Lyrics

Elephant Perpectives
(The Blind Men and the Elephant)

© Copyright 2007.
Music by Karen Lyu
Lyrics by Karen Lyu & Maryam Yusefzadeh

A Snake, a wall, a tree; a fan, a rope, a sword?
What is this thing we Feel, a new visual explored?
When all we Feel is what we’ve known (all that we care to own),
Decisions do get made that this world cannot afford.

Can we all just admit that we each have a part
Of this whole we call truth? That would be a good start!
Each one of us sees things others just can’t seem to get.
And we all need to learn, we don’t know everything yet!

There’s the smell, the touch, the taste; the things that get ignored?
The emotions that we face, the “absolutes” that cause discord?
There is more to reality than the little that we see.
Please open up to other views, so harmony can be restored.

What if our decisions were made wise with
intuition?
Imagine the impact of those decisions on the next generation?
Helping each other to heal the world -
Each choice for growth preventing destruction.

Can we all just admit that we each have a part
Of this whole we call truth? That would be a good start!
Each one of us sees things others just can’t seem to get.
And we all need to learn, we don’t know everything yet!

What if we could see possibilities for new allies
In people that get thrown away past our eyes? In this Existence of pain, confusion - joy and
life,
With allies, we can make a future that flies!

Come let us listen to each other’s hearts!
Let go of assumptions that keep us apart.
In this world of commercials, microwaves and soundbites,
Let’s make time to listen …………
and respect each others rights.

Can we all just admit that we each have a part
Of this whole we call truth? That would be a good start!
Each one of us sees things others just can’t seem to get.
And we all need to learn, we don’t know everything yet!