A wall of acoustic guitars, one in double-dropped D tuning, with hand percussion drumming.
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The two historical figures who have most inspired and informed my life are Jesus Christ and Siddhartha Gotama, the Buddha. I gave thanks to Jesus on my first album with Michael, “Given Birth,” in a song entitled “Son of Man.” Here’s it’s Buddha’s turn...
Siddhartha
Long ago & far away, a child was born to be a king
His father sheltered him from pain
Behind four walls of wealth, the prince had everything
His innocence was thus retained
At 29 the prince was wed, & traveled through the land
He saw the sick, the old, the dead
This human suffering, he did not understand
So down the road he fled
He renounced the royal life, & the pleasures of his youth
Thus began his sacred quest
He dreamt that he should be, a seeker of the truth
So he journeyed to the dark forest
He practiced self-denial, to see if he could find
The key to the unknown
He deprived his body, & he almost lost his mind
He was nothing left but skin & bone
Woa Siddhartha, you’re looking for that Middle Path
Somewhere in between self-deprivation & the indulgence of your past
Woa Siddhartha, you’re looking for, you’re looking for a cure
But you have practiced the perfections, there’s never been one quite as pure
As you
Then a woman took him in, & fed him milk from rice
His mind returned to harmony
He vowed to sit alone, to make the sacrifice
He took a seat beneath the tree
Underneath the moon that night, he explored the inner space
He shone as brightly as the sun
The veil of ignorance, vanished without a trace
Thus arose the Awakened One