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If the ground was really sky
Would you stop walkin' right now
Would you let yourself
What if everything you think is the opposite of true
How would it change your life?
How would you change your life?
Ellis is asking us to step out of our illusions, out of our dreary, earthbound ruts in life, as we slog through the mud, pulled down by gravity. There is some Zen wisdom at play here (if not some thoughts from documentaries like What the Bleep and The Secret too), which warns us that we tend to endlessly obscure Reality with programming, stereotypes and fantasies bouncing around like pinballs in our minds, with one foot in the past and another in the future, never really BEING HERE NOW. When you're not here, not in the now, you can miss love and friendship staring you right in the face. You can trample on others and not even know it, burning your bridges without even smelling it. Being here now is the foundation for love:
What if love is a lot of listening
A little bit of time not pretending
Be conscious of your actions, words and thoughts she is saying, for every one of them has consequences, whether you realize it or not. If you are not aware of them, you are like a bus-driver asleep at the wheel. Good luck as you drive off that cliff! Actions, words and thoughts are the building blocks of your life. Use them wisely and soar high like the birds. This IS a universe of infinite possibilities, so no need to be fatalistic. As a synchronicity, someone just sent me this on Facebook:
All is well, right here, right now
Try being here, now for the video:
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Another song of note from a progressive perspective is her brief venture into political commentary in "City on Fire":
