Part of a Deep Mystery

Usually I can recall when and how a specific piece was composed, but this one is something of, uhm, a bit of a mystery. I think the first lines and the chorus came more or less spontaneously along with the melody. The rest took a while to get out. Some times putting stuff like this together is a bit like cracking hazelnuts -- a lot of hard work for just little bit of meat.

In any case, the themes in this text are ones often recurring in my work: the dreams of mankind belong to us all, they are not property of any religion or philosophy, any -ism, any pontiff or leader. They come from the heart of our common humanity and, although you might call them fables, they are not fables only.

I've been thinking about this for a long time,
It's not something I made up yesterday!
There must be a better answer,
There must be another way!

I've been dreaming of what we long the most for,
A world in deep harmony!
I see green fields rolling forever
Beyond all history!

And when they they tell you it's all just a fable,
Chimeras of mythology!
You must shout as loud as you're able,
"We're all part of a deep mystery!"

Everywhere I look, I see confusion
Spreading like some sad disease!
It's as if strong illusions
Were stealing the breath we breathe!

There are angels above us, I'm so sure,
Beings of light -- bright and pure!
Although they're part of the answer,
In themselves, they are not the cure!

And when they tell you it's nothing but fables,
Products of a sick fantasy!
You must shout as loud as you're able,
"We're all part of a deep mystery!"

Come, stand by the window here beside me,
Perhaps we can help each other see
That everything in this creation
Is a part of you and me!

Let us dream of what we long the most for,
A world in deep harmony
With green fields rolling forever
Beyond all history!

And when they they tell us it's all just a fable,
Chimeras of mythology!
We will shout as loud as we're able,
"We're all part of a deep mystery!"

And they tell us it's nothing but fables,
Products of a sick fantasy!
We will shout as loud as we're able,
"We're all part of a deep mystery!"

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The picture up at the top a snapshot of a picture I found on the web by searching "deep mystery". The guy who runs the site is selling dvds and videos of which this is but a still photo -- you might want to check out his samples, they're kind of spacy.