Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Weep for Venezuela
Weep for my Venezuela Why are you all then, weeping with meWe saw the destruction, the terrible sightWhen Fate visited youThat one tragic night(Pause) So many lives shatteredIn those few minutes of terrorLeft in their hearts an open soreFestering evermoreA festering sore(Brief interlude) Houses in ruins, such a terrible lossHow do they recoverAnd bear such…
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Back to the Beginning
(Instrumental intro) Right there from the beginning My life was so mundane A routine, dull routine, always the same I remember well that sunny day She came along my way Along with the buds of May Shaking off those days of grey And here she came to stay Brightening up my day Here…
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A Convict’s Folly
I woke up with the calming Woke up with teary eyesFor home is where my heart isAnd my heart’s been left far behind Far behind through the stormingBy a malicious tide Carried in this sorry state Carried in chains for ….…my reckless pride No thought for what awaits meWith you filling all my mindHe didn’t…
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A Would be Hero
(Brief instrumental intro)A would be hero once set forthSet out on his trusty horseDreaming feats of chivalryAnd to find his Holy GrailOur would be hero while on his questVery soon brought to testVowed he’d do his very bestDeclared he would not failWhile our hero was on the trailHe came upon this shocking taleIt concerned a…
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There Never Was
(Instrumental intro)I wish there never wasAny need for war, not anymoreKept far from our shoreAnd there could be peace for evermoreA World as One For all the generations to come And there could always be Global peace and harmony A Brotherhood of ManBut there never wasNever, no never, not everIf ever there really was(Instrumental interlude)And…
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I Saw Santa Claus
Yes, I saw Santa Claus On one special year A story I remember wellI’ll relate it for you here I had a very private space When I was very small Up some steep and creaky stairsI thought I had it allOf course, it had no chimneySo, on Christmas Eve, insteadWe tied my Christmas stocking At…
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Would You Rather
Would they rather Go to Mars, live on MarsLive out there among the starsAmong all of those starsWhere no trees block the viewAnd no seas to sail on throughWe live in ParadiseA virtual ParadiseHere on Earth, a ParadiseRight outside our doorA natural wonderlandThere for all to exploreSo why should they want for moreBut throughout our…
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Reach for Your Star
(Instrumental intro) A child is bornA budding flowerTakes first step Uncertain how It doesn’t matter How fast or far He’ll find something new Each and every hour It’s only a beginning And you’ve come so far But there’s no limit Whoever you are Through life’s journeyKeep raising the barTake it to the limitAnd reach for…
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The Frog Prince
Imagine one sunny mornIn days of CamelotA fair maiden, all forlornIn quite a spotShe’s sitting by a pondPining, on a logWhen up there beside herHops a frogWhat troubles, fair maidenWhy in such a state?Tonight, is the gala ball And I have no dateI too have troublesI was a gallant PrinceNow this has been my FateSuffered…
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The Quest
(Instrumental intro)Take heart Far out nowOn this long journeyOutward bound For new discoveryBound for some promised landOn a great QuestFor our Queen and our countrySail onLay the sails onFrom the yardarmMay the wind blow strongLay the beam onDrive us well alongThrough another dawningTo whatever lies beyondYearning, what is this yearningLoved ones, left far behindWill we…
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