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"View From The Mountain"
Come receive the knowledge from the voice of nature & everything you know Aroused by the stirring of the breeze, we came upon the Pagan stag watching us Behind the eyes of that purity in nature that held us here forever in time Hear the soft cry of the song bird which uttered a message & a secret rhyme View From The Mountain & the ever lasting glorification of the open sky
And rest assured knowing this, it was the morning dawn which filled us with bliss Do you recall the sleeping ghost who hides in the deepest part of your soul waiting Obsessed with dream of gentle comfort & the embrace from the only love you knew View From The Mountain, justified in a single touch knowing it was me who kissed you
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"Infinite Gaze"
By the lighthouse where you were released into the ocean, I gave you
all Every week I walk towards the secret of the bird song & I hear your soft call Under the shade of the palm tree by the waves of the crashing sea & this view I was forever changed by the last look in your eyes because I truly loved you In the dreams of this waking ghost who lost his mind in the winding maze Infinite Gaze
When your ashes were dropped from above, the whales watched & sang a song In the self made prison where the beast held you, but I never once did you wrong You agreed that it was our world where we smiled & laughed & began to play I must admit, I never once thought I would be left alone, what more can I say Somewhere a lost child follows the tears of a spirit he can no longer raise.... Infinite Gaze
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"Other Side Of Vision"
These are the Magickal workings reconstructed by all I have seen
Scrutinized by the interpretation of the lost soul still unclean
Was it convenient because you knew no one was ever like me
Intelligent in the language of the night but you refused to see
Other Side Of Vision
Come now, let us rejoice in the calling of the flame that never dies
Let us focus on the remaining broken pieces of the poet who still
cries This gallant heart squandered by the light I once saw in you
Oh my, see the Petulant inner child that you claimed you knew
In preparation amidst the hurtful memories & the injustice of it all
But I lost the fulfillment of any chance of joy & I began to slowly fall
Other Side Of Vision
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"Soul Of The Visionary"
No more confessions, no more tears, eaten by the nightmares & consumed by the fears, have you seen the devoted followers who looked upon light? But they were convinced by the revealing of a crown born from the night Did you find me arrogant & self righteous because my eyes seduced you Maybe you thought me invulnerable to cruelty, the promises untrue Soul Of The Visionary
Pushed away the gentleness of purest unconditional love & all of me
The poets words summoning celestial harmony, how could you not see? And were you frightened by such genuine romance or maybe just deprived for years By the courageous & strong will of the first love you knew, & you saw the truth of my tears I saw in dreams the premonition of a breaking heart by the deliberate act of one
Not consoled or saved, I always believed you would come for me by the setting sun Soul Of The Visionary
Maybe I was uttering sweet words of beauty only to be hurt in order to learn Shoulder the pain, let us invent new ways to punish the last poet who will forever burn
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"Aqua Diver"
I held my breath beneath the aquatic dreams of all that you finally see
Pushed to the edge of failure, this so called strength you speak of within me Are you done dissecting the soul & have you devised a plan to beg me finally stay Determined was the heart of the Pagan, the courage to find the passage that leads the way Distrusting the religious hypocrisy flowing from the false dreams of one innocent kiss This consecrated eulogy of the dying inner child, but who was it who enabled this Aqua Diver
John Scott Shepherd:
"Blue waters in the depths will release miseries"
Such enlightenment underneath the cooling waters which pleaded for me to heal Those random words & powerful titles, just how did you think I would respond or feel Should we teach the cruel ones humility or perhaps the truth is they simply cant learn By the divine rites of the unsettled heart & the nothingness of being alone, please do not show concern Where is the integrity, show me the traitor who left me in the dark, I perceive this light to be cruel Compelled by the conditioning of the one you called soul mate, this lonely broken fool
John Scott Shepherd:
"Seekeith the answer beyond time, beyond the ocean, for the breeze blows gently and underwater the current is gentle"
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"Future Memories"
Give me a reason to kiss the sunrise & seek the wisdom from bluest eyes On the verge of delirium from the sudden release of calming sighs Restore my trust & shine upon the soul that gave up years ago
I now insist that you read the words of magick so that you might know
From this standpoint beyond the edge of the cliffs over-looking the past Future Memories & the hopes & dreams of a love that will return & forever last
And on this occasion of the ritual of the purified flame & the forgiving heart Bowing before the rays of the brilliant sun & the words of magick that had just begun Yet you were struck by the one who swept you off your feet with the love that only you knew Reciting the poems of romance & conviction, the heart of the Pagan who forever loved you
Future Memories recalling the flames of desire summoned by the words you alone spoke Future Memories of the truest form of high magick, the circle which was never broke
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"Overlapping Dreams"
Proclaim thyself to the knowing pain of the occupied mind that you gave
Release the grip of nightmares that captured the only soul you could ever save And by the hell of ignorance redeem yourself & make right the wrong you have done By the illuminating essence of astral travel, to find the answer hidden far away Overlapping Dreams & the memory of the path which called you here to stay
Love starved like a wounded lonely fawn, the throne made of darkness & light the intense words once whispered into your ear, the Magus who burned ever so bright Had it not occurred to you that this poet was the only saving grace in your life Are you not able to define the sweetest joy of knowing, dreams of the unicorn wife But I came to the conclusion of fact, knowing your passage will always lead back to me
Overlapping Dreams & the return of the burning love that forced you to finally see
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"Strange Land"
Have you inquired upon the lonely poet's soul you selfishly chose to steal In this expansion of the mind & the re opening of the wound or the magick seal See the man who gestures slowly waving his hands as he begins to bury the light May I persuade you to speak healing words to the darkness within sight I was not helpless to the smothering flames igniting the eyes that see only you Strange Land, this connection between empathy & loves consuming view
By the order The Djinn you were heard to whisper of the profane wisdom I hold It is suffice to say this mental pain has nullified the inner child now growing old He who was robbed of hopes conviction, to one day vindicate the haunting of myself And within the reconstructed soul & the volume of poetry & magick upon my book
self Inflamed by the hypocrisy of the light & the chosen heart devoured while I finally sleep Strange Land of this enlightened Pagan tribe & the spoken words you decided to forever keep
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"Moment Of Joy"
Let us not pretend the words & the poet's touch restored the heart you once knew I stared up at the sky refusing to surrender the tears I cried upon losing you My heart was never lacking the truest romance of the neophyte who saved me This incurable love stricken soul who watched over you & released you into the sea But somehow we laughed & cried showing the affection that was infinite & remained real And in dreams of a sleepless king, into Boleskine House, this soul was yours to own & never steal Moment Of Joy
Denounce the memories of pain & flourish amidst the wild flowers where you still walk Hear the weeping words of the grieving Bear sitting alone waiting for the ghost girl to talk And as winter solstice came, you opened up your eyes & took the hand of the lover lost in pain Moment Of Joy, two souls stretched out beyond the horizon, the one called Your Shane
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"Light Of Wisdom"
How long have I waited to obtain the aura of knowledge that is now seen and in my glorified righteousness, but I am sure you know just what I mean Have you identified yourself yet & do you finally understand just what you are Equally nullified by those accusations & somehow you took the cruelty too far On behalf of the inner child who now forever hides the tears he cries Maybe you figured I would simply move on as the blooming flower dies Light Of Wisdom
Yet once again, you deprived me of the light you swore was real & divine How utterly ironic that you pleaded for me to stay, this poet will always shine! No one ever forced you into all that you felt for the truest romance found in me Sorrow overwhelming me & such unpleasantness upon the solitude I now see With the shaven head & the hypnotic vacant stare, but I knew you all along Light Of Wisdom, this spoken word poet surrounded by a lonely love song
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"Mystic Dream"
Of the remorse & the longing heart ache from the hope which descended all too fast Of the unseen dimensions & the fragile silent tears, this poet will be the very last Sinking deeply into obscurity, but will there be atonement upon your confession You heard my words and it was you that pulled upon me within your obsession And from the ignorance of this love stricken fool, things are not always as they seem Mystic Dream
I was taken in by the falsehood of a salvation you had claimed that I would need Branded by the sheer cutting words of your lovers heart, this poet began to bleed Should we sacrifice the sorrow of the loneliest man who continues to grow old Such a corrupted soul, this mockery of the angel who became so cold Mystic Dream, in the penalty of displaying too much adoration & undying love I called out into starless night, tears in my eyes, gazing into the heavens above"
Of the remorse & the longing heart ache from the hope which descended all too fast Of the unseen dimensions & the fragile silent tears, this poet will be the very last Sinking deeply into obscurity, but will there be atonement upon your confession You heard my words and it was you that pulled upon me within your obsession And from the ignorance of this love stricken fool, things are not always as they seem Mystic Dream
I was taken in by the falsehood of a salvation you had claimed that I would need Branded by the sheer cutting words of your lovers heart, this poet began to bleed Should we sacrifice the sorrow of the loneliest man who continues to grow old Such a corrupted soul, this mockery of the angel who became so cold Mystic Dream, in the penalty of displaying too much adoration & undying love I called out into starless night, tears in my eyes, gazing into the heavens above
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"Seaside Memories"
The waves are the same, there is no change in this season of
despair Shimmering tears that seem to forever flow because your
not here I guess I have been falling for so long, always thought you
would catch me Perhaps I believed in hope & foolish child like dreams, but I no longer see Seaside Memories fill the empty void because I know I will never be free
Paid my respects to the ocean view where I spread your ashes to
rest I did my best to find the beauty of true love but it seems it was all
just a test Was there a purpose to the deep wounds afflicted upon
the waiting fool Maybe I was destined be alone & suffer because I broke my own rule Trusting my heart & the story of beautiful romance & to be able to finally sleep Seaside Memories which fade away because I only wanted to be yours to keep
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This is the forth album release from Our band Calming Horizon: "Infinite Gaze" featuring the work and collaboration of John Scott Shepherd & Shane Beck: The Last American Poet
These mystical stories as told through the poetry of Shane Beck along with music by: John Scott Shepherd are warm and compelling offering the listener a voyage into the realm of love and mysticism.
