an afterlife, or wonder what it's like, a question. What do you think your present life is? Seriously. Think about it. And is it logical to think that because you cannot today recall past lives they definately did not exist? Have you never forgotten something ... to remember only later when something triggers recollection? I'm waiting for a trigger here. And by the way, I crossed paths the other day with someone I felt an immediate connection with, and as you may know already, when I met my wife it was love at first sight for both of us. Chemistry, they call it. I'm learning to play the guitar now, almost as if I already know stuff. You know, the way chords and melody work together. That sort of thing. It's a bit like getting on a bike again after thirty years. But no wobbles this time. Anyway, I will say bye for now, and I'll talk with you again soon I'm sure. If not before. [Sung] From beyond the grave I speak Good news is I did not die After life is pretty good Much the same as past life
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Verse 1 Again begin Restart reset Born another birth Previous forget Verse 2 System reboot Wipe memory clean Make your new year vow State what goal achieve Chorus Beautiful soul My eternal wanderer Choose direction change Chew more of the same Verse 3 With ev'ry life Opportunity knocks Heart desires evolve On from last left off Repeat Chorus Instrumental Verse 4 Another start Time reassess How divine express? What will manifest? Repeat Chorus
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We Walk 03:47
We Walk Verse 1 Just because I disagree with you It doesn't mean do not respect you Or think I know better than some guru, jai prabhu :) Only my path sacred to me, that's all Verse 2 Just because refuse submit to you It doesn't mean my mind reject you Neither do I deny you point of view Just my eyes don't see as you do, that's all Chorus Play always on your side I pray Together you and I today we walk Verse 3 Just because I don't embrace your faith I do not indicate think you wrong It only means believe in many ways To express relationship with God, that's all Repeat Chorus Instrumental Just because I disagree with you
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Chorus When will you become Stand alone strong, Confident in skin, Independent? Of uttama vision, Judgemental free See divinity Everywhere? Verse 1 Face family sanction Discourage you spread those wings In name of redemption Deny you your song to sing Verse 2 Preach only way follow Defer to authority Submission to guru Restriction - who you can be Repeat Chorus Verse 3 Is here for the taking No more imitation fake No more limitation Self realisation waits Instrumental + spoken word A good follower doesn't make a leader, much the same as a child isn't an adult until independent of the family home, or a head boy a teacher while still a student. Is it time to grow up for you? Repeat Chorus
7.
Uttama See 05:23
Verse 1 How will I interface with you? Might I advise abandon Your point of view - challenge you rethink? Or shall smile appreciate See as adventure sublime, regardless how divine manifest? Verse 2 Or shall I presume know better How human life should be lived? Your chosen expression scorn / dismiss? Or will I silent celebrate Your situation perfect collaboration with god always? Chorus Before I, I engage May my mind understand Pray I recognise hand divine Respect sacred plan rasa explore and expand Ask self how might I best serve you today, Vishnu? Verse 3 How will I interact with you? Contribute positive choose Yet confident won't frustrate god's plan However we today relate / role play Adversary, ally, guru, or anything in between Repeat Chorus Breakdown/Instrumental + spoken word tad aikshata bahu syam (Chandogya Upanishad 6.2.1) One without a second, expands into many. Us. Why? I believe to facilitate his/her ever-increasing transcendental enjoyment. And we are, albeit in humble ways, always part of that, regardless our choice of outward / home-bound adventure; the divinity explored and expressed; the sparks of splendor manifest. And Paramatma's perceived equanimity and neutrality in no way indicates indifference. Rather, he is positively on board, ... like a cosmic project manager for everyone of us. After all, he knows who we are. And if I believe a life plan is good by Vishnu, why would I then rush to steer in another direction? Unless of course it becomes clear that that is my role to play - as part of a much bigger adventure. Mind you, this is just my opinion. Not sure what an Uttama Adhikari would say. Are you one? Repeat Chorus
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Judgemental 04:03
Verse 1 Judgemental - think about it How will I, I rise above it Assessment made of should or should not Prescription penned of life goal singular Once I go there? Verse 2 Judgemental - think about it How will I progress beyond it If I promote own blinkered viewpoint My one percent appreciation As perfect vision Chorus Judgemental habit no longer serves Can cry about it / laugh about it But judgemental - can live without it Verse 3 Judgemental - think about it How will I today reject it Unless old premiss reassess it My fallen soul identification And imperfection? Repeat Chorus Verse 4 Judgemental - think about it How will I transcend its' limit If I refuse my mind admit it No matter how believable truth Maybe mistaken
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Verse 1 So far away from how I think now But who's to say could never join you Stand by your side were journey same made Share point of view - believe like you do today Chorus But for grace of god go I That I might face eye to eye No finger point, no judgement pass Verse 2 So far away from what I value Cosy deny could ever go there But who's to say another life time Have never stood feet in your shoes where you stand Repeat Chorus Instrumental Verse 3 So far away from how I see things Easy to say is not one of us To separate from human species To demonise / deny divine yet expressed Repeat Chorus
10.
Verse 1 Good by Vishnu is good by me Conviction not one blade of grass moves Even I may not understand Logic insists 'God Plan' exists Verse 2 No prevention of suffering Some suggest proving Vishnu aloof But heart know positive engagement Soul sacred collaboration Chorus All ways you facilitate Maintain disposition 'on board' Dismiss seemed indifference For after all recall who we are Verse 3 Good by Vishnu is good by me Reassess way aggressor-victim understand Never you will against However real sometimes may feel Repeat Chorus Instrumental Verse 4 Good by Vishnu is good by me So situation must serve me Believe contextual to soul desire Regardless how appear right now Repeat Chorus
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Chorus v1 Is this? - this is for you Know your point of view This is - is this for you? Impose - represent Verse 1 Down to how you see - who you think you are How you understand hand of God in this Verse 2 What you believe true Vishnu attitude Sacred positive - cold indifference Chorus v2 Is this? - this is for you Own your point of view This is - is this for you? Impose - represent Verse 3 Down to how you choose understand your truth How appreciate one and difference Instrumental + spoken word Is this? This is! ... perhaps the main disposition difference between uttama and madhyam adhikari? What do you think? Chorus v3 Is this? - this is for you Admit point of view This is - is this for you? Impose - represent

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Songs Of Dave England, UK

David's songs are generally confessional or observational in nature, sometimes comedic or ironic, mostly of philosophical or theosophical subject-matter ... often in the form of imagined dialogue with God.

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