Amen. Love this. Thanks. ~Blossom~ --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, woof puppy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I found a song that I feel really captures the > Buddhist message. Sometimes I listen to it to help > ground myself. > > > "Gone" by Switchfoot > > She told him she'd rather fix her makeup > than try and fix what's going on > But the problem keeps on calling > even with the cell phone gone. > > She told him that she believes in living > bigger than she's living now > But her world keeps spinning backwards > And upside down. > > Don't say so long, and throw yourself wrong. > Don't spin today away 'cause today will soon be > > Gone, like yesterday is gone > Like history is gone > Just try and prove me wrong and > pretend like you're immortal. > > She said, he said, live like no tomorrow > Every day we borrow > brings us one step closer to the edge. (Infinity) > Where's your treasure, where's your hope > if you get the world and lose your soul? > She pretends like (she pretends like) she's immortal. > > Don't say so long, you're not that far gone. > This could be your big chance to make-up > Today will soon be > > Gone, like yesterday is gone > Like history is gone > The world keeps spinning on > You're going, going > Gone, like summer break is gone, > Like Saturday is gone > Just try and prove me wrong and > pretend like you're immortal (you're immortal) > You're immortal (you're immortal) > > We are not infinite > We are not permanent > Nothing's immediate > We are so confident > in our accomplishments. > Look at our decadence. > > Gone, like Frank Sinatra, > like Elvis and his mom, > Like Al Pacino's cash, nothing lasts in this life. > My High School dreams are gone, > my childhood sweets are gone > Life is a day that doesn't last for long. > > Life is more than money, time was never money. > Time was never cash, life is still more than girls. > Life is more than hundred dollar bills and roto-tom > fills. > Life is more than fame and rock and roll and thrills, > All the riches of the kings end up in wills > We've got information in the information age > but do we know what life is outside of our convenient > Lexus cages? > > She said he said live like no tomorrow > Every moment that we borrow > brings us closer to the God who's not short of cash > Hey, Bono. I'm glad you asked. > Life is still worth living, > Life is still worth living. > Life is more than we are. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
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