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Lion of Love
02:57
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This song has been lingering inside, like a seed in the ground,
yearning for the light
it’s my way to honor and to celebrate the spirit I’m here to embody
I'm a Lion of Love
no longer schackled by the game of playing small
this is how I roar
playful like a waterfall
now the cat is out of the bag, there’s no turning back, I have no more excuses to deny my light to shine
kissing perfection goodbye, while I lean into the sky, knowing love can never die
I'm a Lion of Love
no longer hiding like a fly on the wall
this is how I roar
playful like a waterfall
you and me we are dancing the samba of I AM
show your colors, shake your feathers they are all divine
we are made to play and dance it’s in our nature by design
I'm a Lion of Love
no longer schackled by the game of playing small
this is how I roar
playful like a waterfall
I'm a Lion of Love
no longer hiding like a fly on the wall
this is how I roar
playful like a waterfall
I'm a Lion of Love
no longer hiding like a fly on the wall
this is how I roar
playful like a waterfall
I am playful like a waterfall
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2. |
Divine Masquerade
04:00
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like a bird from the open wide
you picked the seeds of time out of my hand
your song moved in me like a tide
swept away the notion of identity like a footprint in the sand
you made me dissolve into the unknown, into the unborn I AM
where sinner and saint are one and the same in this divine masquerade
nothing could hold back the laughter
the joy of being kept me wide awake at night
gratitude ever after greater than love greater than light
you made me dissolve into the unknown, into the unborn I AM
where sinner and saint are one and the same in this divine masquerade
you said Buddha never got it, you said Ramana never got it
you said no one ever got it, you said I never got it and you will never get it
cause you can not get what you already are
you made me dissolve into the unknown, into the unborn I AM
where sinner and saint are one and the same in this divine masquerade
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Postcard
02:58
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Sending out this happy postcard, greetings from eternity
picturing the sunny graveyard of all the people I used to be
where songs of peace grow wild on trees, I receive them like falling leaves
they are memos to the vanguard of a realized humanity
and you can’t fool me, cause I’m inside your heart beat
Don’t hide your light, put it on the line, let it out and let it shine
you’re the eternal Tao, you are the now and your mind will always doubt
this is a matter of the heart, logic falls apart when the end becomes the start
It seems to me, the tide is turning, shifting our society
inevitably like spring returning changing our scenery
familiar and new, like morning dew, waking up to a long lost view
one by one we are daring to allow this frequency
to guide us home to the rhythm of our heart beat
Don’t hide your light, put it on the line, let it out and let it shine
you’re the eternal Tao, you are the now and your mind will always doubt
this is a matter of the heart, logic falls apart when the end becomes the start
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4. |
Only Love
04:14
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The wind is playing in my hair, waves are crashing my feet are bare,
a revelation dawning in salty ocean air.
This is more than just good bye, it's the ending of a lie,
a web of veils and wounds where I was your supply.
This is how I draw the line, this is holy ground.
For my heart to play and shine I will no longer be bound
to anyone who's not aligned with this joy that I've found.
From now on, only love, only love, only love will be cherished here,
It doesn’t matter what you try to tell, I know your every word now all to well,
they can’t reach me now, cause I’m no longer under your spell.
This is not to judge or blame, loving truth is all I claim,
turning shadows to light was the essence of our game.
This is how I draw the line, this is holy ground.
For my heart to play and shine I will no longer be bound
to anyone who's not aligned with this joy that I've found.
From now on, only love, only love, only love will be cherished here.
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5. |
Bonfire
03:44
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I am coming from the darkness
where light has rarely been
I’m rising from the ashes
of the untold and unseen
I am earth and I am fire
I am water I am air
I’m a spark to the choir
here, there and everywhere
and as I throw these words, into the universe, letting them fly like birds, across the earth
calling out to invite the memory of light, to embrace and unite both day and night
and my friend it’s our birthright
hiding right here in plain sight
let’s dance into the unknown
and ignite a bonfire of who we truly are
let’s ignite bonfire of who we truly are
this is who we truly are
this is who we truly are
as we honor and express
every corner of our humanness
the veil of separation
turns into celebration
like rhythm to a dancer
there’s no final answer
we are natives of a mystery
dancing in the sand of infinity
and as I throw these words, into the universe, letting them fly like birds, across the earth
calling out to invite the memory of light, to embrace and unite both day and night
and my friend it’s our birthright
hiding right here in plain sight
let’s dance into the unknown
and ignite a bonfire of who we truly are
let’s ignite bonfire of who we truly are
this is who we truly are
this is who we truly are
this is who we truly are
this is who we truly are
this is who we truly are
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6. |
Bumblebees
02:28
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bumblebees and butterflies
open ended summer skies
airy dandelion seeds
dancing for my eyes
people scattered on the lawn
sharing hearts from early dawn
tears and laughter rise and fall
empowered dreams are drawn
I’m in a sanctuary
of the open mystery
inviting us to see
we’re so much more than we believe
this is a place where we come to be
open ready to perceive
we’re like waves in a sea
where I am you and you are me
bare foot up a wooden stair
swallows sailing through the air
a red big barn, full of kindred
spirits everywhere
drinking earthy warm cacao
dancing in a sense of wow
a song is rising in my heart
and all there is is now
I’m in a sanctuary
of the open mystery
inviting us to see
we’re so much more than we believe
this is a place where we come to be
open ready to perceive
we’re like waves in a sea
where I am you and you are me
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7. |
The Rose
03:26
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Now I’m taking the first step of a journey
where playful exploration
will be the ever changing destination
I am empowered I’m boundless, I am fearless
cause I know that my naked heart
can hold any fear til it melts apart
cause I’m this wild and raw sensation
of being so crazily alive
and I hold the power of a rose
and my beauty is here to unveil what is true
I am breaking the armor of isolation
by singing this very song
this is how I belong
I couldn’t go back if I wanted, not one single step
my bridges have been kissed by fire
I’m no longer ruled by the same desire
cause I’m this wild and raw sensation
of being so crazily alive
and I hold the power of a rose
and my beauty is here to unveil what is true
Now I’m taking the first step of a journey
where playful exploration
will be the ever changing destination
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8. |
Divine Carousel
03:31
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Ooh how could I ever forget about this joy here inside
Ooh how could I ever forget about this joy that I AM
Ooh how could I ever forget about this joy here inside
where every step I take feels like walking through an open door
and where every move I make feels like a wave on a sacred shore
and with every breath I take there’s a vivid playful notion of stillness in motion as I soar
being wide awake, nothing is at stake
everything is well in this divine spinning carousel
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9. |
Everywhere Is Home
03:35
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I'm sorry, please forgive me for believing in a story
that made us seem separate and apart, cut off from the heart
where the altitude of boundless gratitude sing thank you I love you
I wanna feel it all as we rise and fall
in the ocean of the unknown where every motion like a tone within a tone
revolves inside the notion that silence like a drone whispers in devotion, everywhere is home
in speechless wow I surrender and bow to the gate-less now
opening wider and wider….and wider
til earth and sky, reunify, in the stillness of the eye
where all things rise and fall, like echo and call
in the ocean of the unknown where every motion like a tone within a tone
revolves inside the notion that silence like a drone whispers in devotion, everywhere is home
shedding the skins of fear and scarcity
unfolding the wings of a new reality
playing on the strings of a realized humanity
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Carl Jonas Stockholm, Sweden
Carl Jonas is a Swedish singer/songwriter living in Stockholm. Just like the shifting waters surrounding his hometown reflects the endless sky above, his music aims to reflect our boundless essence within. His musical expression can be described as soulful folk, immersed with a large dose of joy, sincerity and heart. His lyrics are centered around self realization and its embodied consequences. ... more
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