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Nibbling Round (the Edges of the Dark Night of My Soul)

by Blisshome

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A "Tantric Country" tune. I wanted to do a Country-style song about my understanding of Tantra (see Sosan's "Hsin Hsin Ming" for example) and wanted to include a few traditional country motifs, like dogs, trucks, wives, kids, ducks, cows, etc., but I also wanted a gong, a sitar, and a tabla.

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Nibbling Round (the Edges of the Dark Night of My Soul)
© 2019 Thomas “Nik” Zakrzewski

How many lives have I been driving down these country roads
Eating dust and hauling, hey! it’s just another load
Some say of heartaches, some say laughter
But I wonder what comes after
If this is it, I quit, before my weary head explodes

I’ve loved my wives, I’ve loved my kids, I’ve loved my dogs and trucks
Done to others as myself and given many fucks
I’ve read the good book, tithed my pastor
In the hope I’d get there faster
If this is it, all in a row, I cannot keep my ducks

I’m nibbling round the edges of the dark night of my soul
Tryin’ to get the courage up to eat the damn thing whole
They say to die while still alive can finally quench this thirst
You say it’s true, well good for you, my friend, you can go first

I’ve walked with Jesus, sat with Buddha, made the rounds at Mecca
Meditated on my breath and Tantra’d up my pecker
I’ve had my third eye coaxed and prodded
Till I gazed upon the Godhead
Home at last, but then it passed, my Mind the Great Homewrecker

They say first there’s a mountain, then there isn’t, then there is
That letting go’s the way to get to everlasting bliss
How can I know, how can I trust
How can I drop this mountain lust
If this is it, my ass goodbye, I guess I’ll have to kiss

I’m nibbling round the edges of the dark night of my soul
Tryin’ to get the courage up to eat the damn thing whole
They say that you are what you seek, that God alone exists
Well that explains this pain, God is The Holy Masochist.

There’s nothing left for me to do, and finally I know how
To let all effort drop, like shit pies dropping from a cow
To try to not try is still trying
Ego’s last trick slowly dying
Exhausted, splat, I drop onto the field of Be Here Now

Been nibbling round the edges of the dark night of my soul
Finally got the courage up to eat the damn thing whole
A yummy treat of All Good Things, and All Bad Things as well
‘Cause try’n to get to Heaven is the surest path to Hell

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released January 5, 2023

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Blisshome Easton, Massachusetts

Blisshome is the artist name of Thomas "Nik" Zakrzewski, who, after retiring, began exploring computer-created music in 2016. In 2020 he started MemRemix (memremix.com) offering original soundscape creations that are based in the recorded sounds of memorable life events. ... more

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