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Friday, October 9, 2009

The Spirit carries On

Where did we come from,
Why all here?
Where do we go when we die?
What lies beyond
And what lay before?
Is anything certain in life?

They say, "Life is too short,"
"The here and the now"
And "You're only given one shot"
But could there be more,
Have I lived before,
Or could this be all that we've got?

If I die tomorrow
I'd be all right
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on

I used to be frightened of dying
I used to think death was the end
But that was before
I'm not scared anymore
I know that my soul will transcend

I may never find all the answers
I may never understand why
I may never prove
What I know to be true
But I know that I still have to try

If I die tomorrow
I'd be all right
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on

Victoria:
"Move on, be brave
Don't weep at my grave
Because I am no longer here
But please never let
Your memory of me disappear"

Nicholas:
Safe in the light that surrounds me
Free of the fear and the pain
My questioning mind
Has helped me to find
The meaning in my life again
Victoria's real
I finally feel
At peace with the girl in my dreams
And now that I'm here
It's perfectly clear
I found out what all of this means

If I die tomorrow
I'd be all right
Because I believe
That after we're gone
The spirit carries on

Another day

Live another day
Climb a little higher
Find another reason to stay
Ashes in your hands
Mercy in your eyes
If you're searching for a silent sky...
You won't find it here
Look another way
You won't find it here
So die another day
The coldness of his words
The message in his silence,
'Face the candle to the wind...'
This distance in my voice
Isn't leaving you a choice
So if you're looking for a time to run away...
You won't find it here
Look another way
You won't find it here
So try another day
They took pictures of our dreams
Ran to hide behind the stairs
And said maybe when it's right for you, they'll fall
But if they don't come down
Resist the need to pull them in
And throw them away
Better to save the mystery
Than surrender to the secret
You won't find it here
Look another way
You won't find it here
So try another day

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

A nightmare to remember

A nightmare to remember
I'd never be the same
What began as laughter
So soon would turn to pain

The sky was clear and frigid
The air was thick and still
Now I'm not one to soon forget
And I bet I never will

Picture for a moment
The perfect irony
A flawless new beginning
Eclipsed by tragedy

The uninvited stranger
Strated dancing on his own
So we said goodbye
To the glowing bride
And we made our way back home

Life was so simple then
We were so innocent
Father and mother
Holding each other

Without warning
Out of nowhere
Like a bullet
From the night

Crashing glass
Rubber and steel
Scorching fire
Glowing lights

Screams of terror
Pain and fear
Sounds of sirens
Smoke in my eyes

Sudden stillness
Wrapped in silence
No more screaming
No more cries

Stunned and bewildered
Cold and afraid
Torn up and broken
Frightened and dazed

Stunned and bewildered
Cold and afraid
Torn up and broken
Frightened and dazed

Lying on the table
In this unfamilliar place
I'm greeted by a stranger
A man without a face

He said, "Son do you remember?"
"Do you even know your name?"
Then he shined a light into my eyes
And said, "Take this for the pain."

Hopelessly drifting
Bathing in beautiful agony
I am endlessly falling
Lost in this wonderful misery
In peaceful sedation I lay half awake
And all of the panic inside starts to fade
Hopelessly drifting
Bathing in beautiful agony

"Tell me does this hurt you?"
Said the faceless man
"Can you move all of your fingers?"
"Can you try your best to stand?"

I asked about the others
Is everyone ok?
He told me not to worry
As he turned and looked away

Hopelessly drifting
Bathing in beautiful agony
I am endlessly falling
Lost in this wonderful misery
In peaceful sedation I lay half awake
And all of the panic inside starts to fade
Hopelessly drifting
Bathing in beautiful agony

Day after day
And night after night
We burden the oppressed
Did they ever see the red light?
Over and over
Scene by scene
Like a recurring nightmare
Haunting my dreams

How can you prepare
For what happens next?
The search you'll never have to see
His father's such a mess
It's a miracle he lived
It's a blessing no one died
By the grace of God above
Everyone survived

Life was so simple then
We were so innocent
It will stay with us forever
A nightmare to remember

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

PDF (Pariwisata Dunia Filsafat), PART 1

"Hal yang sepele, bisa menjadi hal yang teramat rumit...
pun begitu sebaliknya...
Hal yang rumit, bisa menjadi hal yang teramat ringan"
Itulah muqadimah (Kata Pengantar) singkat untuk filsafat.

Hidup setiap saat penuh dengan kejadian, peristiwa dan berbagai hal yang memenuhi pikiran kita. Namun sesekali, suatu waktu, kita mungkin merenung dan bertanya-tanya tentang semua itu. lantas pada saat itu timbul pertanyaan-pertanyaan dasar yang dalam sehari-hari mungkin tak pernah kita hiraukan sama sekali.

Singkat saja, filsafat bisa berawal dari sebuah rasa heran, lalu bertanya dan terus bertanya guna mengungkap jawaban dari rasa heran akan suatu hal. menelusuri tahap demi tahap hingga akhirnya mencapai kesimpulan pemikiran yang teramat "dalam". misalnya, pernahkah kita memikirkan terbuat dari apakah dunia itu, kenapa ya kulit kita bisa keriput, dari mana asal sebuah gravitasi hingga bumi itu bisa lengket dengan inti bumi, dari manakah asal sebuah huruf, seberapa dalam hati kita hingga bisa menampung dan menyimpan berbagai hal yang kita terima, pertanyaan-pertanyaan seperti itu bisa jadi muncul dalam pikiran kita lantas timbullah research untuk menemukan jawaban dari suatu pertanyaan hingga akhirnya muncullah sebuah hasil, temuan, ide, rumus, teori atau mungkin doktrin dari penjelajahan pikiran kita.

Ada sebuah pertanyaan singkat dan mungkin kita juga sering mengatakannya, KEBENARAN, "apa kebenaran itu.?!". dari ribuan (bahkan mungkin jutaan) jawaban, mungkin bagi diri mereka sendiri jawabannya lah yang benar padahal menurut orang lain bisa jadi salah. lantas kapan kita akan menemukan jawaban yang benar tentang kebenaran. itu masih dalam level mencari jawaban dari sebuah pertanyaan tentang kebenaran, belum lagi kalau kita sudah melakukan sebuah langkah, keputusan, atau mungkin tindakan.

Ada lagi sebuah pertanyaan yang mungkin lebih simple dari kata kebenaran, tapi mari kita baca dulu kalimat-kalimat berikut : "aku akan selalu ada untukmu", "kota itu berada disebelah kotaku", "bulan depan kita akan mengadakan parade musik". dari kalimat-kalimat tersebut pernahkan kita merenungkan apakah arti dari kata ADA.?!

Selamat berfikir dan
Tunggu episode berikutnya...
aku uda ngantuk banget.!!!

Wait For Sleep (Blog's Special Edition)

Standing by the window
Eyes upon the moon
Hoping that the memory
will leave his spirit soon
She shuts the doors and lights
And lays her body on the bed
Where images and words are
running deep
She has too much pride to pull
the sheets above her head
So quietly she lays and waits
for sleep
She stares at the ceiling
And tries not to think
And pictures the chains
She's been trying to link again
But the feeling is gone
And water can't cover her
memory
And ashes can't answer her
pain
God give me the power to take
breath from a breeze
And call life from a cold metal
frame
In with the ashes
Or up with the smoke from the
fire
With wings up in heaven
Or here, lying in bed
Palm of her hand to my head
Now and forever curled in my
heart
And the heart of the world