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House of Stone and Light Lyrics
O Mount Kailas, uncover me;
come my restoration, wash my body clean
I've been walking along a crooked path
where the walls have fallen and broken me in half
I'm telling you, I will not rest till I lay down my head
I'm gonna go in the house of stone and light
I shall not cry for the blind man I leave behind
when I go in the house of stone and light,
in the house of stone and light
Holy Lady, show me my soul;
tell me of that place where I must surely go
Old man waiting at the gates for me,
give me the wisdom, give me the key
I'm telling you, I will not rest till I lay down my head
In the house of stone and light
I'll make my way, O gonna be such a beautiful day
In the house of stone and light
In the house of stone and light
Let me in beneath my skin,
yeah, yeah, oh oh
In the house of stone and light
It's been to long, my spirit's been at war
Havasupai Shaman, let me be reborn
And I will embrace the sun upon my face,
come the day I awake the child inside
in the house of stone and light
And when I go I will op op open my eyes
in the house of stone and light
I will see you in the house of stone and light
I'm looking in beneath my skin,
yeah, yeah, oh oh
In the house of stone and light, I'm coming inside
In the house of stone and light, looking for the child
In the house of stone and light, see myself got such a good shelter
In the house of stone and light
In the house of stone and light, I'm gonna let this child come wash in the water
In the house of stone and light, He's speaking softly to me
(I must go there, to find my soul, yeah)
In the house of stone and light, I can see so clearly now
(I will go there to find my soul, yeah)
In the house of stone and light, we'll keep on knocking on my door
(I must go there, to find my soul, yeah)
In the house of stone and light
(I will go there, to find my soul, yeah)
In the house of stone and light
(I must go there, to find my soul, yeah)
come my restoration, wash my body clean
I've been walking along a crooked path
where the walls have fallen and broken me in half
I'm gonna go in the house of stone and light
I shall not cry for the blind man I leave behind
when I go in the house of stone and light,
in the house of stone and light
tell me of that place where I must surely go
Old man waiting at the gates for me,
give me the wisdom, give me the key
In the house of stone and light
I'll make my way, O gonna be such a beautiful day
In the house of stone and light
In the house of stone and light
yeah, yeah, oh oh
In the house of stone and light
It's been to long, my spirit's been at war
Havasupai Shaman, let me be reborn
And I will embrace the sun upon my face,
come the day I awake the child inside
in the house of stone and light
And when I go I will op op open my eyes
in the house of stone and light
I will see you in the house of stone and light
yeah, yeah, oh oh
In the house of stone and light, I'm coming inside
In the house of stone and light, looking for the child
In the house of stone and light, see myself got such a good shelter
In the house of stone and light
In the house of stone and light, I'm gonna let this child come wash in the water
In the house of stone and light, He's speaking softly to me
(I must go there, to find my soul, yeah)
In the house of stone and light, I can see so clearly now
(I will go there to find my soul, yeah)
In the house of stone and light, we'll keep on knocking on my door
(I must go there, to find my soul, yeah)
(I will go there, to find my soul, yeah)
In the house of stone and light
(I must go there, to find my soul, yeah)
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I agree, it's about spiritual transformation, but I think it's definitely about a Buddhist path. That doesn't mean that someone from other traditions can't find meaning in it, though. It's a beautiful song with a gentle, transcendent sound, about coming back to yourself and finding serenity inside. One of my favorites.
Great song. It's a favorite of mine too. I agree with your point of view.
Great song. It's a favorite of mine too. I agree with your point of view.
The 80's at it's best
This song is '90s.
It sounds like a man embarking on a spiritual transformation. He realizes he hasn't been living his life right, and gets ready to make a change.
Although the song references different spiritual traditions (Buddhism and Native American), I think the "house of stone and light" is a cathedral, and he is saying that his experiences with other traditions ultimately led him to come home to his own tradition (Christianity) in the end.
weird ass mystiical shit like this from the early/mid 90's is hilarious and i love it