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Pure Consciousness

from Himalaya Halleluia by Ranjit Arapurakal

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This song is based on the book "The Book of Mirdad" by Mīḫāʾīl Nuʿayma. It was written in mid-Summer 2018 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. The track was recorded completely in one day on Saturday, August 21, 2019 at Sparrow Recordings in Rahway, New Jersey.

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I rise up at the dawning of the day
And I listen close to hear what it will say
Yeah it's raining but the clouds will sail away
And it doesn't really matter anyway
The rain is beautiful
Yes it is

The stranger came to see the holy flame
He came without a shirt without a name
Yeah the holy men they laughed and made a game
Oh but the world they knew would never be the same
Come fire and come rain

Sing a song for freedom
A song for every land
Now tell me do you know
How it will go

The stranger spoke to all who gathered there
He told them there was magic in the air
He said duality is tearing you apart
Take good and bad and join them in your heart
You are pure consciousness

But the stranger never lied
And so they had him bound and tied
And threw him in a
Dungeon out of sight
Yeah that's right

Here comes the night
You do not have to rage against
The dying of the light
There's no one here to fight
and a wrong won't make it right

Now the story I have told you is a dream
And the sleeper has awakened it would seem
He rises at the dawning of the day
And he listens close to hear what it will say

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from Himalaya Halleluia, released September 2, 2019

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Ranjit Arapurakal New York, New York

Ranjit is a singer-songwriter and international recording artist signed to his own label, Bandra Records. Born in India and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, Ranjit's songs are written and performed on the road. He spends most of his time in Goa, India, performing and teaching children's music classes.

Ranjit cares deeply about the environment and human rights, and loves to share the joy of music. ... more

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