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Mortal Joy

by GuidoWorld

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1.
Excite Me 04:16
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Excite Me 12/25/05 Minds are swayed most everyday to find life vicious and cruel Gangs work hard to be in charge to be loyal is their golden rule Be willing to die, to hate and despise the foreign and the intelligent too To be real, most do feel, demands one to be rude I’ve always viewed life as a fascinating friend Something to cherish not transcend Like my love it deepens every day Tho it’s stable, it’s never quite the same Selling life short, the fashionable sport of conmen and kings Circumcise the public mind, the powerful provide the sting (do their thing) Keep the masses in line, to protect their hide, our sons they use for killing machines Their wealth does rise, every time, we diminish as they get big We so rare, devoted to care, our talent is our sight We do see most everything as opportunity for delight The varied hues in mist and dew never cease to surprise The spider’s lairs, many crystalline snares, magically appear in misty light I bask in the warmth of what we create I’m grateful for each breath I take So much to feel and appreciate Pulsing waves of joy reverberate You excite me You ignite me You delight me You entice me
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10,000 Miles 04:21
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10,000 Miles 1/26/06 I’ve walked 10,000 miles with you, each day brings something new I’ve held you 10,000 times, each morning and every night I feel your heart beating and hear your soft breathing too Time begins and ends with you I build on history and play on the rhythm of the day This is where I want to stay, I’ve no urge to go away Moments have meaning when we are sharing our view Finding words which capture and sooth Walking down the winding road with you So much we’ve accomplished so much left for us to do Keep me laughing keep me seeking truth Keep me bursting keep me loving you I’ve talked 10,000 times with you about feelings as clues I’ve watched you 10,000 times to understand or just admire Aging is easy when history is split in two… Between the world and me and you Walking down the winding road with you So much we’ve accomplished so much left for us to do Keep me laughing keep me seeking truth Life is magic to denude I’ve walked with you 10,000 miles I’ve searched with you 10,000 miles I’ve talked with you 10,000 times I’ve comforted you 10,000 times I’ve laughed with you 10,000 times I’ve walked with you 10,000 miles
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Talking 'bout Yesterday 04:12
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Talking About Yesterday 9/19/02 A cool breeze is blowing right into my heart It seems these moments are getting harder to find I remember clear skies, fresher water and lustier smiles I don’t know if I’m being patient or just falling in line Powerful emotions used to stir my heart, excite my mind I don’t want to tell you how to live your life What’s the best decision, how to make things right But looking at your brother with loving eyes Listening to his story, to all his joys and pain, Talking about yesterday There’s so much in life for us to savor A lover’s laugh, their smile, their bodies flavor I’ll sing out loud and be a motivator Join with me now and be a celebrator Separate ourselves from the worldly haters It’s not so complicated if you evade the bait Question their intentions before it’s too late They’ll tell you they’re fighting for democracy While they destroy worker’s unions kill aid workers and priests We’ve been given a garden of eden A bountiful planet to do our bidding Instead of sharing the abundance we’re hoarding Instead of rejoicing we’re forever mourning Spewing out poisons just to make a killing, a hefty living Talking about yesterday, blue skies, refreshing water Talking about yesterday, blue skies life giving water
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Gravity 04:37
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Gravity 5/21/05 Feeling , so much When I was young I was hurt in so many ways The sting of the belt hurt much less than their words of rage I sensed their anger was needed to keep them sane So I did cry and did bleed to ease their pain I want so to please you, I yearn so to heal you Trying so hard Sometimes I wonder why I did not run away Why did take all their punches and not repay? Now that I’m older and wiser I still give way Defending myself is not something I do with grace I pushed you away hard, I shouted to wake you I’ve wandered far from the land of my past I’ve changed it all, at least what I could grasp My goal is always to unite and to attend To honor our differences, what’s torn let’s mend My passion I use to satisfy need To reveal the shared not to believe For if all is opinion than there is no we There is no discussion only empty soliloquy I feel the calm the storm’s passed away, the power’s not gone it gives depth to the day It would be wrong to castrate or delay My passion for life, make intensity a mistake My lust for union is real, not want to isolate, It’s not just my idea , not a debate That all should have a meal a safe place, That people want to feel a comfortable space Don’t tell me it’s all opinion, toss the real into oblivion I’ve wandered from the land of my past Changed it all, at least all that I could grasp Let’s build together a better place Not a realm of ideals a real space Let’s not fight gravity, let’s accept we’re human beings Nothing perfect, nothing complete Wonderful limitations the beauty of sleep Anchored in gravity Do you feel the gravity?
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Come On In 04:45
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Come on In April 21, 2005 Looking at life thru the eyes of fear Faith, greed and beliefs we treasure so dear Infinite life our goal sincere The spiritualist and scientist cloud as they clear The limits we strive hard to overcome Make life possible are its total sum Why is being human such a bad gig? What’s so wrong with life as it is? I thirst it all, the fat and the thin A moment of failure breeds the chance to win Alert I see the storm about to come But to this the infinite seekers are deaf and dumb Fleeing the body that houses our joy The truth seekers feel all in a senseless void Spirit is fine for those in denial Or for who life’s an illusion a tragic exile I prefer to swim in the sea of sensation Feast on the simple pleasures of history and anticipation Without some friction there’s no mountain to climb A sense of accomplishment gives me reason to smile I just want to dance, I just want to swim I just want to laugh, I just have to grin I’m so excited by the challenge within I’m so delighted to take it all in Feel the magic in the coarseness of the fabric Breathe in deep the elixir of a lilac Linger a moment on the sadness of a memory Gaze awhile at the blueness of our canopy Touch my life with the power of a dream Guide my hand to release a basic need Dazzle me with something that you noticed Patterns never cease to amaze me I’m so excited by the challenge within I’m so delighted to take it all in I just want to dance, I just want to swim I just want to laugh, I just have to grin (come on in)
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Save Me 04:11
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Save Me 4/22/91 Here with you watching the clouds drift away Lying still, trapped in the spell of this day Lost in time we spend all our time in love Our hearts engaged in play Gathering all the moments like dew On the petals of love we display Ooo baby, the winds are refreshing and cool Your blouse flapping in the breeze is Clinging like my heart is to you Take me along let me sail Take me along with you Take me along I’m not afraid Take me along with you Oh I just cant believe I’m standing here so in love Oh I just cant believe I’m with you now in your arms Oh I just cant believe I’m with you now in your love Oh I just cant believe I’m with you now our souls embraced In your arms, save me baby I feel safe, save me baby I’m so cold, save me baby And so alone, save me baby From emptiness, save me baby From pettiness, save me baby From loneliness, save me baby From another’s kiss, save me baby
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....and I Will Die 05:34
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……and I will Die 10/26/03 The day was raw and grey as was my mind The leaves had fallen from the trees leaving just their spines I walked in silence in the expanding gloom Instead of feeling sad, I felt ensconced in a womb I realize I will one day die That this life will pass me by The smell of a moment transports me there To a bittersweet child longing to share I don’t know what life has in store I only know I want so much more Don’t waste my time with belief or mythic truth There is so much right here to feel and do I’m lucky to spend my hours living with you Using our eyes, ears, hands and voices to imbue I realize I will one day die That this life will soon pass me by The song of an owl its mournful cry Sense tingles thru my flesh both calm and wild I don’t know what will come on next But I’ll treat all life with respect Memories give me history fill my life at its core Memories help me build my nest are my shelter and floor Holding you is like glistening gold makes me glad to be getting older Each day my heart fills up, warms my insides One day my heart will explode……… and I will die One day I will overload…….. and I will die One day I will drown in love…….. and I will die
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Homo Erectus 03:11
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Homo Erectus 7/17/05 Life in the world bade you to react, But now does hope in the future give your life it’s gas? Yet nothing’s gained in the blame, you’ve just switched the track So when you’re old, you know no better You’re just a victim of your past All the rituals as your ideals, one day will pass You got no reason to be believing that you’ll better your old man Got you DVD and your MP3 and your TV on demand You go extreme, you bob and weave, your network has no spam Your deep sarcasm does into spasm, whenever you hear one’s plan Life after dark is where its at The world of work seems so bleak a slow death pack But making money opens doors, gets your life on track And then soon your someone older a career is a fact So does religion give you comfort a way to recast You keep on moving you’re always grooving silence is a drag Got your DVD and your MP3 and your quasi minivan Technology, you trust and flee, you’re an addict and a fan As in the matrix, Fight Club and such flicks, you sense all’s a sham I don’t know if I will be there, my heart is true I don’t know if you’ll be there some love is cruel I don’t know if you’ll be there it’s up to you Life is much of what you make it, don’t make it cruel Life is much as how you take it, I take it smooth
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Son of Mine 06:35
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This Son of Mine 10/14/05 You are the future, this son of mine It’s time to fashion a vision sublime Create a space to dream a planful reverie Don’t underestimate the life you can create There is much to do to learn about being you Do not abdicate and make it all fate You are the future, this son of mine You’ve got potential and so much time You have such freedom your body’s still light There is no pressure you’re far from the finish line The wiser man stays patient as the madmen rush on by Stand in the mountain stream, let life’s fullness be your guide There is no hurry, building takes time There is such beauty in a contented sigh Try to initiate a life of style and grace That fills you up with pride in both heart and mind Try to orchestrate a song with power and pace That speaks to you and to others too You are the producer, this son of mine Of the motion picture, your life’s design Step into the morning light tethered to the sunny skies Wake the steel that lies deep inside This son of mine You see life, you feel life…… a contented sigh Got to feel alive, let your magic shine Love to sing and dine, this boy’s all right Got to feel alive, let your magic shine Love to sing and dine, this son of mine Time to free your mind
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R U Waiting 06:00
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Are You Waiting? 3/1/05 Time keeps on moving whether you’re happy or sad The clock keeps on ticking whether you’re busy or relaxed Loneliness lurks our life’s meaning its prey Sharing a moment secretes the day Many fret for hours whether to make the call To reach out and chance a lover’s talk Catching one’s eye they feel themselves go flush Drop their heads and continue to walk The time we’re breathing is but a grain of sand In the hourglass of the universe in the span of man Sharing is the echo giving my life its sound Sharing is the reverberation setting my heart to pound The biggest risk we take is when we isolate ourselves When we hope someday someone will come our way Seeking a soulmate who will right every wrong Who will open our hearts as it’s their fate Are you waiting for love, are you waiting for someone to share your life? Are you waiting for love, are you waiting for someone to save your heart? Every time I feel like singing it’s so much better when there’s someone listening When I smile and crack a joke it makes little sense when I’m all alone Did you see what he just did, would you believe she used to be thin? I’m so glad we watched the sunrise, its so nice to have a second pair of eyes My life is grounded in her very touch, our years together mean so very much If it wasn’t for her constant empathy, I fear my life would be lost at sea It’s not just words to say that we make love, but it’s silly to say it came from above We have built a cozy little nest out of care and respect we have done our very best I am not a gambling man I don’t take chances and I like to plan Yet, when showing what’s inside of me, that’s the time I feel most like a human being I do not like the air of romance I fear it cheapens the beauty of our dance Rather than giving responsibility it makes love a gift of the deities Please don’t sit there waiting, don’t spend another moment hesitating Find someone willing to try, to peel back their skin and share the fruit inside Life is only what you make it, a dream a nightmare or just plain vacant There is so much to see and to do, but its all, almost all up to you
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Streaming Down 03:31
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Streaming Down 4/26/89 Everybody’s running chasing rainbows that do promise They’ll be wealthy one day (streaming down) There is something vital that happens to get Buried when one goes reaching so high (streaming down) Holding my child we look to the sea and He whispers to me, “carry me please” He laughs as we run, as warm as the sun, His joy refreshes my day So pure is his laughter and play Life is so simple when you listen to your heart and Follow its plea (streaming down) Too many hearts like turtles protecting themselves They cut off what they actually feel (streaming down) Say tonight I can love, with desire I will love Run with me in the light, feel the warmth from the sun Bringing delight Feel the warmth running free Let yourself feel the care the child does feel Feel the sunlight come streaming down Take a nice little walk Take a nice little run Why don’t we have a talk? Bask in the sun Feel the calm come streaming down

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Each song on this album, in its own way, is a celebration of life. The goal of this celebration is to embrace our limits and mortality and not to seek transcendence or eternal life.

The joys depicted, desired and sought are those inherent in our delicate and fragile lives. The preciousness of life at the root of our celebration is structured in the body and all of our sentient experience.

We heighten our joy through dreams full of anticipation and excitement which are anchored in our personal history. Our sensorial experience is enriched and becomes meaningful in the context of both our past and immediate future. Our Mortal Joy is dependent both on the wondrous body and our ability to be conscious of our experience.

The statement that the whole is more than the sum of its parts is never more true than in the case of human life. We are far more than what we think, feel and do, and the joys available through integrating all aspects of our experience are far greater than any separate thought, feeling, memory or action.

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released June 10, 2017

Words and music by Jim Guido. Album cover design by Dayna Guido.

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