Who's To Say?

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Who's To Say? 02:37
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[Verse 1] Don't confuse precise with perfect Silence / thoughtful Complex / clever Don't confuse sexy with beauty Heavy / mercy Wealthy / happy Unless it serves you mind believe [Verse 2] Don't confuse simple with stupid IQ / wisdom Belief / knowing Don't confuse fearful with faithful Partial / complete Stage set / finale Unless it serves you soul embrace [Chorus] For who's to say other than you Given sacred your choice to choose How contribute you [Verse 3] Don't confuse karma with bondage Attachment / reaction Samsara / fallen Don't confuse sorrow with sinner Subjective / objective Expert / beginner Unless it serves you heart accept [Instrumental] [Repeat Chorus x2]
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Window Fast Closing 02:48
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[Verse 1] One would have thought by now After so much time out Thinking space to reflect Reconsider important Spare bedroom now office Gone school run traffic Baking bread brown Joy growing vegetables [Bridge] One might predict Life-previous Reviewed anew Would lose appeal You'd think it would, but no ... [Verse 2] One would have thought by now After so much freedom Gaining time reassess Define my important Clean air a breathing Long hair a blowing Slowed heart a beating Home cooking eating health [Repeat Bridge] [Chorus] Chomping at the bit Desperation to resume Kick off where last left off Opportunity window fast closing [Verse 3] One would have thought by now After consumer lock down Having time to take stock Adjust my important My watching of birds Naming of trees Butterfly 'dentify Walking of fields at lunchtime [Instrumental] [Verse 4] One would have thought by now After so much lay low Having tasted afresh Reset my important Gazing at clouds Family skyping Zoom yoga classes Asana kitchen bliss [Repeat Bridge] [Repeat Chorus]
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Liberate But 03:32
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[Chorus] Liberate, but celebration tears cry dependent forsaken Right to choose freedom victory won - name of progress delusion Sacred care duty abandoned - emancipation mistaken All because believe my body me [Verse 1] Kali yuga philosophy Identify - bodily concept I exist from twenty four The week before deem not yet person [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 2] Kali yuga ignorance Is all around - in your defence You never guessed, you never knew Betrayed a love before they met you [Instrumental] [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 3] Kali yuga - dangerous Within the tomb I take my chances Bright eyed girl forgive yourself You choose again another life time
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West World? 02:30
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[Verse 1] Sometimes worry Too much reveal Instead of inspire Confuse bewilder Sometimes worry Well wish mistimed Instead empower Come 'cross unkind [Chorus] But then I smile - fear not frustrate Outcome derail or deviate For they never see those things that will hurt them [Verse 2] Sometimes worry Objective misread Direction mistaken Regret what I said Sometimes worry Appetite misjudge Thought-indigestion I talk too much [Repeat Chorus] [Middle 8] Remains only for to choose Pray spiritual positive contribute [Instrumental] [Verse 3] Sometimes worry Delusion all mine Instead enlighten I'm blind leading blind [Repeat Chorus (first part)]
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Stepping Stone 02:56
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[Verse 1] I was looking for truth Then I found the answer So my searching stopped But not for the reason you might think I'd betrayed my intelligence / abandoned My evidence cherry picked Self-deceived I knew fact believed was true Certainty cosy caved into [Chorus] From my stepping stone On a journey long Moment passing through Destiny unknown Can you relate? [Verse 2] I was looking for God Then I found religion So my searching stopped But not for the reason you might think I blinkered my eyes Basic ABC - all one family lost sight of Brother sister replaced with them and us Vision spiritual compromised [Repeat Chorus] [Instrumental] [Verse 3] I was looking for self Then I found a guru So my searching stopped But not for the reason you might think I denied essence choice is mine to choose Objective of life prescribed not One and difference mind misunderstood Soul divinity believed lost [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 4] I was looking for my soul Then I found a mirror And my searching stopped But not for the reason you might think ;)
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Carma Konfusion 02:58
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[Chorus] Action and reaction God separation Does it seem to you Satisfactory explanation If not a blade of grass moves? [Verse 1] Victims, say deserve it Karma from a past life Judgement universal But what done now forgotten Find believable Newton's third law Law of karma confusion hoddle again [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 2] Bad things to good people Happen because misdeed Seed sewn previously Past life debt collection In the name of God What you saying? Every one of us suffers because sinner? [Middle 8] Idea - I reject it No way can accept this Incompatible find Always we remain divine [Instrumental] [Verse 3] Karma - out to get you Nowhere to escape to Run to - it will chase you Power to enslave you It will keep you down Tie your hands bound You believe this / find acceptable do you? [Repeat Chorus]
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Paradox 02:48
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[Verse 1] Got authority Satisfied your child Placed on pedestal Sastra guru sadhu Say defer to they Equation - self removed Forget choice you made Deny own opinion [Chorus ] Claim higher ground Judge in name of God Equate faith with known with revelation No doubt admit Scorn uncertainty Soul-divinity scope limit Life goal prescribe [Verse 2] Got your evidence Quote intelligence Proved your conclusions Prejudice justified Cherry picked your facts Contradictions dismissed Subjective point of view Incite as truth absolute [Repeat Chorus] [Instrumental] [Verse 3] Cosy confidence See with blinkered eyes For if ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be wise
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If You Lie To Me 03:07
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[Chorus] Manipulate my mind Fake reality disguise Pull wool over eyes - deceive Seed-sew question given - doubt Unsettle my fact believe [Verse 1] If you lie to me, how do you see me My divinity, the whom I'm a part of? (you too) If misrepresent relation between us If you pull the rug from under my truth trust [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 2] If they lie to me, how do they serve me? Use psychology - abuse it against me Mislead / advertise - in name of is progress Monetize my soul as if I'm a business [Repeat Chorus] [Instrumental] [Verse 3] If they preach to me the dogma religion If belief impose as if it were proven Practice prejudice - condemn me as fallen All who won't submit - consider them envious [Repeat Chorus to Fade]
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Might Be Wrong 02:09
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[Verse 1] Hard to admit maybe wrong - in my mind resonates Seems to me fact, obviously Feel in my gut, physical, there's something going on Cannot explain, but I'm certain [Chorus v1] I insist right - bang on (believable, appears to be true) Remind me might be wrong (been here before, turned out mistaken) [Verse 2] Argue my case, evidence - it makes sense I believe Justify why I embrace it Let us agree disagree, say you know what you know Point of view yours - you entitled [Chorus v2] You insist right - bang on (believable, appears to be true) Remind you might be wrong (been here before, turned out mistaken) [Instrumental] [Verse 3] Subjective truth realised as partial understood Personal appreciation Though incomplete, nothing wrong if admit limited Conditioned life limitation [Chorus v3] We insist right - bang on (believable, appears to be true) Remind us might be wrong (been here before, turned out mistaken)
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Might Be Right 03:11
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[Chorus v1] Far fetched I know, hardly accept myself Creative - possible Philosophy to keep idea alive Always express divine [Verse 1] That you approve Judge favourable All contribution We part and parcels serve the whole [Chorus v2] Far fetched I know, hardly accept myself Creative - reconcile Philosophy to keep idea alive Always explore divine [Verse 2] That we are you Spark versions of Divine survived Collaboration realised [Chorus v3] Far fetched I know, hardly accept myself Creative - positive Philosophy to keep idea alive Mirror reflect divine [Instrumental] [Verse 3] Is no such thing As fallen soul Reality Another role play - set the stage [Chorus v4] - breakdown Far fetched I know, hardly accept myself Creative - speculation Philosophy to keep idea alive Is manifest divine [Verse 4] So not knowing Uncertainty Must some how serve Divinity facilitate [Chorus v5] Far fetched I know, hardly accept myself Creative - problem solve Philosophy to keep idea alive Always remain divine [Verse 5] That you are on Everybody's side Abandon none No victim against will obliged [End] Far fetched I know, hardly accept myself
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Validation Conflict (makes no difference) 02:58
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[Chorus] No amount of self-expression Lay bare my soul, pursue my mission Makes me feel today I'm worthy Only if I'm earning money Feel I validate existence Makes no difference ... [Verse 1] That I believe I am not my mind Neither body I am transcendental [Verse 2] I come from God Part and parcel of I remain divine Birth and death survivor, yet [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 3] That I'm convinced God is on my side Never will against Never victim obliged [Instrumental] [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 4] That I have faith I am here by choice My taking birth A sacred collaboration
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May Not Be Wrong 02:50
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[Chorus] Argue truth is absolute But I prefer may not be wrong Point of view entitled to And possible may not be wrong [Verse 1] Say certainty is black and white Is all wrapped up, is done and dusted Wrong and right is day and night I suggest accept may be subjective [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 2] Plausible, believable If resonates, say heart-embrace it Sit on fence - they make no sense I suggest consider blinkered thinking [Repeat Chorus] [Instrumental] [Verse 3] Always see conspiracy Is everywhere, is all around us Piggyback a prejudice Auto complete disposition [Repeat Chorus to fade]
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I've Tried 02:21
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[Chorus v1] I've tried, I promise I've tried, I've tried really hard But I just can't buy in, sorry For makes no sense to me [Verse 1] That I'd feel gratified if I were latest fadget owner That that would satisfy my mind that I kept up with Jonah [Chorus v2] I've tried, I promise I've tried, I've tried really hard But I just can't believe, sorry For makes no sense to me [Verse 2] That I'd find self respect if I play like-for-like on fake book Feel popular if I said yes to friend-of-friend friend requests [Chorus v3] I've tried, I promise I've tried, I've tried really hard But I just can't pretend, sorry For makes no sense to me [Instrumental] [Verse 3] That I'd feel isolated less if I embrace religion That I'd be liberated if dogma translate as given [Chorus v4] I've tried, I promise I've tried, I've tried really hard But I just can't find faith, sorry For makes no sense to me [Verse 4] That I'd feel worth if I were wealthy, see my life a success Then only need increase my land to four instead of three steps
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God Only Knows 04:02
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[Chorus] How? God only knows When? God only knows Transcend uncertainty - reveal to me [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 1] So many truths Jaded epiphanies Intelligence Requires me pinch of salt believe [Verse 2] Yet pray keep faith Is possible be sure Find absolute Revelation reliable [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 3] In spite my mind Limitation of thought In no way God Prevented rolling up the blinds [Repeat Chorus] [Instrumental] [Verse 4] Though not knowing May somehow serve today Eager await Morning awake as from a dream [Repeat Chorus to Fade]

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released October 6, 2020

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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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