Every once in a while a song comes along that resontes deeply with who you are and where you're at in your life.
This song captures the essence of tantra .
The first stanza describes how we live in paradise ,yet we are tormented by the voices in our head ~ tantra recognizes that ego is the source of all misery.
"learn to be still " is a refernce to meditation... learn to quiet your mind.
The next stanza describes the dangers of attachment. The lyrics say we don't know how to be alone. We are afraid to be alone ... to know and love ourselves, so we cling to whatever fills that void - religion, sex ,media ,drugs .. they're all the wrong gods.
"Now the flowers in your garden
They don't smell so sweet
Maybe you've forgotten
The heaven lying at your feet"
The sad realization that we all come to, life isn't as wonderful as we want it to be.
and then... everything you need to feel the joy you are lacking, is in YOU.
Henley ties it all togehter so beautifully in the last stanza,
In your worst moments all you need is to open your heart - to awaken
and to learn to be still.
This song is a gift of love , and hopefully it does awaken people to what is right in front of them.
Every once in a while a song comes along that resontes deeply with who you are and where you're at in your life. This song captures the essence of tantra . The first stanza describes how we live in paradise ,yet we are tormented by the voices in our head ~ tantra recognizes that ego is the source of all misery.
"learn to be still " is a refernce to meditation... learn to quiet your mind.
The next stanza describes the dangers of attachment. The lyrics say we don't know how to be alone. We are afraid to be alone ... to know and love ourselves, so we cling to whatever fills that void - religion, sex ,media ,drugs .. they're all the wrong gods.
"Now the flowers in your garden They don't smell so sweet Maybe you've forgotten The heaven lying at your feet"
The sad realization that we all come to, life isn't as wonderful as we want it to be. and then... everything you need to feel the joy you are lacking, is in YOU.
Henley ties it all togehter so beautifully in the last stanza, In your worst moments all you need is to open your heart - to awaken and to learn to be still.
This song is a gift of love , and hopefully it does awaken people to what is right in front of them.