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Art of Living
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On the paradoxes of walking the mystical path with practical feet.
finland bahai pekka okkonen tuula kuitunen harri peltola
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Baha'i music from Finland
Star of the North was more a project than a band. The aim was to make an album of original pieces by Finnish Baha'is. This one is the English language version. There is another one in Finnish, ie. Pohjantahti.
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Genre
Rock • Rock General
Charts
Peak #398
Peak in subgenre #56
Author
Harri Peltola/Pekka Okkonen
Rights
Stella Polaris Productions
Uploaded
April 09, 2007
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MP3 4.3 MB • 128 kbps • 4:44
Story behind the song
The allegory of life being like a string of pearls came from the original Finnish lyrics by Pekka, but in his translation Harri developed the idea.
Lyrics
Art of Living Music by Pekka Okkonen Lyrics by Harri Peltola What makes your life worth living When you come to think of it Depends on how much you are giving You run into mirror images That distort your reality Never mind them, trust the truth instead The truth caresses your soul ‘cause it’s gentle and loving The truth violates your mind ‘cause it’s cruel and merciless It may be a hidden word, It may be a zen koan But it watches you wherever you are And it clutches you wherever you run You may not believe when I say True love is a sacrifice Self must be yielded to gain real life Come follow the martyrs’ path To the sphere of eternal glory Be brave, my love, have no fear The choice is yours, there’s no hurry But please don’t hesitate too long Life is such a brief affair It is like a string of pearls If you break your string The pearls lose their meaning And they bounce all over the floor Then you search all over the floor The world is a paradox, it seems so very real And demands attention like a baby For if you thirst for wealth You just grow thirstier And chase mirages in the desert Let’s see beyond illusion Experience peace of mind There are ways of transformation Leave the trivial behind Ignore distorted images Cherish pearl necklaces Divine is the art of living Divine is the art of loving Guitar Solo by Pekka Okkonen
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