About…
This song aims to capture the integrity of Type One with just a hint of anger and a dash of resentment on the side. It expresses the difficulty experienced when we see the world, ourselves and others as things in need of constant improvement and highlights the defence mechanism of ‘reaction formation’ – putting one’s desires aside and channelling that energy into something ‘right’, trying to avoid being wrong. The chorus takes us to the relief experienced when we realise that we can let things be as they are, including ourselves, and that acceptance and ultimately, serenity, are gateways to presence. More about Type One…
Lyrics
If you could see
Inside of me
It’s not a pretty sight
Things are not as they should be
Oh I’m so tired
Of fighting the good fight…but
I’ll tune in openly
There are many ways to see
I’ll let things be
Feel the serenity
I know we are one when I can see
Life’s unfolding perfectly. Perfectly…
Have to fix up any mess I come upon
So it is done properly
It’s black and white, I can’t be wrong
So hard to separate
From the judge who presides in me. Chorus
Put my desires on the shelf,
channeled ‘em into something else but
Maybe I’ll accept all of myself...
I’ll tune in openly
There is more than one way to be
I’ll tune in openly
There are many ways to see
I’ll let things be
Enjoy the serenity
I know we are one when I can see
Life’s unfolding perfectly!