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Rain
03:42
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2. |
White Peaks
07:48
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White Peaks
Travel, travel down the seashore line
To the milky mists inside my mind
Where the White Peaks loomed so large
– I follow heaven
Autumn tears rolled down my cheeks
As I left behind the mountain leaves
Rode into bays and shores
– Birds draw tracks in sand
The high white peaks in constant smoke
Hanging bridges, mourning cloaks
Tranquil landscape sun
– Touch my soul
I climbed the climb in cypress and pines
To the hills of bliss inside my mind
Where the white clouds trail the sky
– A misty rain falls
Deep from the valley, a long shadow rose
On my wounded heart, my flesh, my bones
What’s real and what is not?
– In this white snow
A quiet sutra in a melancholy mood
The sutra of the diamond
‘A ship drifts on the waves and fades into nothingness’
Setting sun
The night a menace
High on the mountain
Cold on a bed of stone
With fallen leaves for nightclothes
My mind was clear
My body chilled to the bone
In these dark woods
The moon rose
My heart grew weary
And I began to doze
Then a voice called, clearly,
En’i... En’i... Come with me
Who’s there?
Barely aware of the depth of my guilt
This fire borne on a southwestern wind
Set the night sky blazing bright
– I wander in a dream
Figures soon faded, birds disappeared
The moon, nearly full, now hid by the peaks
With the mountain in strange light
– All the world turns dark
I’ll wander these bays and shores as a ghost
For the sake and mistakes of the future world
Where no conch or bell is heard
– On desolate banks
All the world turns dark
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The Chrysanthemum Vow
05:55
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The Chrysanthemum Vow
Lush and green
The willow weeps:
‘Friends cannot be shallow’
Eight cloud land
Lies far beyond
As the sun sunk in West
An omen
In a ship that leaves no wake
You rowboat out at dawn
My love for you is blooming
Its blossom is forlorn
The moon sets behind the hills
And light fades from your crown
You’ll never be forgotten
Your music lingers on
Your music lingers on
Your music lingers on
Your ghost into this song
Milky Way
So bright above
The light cast on her alone
She watched the waves
Crash on the shore
Her solitary heart – in darkness
In a ship that leaves no wake,
You travel through the stars
The multicolored universe
Reflected in your eyes
Rosy cheeks and sweet caress
Your beautiful young soul
Arrived on time and changed our lives
Your spirit travels on
Your spirit travels on
Your spirit travels on
Your ghost into this song
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Hold your golden tears
You know I am near
Blinded by the dark
Foam on water
Hold your golden tears
I am always near
Guided by your light
Foam on water
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4. |
The Reed Choked House
06:13
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The Reed Choked House
My lonesome heart knows sadness
Wandering as though lost
Walking in fields under mountains
Layers of white clouds above
Seven years passed like a dream
But you did not return
How could I come home to darkness?
How can I live without love?
Seven years passed like a dream
But you did not return
I will cry a thousand tears
Alone I am, as I was before
Terrified I must be dreaming
I notice the light in our door
How strange that you’ve kept on living
Unchanged in this reed-choked moor
Seven years passed like a dream
But you are here again
The pine at the eaves of the house dear,
Was waiting in vain for our love
Foxes and owls my companions,
Seven years I missed your touch
Seven years passed like a dream
But you are here again
I will cry a thousand tears
Alone I am, as I was before
Waning moon lingering dimly
Wild reeds and grasses grow tall
Walls draped with green roots and ivy
Untended love overgrown
Seven years passed like a dream
But you did not return
My lonesome heart knows sadness
Wandering as though lost
Vainly awaiting and longing
Unreachable is your world
Seven years passed like a dream
But you did not return
I will cry a thousand tears
Alone I am, as I was before
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5. |
The Carp of My Dreams
04:29
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The Carp of My Dreams
Sink and swim tonight
In pools of blue moonlight
Drifting in my dream
Underwater scenes
I ride the waves raised by the winds
That blow so gently on my fins
When the sun grew warm
Such a perfect calm
I dive and swim in schools of fish
Our glowing scales turn golden
The fisher on the lake tonight
Sees fish around him and paints them
He takes the glowing carps on silk
Release them into the water
Swimming ‘round the moon
Tide is coming soon
The carp in lunar gravity
Reflected as a mystery
Sink and swim tonight
In pools of blue moonlight
Pale Jade Water
What a lovely scene
Moon on water
Life is just a dream
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6. |
Kibitsu
04:35
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Kibitsu
There was no sound
Not in the wind
He was gone
She brought it down
From realms of bliss
She passed on
Oh, Death, where are you?
Please come inside
Dark blood wall to ground
42 long nights
A thatched house
In gloomy woods
Light from moon
The wind in pines
Her horrid voice
Crimson light
Oh, Death, where are you?
Please come inside
Dark blood wall to ground
42 long nights
So, we meet again, after all this time
Let me show you how you will be soon mine
Her spirit flies
Circled the house
Bride and groom
When dawn drew nigh
He turned to smoke
He was gone
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7. |
A Serpent's Lust
05:54
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A Serpent’s Lust
I’ll wrap my every single coil
Around your body and your soul
Heart beats slow
I’ll move a little closer to you
Breathe, oh so silently, in paradise
You will lose your life
I sleep alone
But now I have you here
you’ll share my pillow
What love is love that humans feel?
Love is all that can’t be seen
Serpentine
I’ll move a little closer to you
Breathe, oh so silently, in paradise
You will do as I please
I know I’m real
‘cause when I face the sun
I cast a shadow
The workings of my wicked heart
Will go on forever
And ever
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8. |
The Blue Hood
04:39
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The Blue Hood
Twilight brings heavy rains and winds
The blossom on his crown
Stripped away by the storm
No tears to weep
No voice to cry
Only he who failed to control his mind
Once in the maze of lust
Burned by karmic flames
And then reborn again
Into the Pure Land
Weeping tears of joy
The body surrendered
To clouds and water
The moon glows on the river, wind rustles the pines
Long night, clear evening – What are they for?
Strange things happen in this world
Those born as humans
Led astray
Forsake the teachings
And turn into demons
Turning into a demon
Results of actions
In a former life
You truly are a Buddha
Dark eyes of a fiend
I could not see you coming
I will lead you back
To your original mind
If you listen to me
Come with me
Precede me on the way
Make out the tree paths
Dew fell
Like a cold autumn shower
The hum of a mosquito
No louder
Like ice meeting the morning sun
The figure waned
Until only the blue hood
And some bones
Remained
On leaves of grass
Under clouds
Beyond seas
Herein lies the truth
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9. |
On Poverty and Wealth
02:28
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On Poverty and Wealth
Noble is the gold I rush
Noble is the soul
Noble is the one I love
Who thrives in being poor
Line up all your golden coins
Measure up your game
The desire’s all the same
For wealth or for fame
Noble is the sun of gold
Noble is my glow
Noble is a livelihood
By virtue of the soul
Understand my nobleness
With purity of heart
Master all your change
The way of wealth is an art
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The Golden Glows Antwerp, Belgium
The Golden Glows is an acoustic trio, glowing like a setting sun. Their warm three-part harmony breathes life into songs and melodies. One guitar and three voices is at the heart of all their musical adventures.
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