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Instant Buddha (2010​-​2013)

by Eric & The Wabe

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1.
Instant Buddha 04:43
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I’d like to welcome you to Sativa Central Scoot up to the front Don’t bother to kneel Now pick up your packet Check out our prospectus Use your prayer stick to open up The sandalwood seal It’s a once in many lifetimes investment A mystery revealed A turn of the wheel The end of illusion A karmic communion A business of the spirit with mass market appeal Instant Buddha! Give your customers a dip within eternity’s fire Instant Buddha! Cause there’s nothing more addictive Than the death of desire I’d like to take this time to call your attention Our terms and conditions On page 23 Are written in Sanskrit By virgins in Lhasa Legally binding And Samsara free It’s an all-inclusive everything package You’ll be up and running In a couple of weeks Our sacred machines Have earned patents and trademarks A franchise opportunity that’s truly unique Instant Buddha! Bring along a friend and get your first taste free Instant Buddha! Our enlightenment commitment’s fully guaranteed Most of our clients get clean In a decade or so Bankers and lawyers take longer Profits will grow Don’t need no mantra No dull meditation Just a weekly immersion In our Buddha radiation Check out our social network marketing system It’s state of the art Completely free It’s east meeting west A unique integration Of the yearning to be earning And the quest to be free Instant Buddha! Sign the dotted line become a franchisee Instant Buddha! Be a part of Instant Buddha LLC
2.
Shambhala 03:26
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English major to a galley slave Proofing my lines Spell check and save Plastic cubicle fluorescent lights Cog in a wheel TV at night Dreaming when the day is done Shambhala Better learn how to deal Beaming like a silver sun Shambhala Keep your hands on the wheel Timeless since the world was young Shambhala Simple and free Calling to me There she waits A vision of paradise Trash this life She’s worth any sacrifice Home at last I’d gladly pay any price Shambhala Pining when the morning comes Shambhala Get your feet on the floor Shining like a silver sun Shambhala Get your butt out the door Timeless since the world was young– Shambhala Infinity Calling to me - Repeat Chorus -
3.
Fireflies 03:30
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Tumbling down the road We sparkle and fade Fireflies Flickering and flaming souls Illuminate the night Flashing our colors Candy colored displays Mesmerized Evanescence on parade All of the dues that we paid No wonder we’re tired Bitter blue Overdue our dreams feel juiceless Empty uninspired All of the plans we made A banquet for two Me and you Hungry for our heart’s desire Embers with the glow of starlight Fireflies Glowing at the stroke of midnight Fireflies Arching above an endless sky Cosmic mystery beyond our ken Here on the earth We’re wondering why Dreams elude our grasp Life takes turns we don’t intend Embers with the glow of starlight Fireflies Glowing at the stroke of midnight Fireflies Points on a line Conjoined yet alone With illusions of time and space Charting a course Our bearings unknown Finding home at last In the heart of love’s embrace - Repeat Verse 1 - Embers with the glow of starlight Fireflies Flicker like a flame at midnight Fireflies Fluttering away with daylight Fireflies
4.
Falling 03:58
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Guess I knew from the start She's the kinda girl that leaves you flat Left a note on the windowsill Telling me to feed the cat Lit a cigarette and stared at the rain Falling falling down Falling without a sound Till I get my feet back on the ground I keep falling In the middle of the night Heard those angry voices in my ear When you gonna take the hint Punch your ticket and get out of here Dreamed I was flying into empty space - Repeat Chorus - Staring in the mirror see the state I’m in Eyes on fire Sneering grin Tongue like a razor so the cutting is sweet I’d like to swallow you whole But I’m too hungry to eat Sent this letter just to let you know That I’m still falling - Repeat Chorus -
5.
Renee 03:29
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If I said I love you Would you open your heart? Or silently turn away? Saving for a rainy day Lonely is the game you play Renée If I said I’m sorry For the memories you find Waiting inside to hurt you Would they start to lose their sway? Surely there’s a time and place to heal Renée Let somebody near to show you Let somebody need and know you Turn your eyes from yesterday I’m with you here and now Renée Let somebody’s arms enfold you Let somebody have and hold you Don’t make love a castaway It’s all I have to give Renée Let somebody peek inside you Let somebody seek and find you Love can be a losing play It’s all I have to give Renée Only new love Heals a broken heart Only shadows Keeping us apart If I said I love you Would you open your heart? Or silently turn away? Saving for a rainy day Let me be the one to make it right Reneé Let somebody’s arms enfold you Let somebody have and hold you Don’t make love a castaway It’s all I’ve got to give Renée Let somebody peek inside you Let somebody seek and find you Everyone’s afraid to play But what else can we do Renée?
6.
The Other Side 03:36
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There’s a line we cross When we fall apart There’s a now and then There’s a broken heart But in time we let that go When we learn to change and grow We make it to the other side There are angry words There are broken dreams But the ending isn’t really what it seems There’s a natural ebb and flow When we learn to let it go We make it to the other side Make it to the other side We can laugh again On the other side When we meet as friends Make it to the other side, baby See you on the other side There’s a time to reap There’s a time to sow There’s a time to grieve And then a time to grow Not the life that you had planned Honey try and understand And make it to the other side - Repeat Chorus - I can still remember All the passion and the pleasure When our love was new I will always treasure Every moment of the journey That was me and you So bye bye baby Don’t cry baby Dry eyes baby Fly high baby - Repeat Chorus -
7.
Dancing In The Fire 03:43
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Maybe I don’t know Exactly what I want I know I want it Maybe I don’t feel Exactly what you feel I know I feel you Come on strong I wanna show you Won’t be long You’re gonna feel my flame Right or wrong Feel like I know you Take you there You’re gonna scream my name We’ll be dancing in the fire And burning through the night Till we reach the final hour Explode into the light Maybe you know me Maybe you’ve checked you out I know you like me Maybe I’ve touched you So deep you cannot hide I know you feel it too No time for hesitating Take you to my special secret place Just we two accelerating Breaking through Exploding into space Now we’re dancing in the fire Surrendered to the flame When the heat is all we know There’s no time to feel ashamed We’ll be dancing in the fire Dancing in the fire Dancing in the fire Dancing in the fire Show me the way to be If you want me to be your fantasy Please you please me Guaranteed Dancing in the fire Dancing in the fire Dancing in the fire And now I’ve shown you Exactly what I want You know you love it And now I own you I own your heart and soul And now you love me Say my name It is the only name My face It is the only face You’ll see Now that you know You belong to me I know you feel it too My hands The only hands that Take you there That special secret place A sacred inner space Where we’re dancing in the fire Surrendered to the flame When the heat is all we know There’s no time to feel ashamed We’ll be dancing in the fire And burning through the night Till we reach the final hour Explode into the light Now we’re dancing in the fire Dancing in the fire Dancing in the fire Dancing in the fire
8.
Summer in Lillé 04:10
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Sun showers and foam along the strand Sea birds soaring Shells flash like diamonds in the sand Ocean roaring And yes I Always will remember Long as I remember Summer in Lillé Sitting on your own that old café Reading smoking Straining to amuse I went astray Witless joking But then we Spent a lovely hour Walking through the flowers Blooming in Lillé Never forget your smile So warm and easy Touched and teased me All summer long Tippling by the lake Warm bread and cheeses Gentle breezes Singing our song Shivering in our coats We’re cold and faceless Grim and graceless Under the gun Somewhere along the way We lost our fire Warm desire Now we’re undone - Repeat Verse 1
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Rainbow Jane ("Dylan" version) 04:56
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She wore a sky blue mini and a leather vest Her legs were bare and brown She always looked her best She was a vision of spring Raven hair tied with a silken thread Her eyes were green and gold Her lips were ruby red I gave her everything Dropped acid on the cross-town bus Went to another world Just for the two of us It was amazing Rainbow Jane A girl of many colors Rainbow Jane So beautiful and kind Rainbow Jane As much a savior as a lover There could never be another She’s my water and my wine We spent that endless summer in a lover’s haze We didn’t need a thing Those were the golden days I thought they never would end Every day another sweet awakening Making love as dawn was breaking With my lover and friend Until I lost my way And then I couldn’t find her Colors fade and eyes grow blinder She had come and gone - Repeat Chorus - She wore a cameo against her throat Purple cape Canary coat Jade and jasmine Peach and cream Rainbow vision Waking dream Summer flowers in her hair She was heaven’s angel hell’s despair But I can’t find her anywhere

about

Bongggg!!! Welcome to Instant Buddha!

This Instant Buddha CD features the songs I wrote and recorded between 2010 and 2013 with musicians that I met and collaborated with online. Although I seem to lack the organs of religious faith, I hold great admiration for Buddhism and in no way mean to impugn or denigrate the Buddha or his eightfold path. If anything, this CD and its title song take a jab at crass materialism and the blind faith in capitalism that has led to our country’s current travails. But, that’s a dirge for another day. For now, sit back, clear your mind, and enjoy the music.

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released February 17, 2017

All songs on this CD written, arranged and produced by Eric Block
Wabe Publishing ©2017 all rights reserved.

Booklet Design & Layout by Eric Block, Wabe Publishing
©2017. All rights reserved.

Mastered by John Tabacco at Suburban Hermit Studios

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Eric & The Wabe Phoenix, Arizona

I started writing songs in 1969 and continued until 1987, when I got married and had kids. In 2008 I returned to music and started writing songs and collaborating with musicians across the Web, most notably Amos Clarke, Alex Klidaras, and John Tabacco. I owe a debt of gratitude to them and to the many other musicians who have kindly provided me with tracks and encouragement since then. ... more

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