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Paradise (chapt. 40)

from Kiwi's Songs by Lawrence Collins

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Based on a old poem I had written in 1993, this song has been on 3 albums ;-) It pretty much sums up the driving force behind Kiwi's Way, so it seemed like the right song to end the book with.
Paradise, like existence, is what you let it be.
So take it easy, breath deeply, and enjoy this short time we have on earth while it lasts...

Cette chanson est basée sur une poem que j'avais écrit en 1993, et c'est retrouvée en différente version sur 3 albums différent. Elle reste à ce jour une des chansons préférée de nos fans. Elle est aussi la philosophie principale qui a inspiré et qui drive Kiwi's Way, donc cette chanson me semblait être pré-destinée pour finir le livre...

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In the embrace of illusion
I have found paradise.
She lulls me with a vision
of what a soul could be…
The mind is set alight
by a single spark
and the body follows willingly.
Paradise, like God,
is what you want her to be.

In the chaos of confusion
you will find paradise.
Here, in the realm without reason,
life itself will suffice,
for no truth outweighs another
once you learn to see
that a thought often reflects
the mind that set it free.
Paradise, like Truth,
is what you want him to be.

You and I
may live worlds apart,
speak in tongues that can’t relate
and blame our differences on fate;
But to the rain,
all ground is the same,
all rivers flow as one
into the ocean.
All water is just a part
of the greater whole;

The ultimate existence
justifies itself
by simply being.

Paradise, like Existence,
is what You let it be.

©1994 by Lawrence Collins
June 16, 1993/ Sept. 25, 1994

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from Kiwi's Songs, released May 1, 2020
words and music by J. Lawrence Collins
first released on the album Naked and Chained (1995)

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lawrence collins band Bordeaux, France

Lawrence Collins is an american-egyptian singer songwriter, born in France and brought up in France, England, India, and the United States who speaks 4 languages fluently. His music reflects a life spent travelling and experimenting with different cultures, and he has produced 8 studio albums, a movie soundtrack, a live album, and played over 1700 shows during his 20 year career. ... more

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