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Mandala

from Emergence by Source

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lyrics

First the vision
From stillness
From ether
A glowing spark
Of inspiration
The desire
To sculpt
The future

Every stitch
Of the tapestry
Every grain of sand
Placed so lovingly
I made this so
I could share the joy
And we could feel
Connected

The glowing spark
Was so pure
Generous
Benevolent
This ember
Temporary
It will always be
Extinguished
So I’ll tear to shreds
The tapestry
That I once sewed
So lovingly
As I am the hand
That begins
And completes
The cycle

To behold the vision
To know that I can bring to life
This spark from the ether
And know that you can see it too
Is the greatest proof
Of my existence
But only if I destroy the mandala
Will I know
What I made it for for

I made this so I could share
The joy I felt in the void
I never expected
That you couldn’t face yourself
The grief and futility
Take my breath away
What was point
If everything I have was not enough?

Beauty
Exists
To be
And be destroyed
Destruction
Illuminates
How precious
Each moment is
So I’ll swipe away
The yantra
Set fire to
A fortune
To Contain the flame
Is utterly hopeless
I cannot fight
The hollowness of everything

Maybe I just can’t see
This is what it’s supposed to be
And I must say my goodbye
A farewell to civility
I’m through clinging
To something terminal
So I will write an ending
Instead of ending myself
Because I am the hand
That conceives
And completes
The circle
There is no other

To behold the vision
To know that I can bring to life
This spark from the ether
And know that you can see it too
Is the greatest proof
Of my existence
But only if
I destroy the mandala
Will I know
What I made it for for

To look devastation and
Hopelessness in the face
And know im still
Here to observe destruction
Turning ash to a seed and
Seed to ash again
My tears will germinate
The grief will heal

Each grain swept away

credits

from Emergence, released October 13, 2023
Benjamin Gleason: Vocals, Guitars and Keyboards
Justin Mirarck: Drum Set and Electronic Drum Pads
Pascal Faurie: Bass

Written By Source
Produced by Benjamin Gleason and Justin Mirarck
Mixed by Benjamin Gleason and Justin Mirarck
Engineered by Justin Mirarck
Recorded at Cymatic Sounds Studio in Colorado

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