Work In Progress by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Uncertainty, yet I choose to believe Pretend now know - my deception complete Sincerity is my choice to embrace Blind leap of faith is my proof only way [Verse 2] Blinkered my eyes is my doubting denied Narrow my mind is my satan behind Logic/reason - [...]
Mortal Shuffle by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] Dust dhoti down, brush kurta off Try, try again, open your eyes, divinity spy Challenge/admit conditioned mindset Prejudice resist [Verse 1] Try to see divine Everywhere explored - nothing else Celebrate sacred collaboration truth One and all on board contribute [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 2] Try to recognise Hand [...]
Mortal Shuffle by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Vegetarian (vs) Meat-two-veg traditional One perceives a feast Other believes karma feeds [Verse 2] Tri guna prakriti Sattva, rajas, tamas three Taste affinities Incompatibilities [Chorus] Everywhere you go Strive to know divinity Even where not your cup of tea [Verse 3] Polar opposites Sleep awake asleep divide [...]
Why Are You Religious? by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Just because you can't believe in God Religions turn you off, judge Label you fallen soul Insist you must submit, seek Redemption from your sins [Verse 2] Just because followers wind you up Each has the only way preach Claim in the name of God [...]
Why Are You Religious? by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] Before I set you right Rush in soul save delight Take time to understand/analyse Echo in my own words Verbatim paraphrase Reverse embrace my purva paksha [Verse 1] I might learn something Who knows, decide prefer point of view Maybe switch sides dare I see like [...]
Why Are You Religious? by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] That you choose reciprocate Regardless religion That should be enough for me Appreciate your freedom [Verse 2] That you choose reciprocate Narrow mind brushed aside That should be enough for me Celebrate your divine [Chorus] How I forget Everyone accept Always on side Nobody denied? [...]
Why Are You Religious? by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Non-judgemental Not so easy Once you decide you know See reality clearly Individual Self divinity Celebration Reject Are you one of them? Am I ... [Chorus] Vision spiritual compromised? Blinkered irony my eyes? [Verse 2] Non-judgemental Not so easy Once you decide life's goal Same [...]
Not This Time by Songs Of Dave [Intro] Let the children play [Verse 1] Even elder criticise Ever blinkers on their eyes Never seen in shades of grey Conceive only back and white [Chorus] Let them have their day Let them dismiss judge We were all young once after all Don't disturb their faith Let [...]
Not This Time by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Interfaith pretence Strained toleration Staged celebration Tell me I'm wrong [Verse 2] Soon scratch the surface Face ugly rears head Prejudice abounds Tell me I'm wrong [Chorus] Spiritual vision Forget religion Sees transcendental Knows non-judgemental [Verse 3] Other look down on Claim moral high ground Holier [...]
Not This Time by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Person of faith Truth pedestalled Given judgement made [Verse 2] Embrace as known Fact absolute Not belief anymore [Chorus] How then faith maintain Same time celebrate Other life choices? Can't be God approves of [Verse 3] Choose to believe Sure self deceive Uncertain certainty [Repeat Chorus] [...]
Taṭasthā śakti by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] I bow down apologise Forgive me my heavy I don't mean to criticise Nor impose my worthy, sorry But I just can't find the faith To attribute value I don't aim to rain on parade Neither desire spoil fun, sorry [Chorus] Just material world adventure has lost [...]
Taṭasthā śakti by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] The jury's out on guilty or innocent The said offence unconscious Is no excuse, has consequence nevertheless [Verse 2] Oblivious of outcome, in ignorance Yet damage done no question Extenuating circumstance, no ill intent [Chorus] Responsible but faultless In every action sanction For not a blade of [...]
Any Which Way by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] But you have some truth Point of view worthy Something understood - valid [Verse 2] Comprehension keen Realisation deep Feels important slash :) profound [Chorus] Is it complete, All inclusive, Final version? This my question Blinkers: Wear them, Dare we admit, Own subjective, Celebrate this? [Verse [...]
Good Guy Bad Guy by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] After all was said and done All that highfalutin Wood-for-tree philosophy Round the houses routing [Verse 2] Benefit of retrospect Chose the path indirect Deviated from my goal To judgement lost my soul [Chorus] Clear at last my important dawns (I was searching for you) [...]
Good Guy Bad Guy by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] The problem with 'know' is so easy to slip into Judgement/dismissive-of-others where they disagree The problem with faith is it's not so cosy The problem with honesty: Doubt is lonely [Verse 1] You grant me this I may not be wrong My epiphanies Say you celebrate [...]
Foolish My Designs by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] From where you stand Your point of view Believe what you see Unique reality [Verse 1] No deny personal yes Social norm conditioned yes Blinkered mind prejudiced yes But subjective invalid? No [Verse 2] No deny incomplete yes Limited imperfect yes Big picture ignorant yes But subjective [...]
Foolish My Designs by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] The way they squander human life With land of birth identify Drink their tea, consume their wine Believe themselves high civilised [Verse 2] The way intelligence covered Like hog dog camel ass they work Belly tongue genital slave Make up layer to solve old age [Chorus] [...]
Foolish My Designs by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Lifting veil - seeking personal growth Breaking spell - powerful reclaiming Freeing mind - owning baggage burden Taking responsibility for [Chorus] Sad it is therefore while on one hand progress is real Prone to critical finger pointing everyone else Increased awareness no deny is fact Conscious [...]
