It is the rare life that is devoid of hardship, loss or suffering. Yet, most people squander their opportunities to feel and savor joy. They let regrets, expectations and disappointments rob them of recognizing and appreciating all the beauty and wonder of their lives.
Bath of Joy was written to remind us to maximize the good times in our lives when we are relatively healthy. Joy often comes when we replace expectation with anticipation and anxiety with gratitude. Enjoy the story of your life and embrace the possibility born from uncertainty. Every set back just makes each success all the more rewarding and each moment of joy makes every moment of respite all the sweeter.
Can you feel my heart building steam?
Steeped in real life not in dream
Primed to realize all our joy
Life’s a prize a gift and a toy (enjoy)
Bathe yourself in your joy
Be a sun shining forth
Share your gift with everyone
Solve the puzzle make it fun
If the puzzle were ever completely solved than our lives would lack any future growth or sense of accomplishment. So enjoy the ride and the passengers that you meet.
lyrics
Bath of Joy 4/29/06
Life’s like a game of hide and seek we’re winners when we find
The clues are there if we look, listen and divine (decide)
My heart is racing when I sense an answer (is) coming to light
Oh I do feel a surge of meaning as my spirit does takes flight
Who can say “I found my heart”, who will say it loud?
If you can say “I live my heart”, say it ever proud
Bathe yourself in your joy
Be a sun shining forth
Share your gift with everyone
Solve the puzzle make it fun
People say many things that protect them from the dark
Yet many times these very words push them off the mark
Life is life and not a haven, predestined or a lark
Seek not hide is the answer to help ignite the spark
We can feel many things but only one at a time
We can learn many things because we aren’t sublime
Don’t vilify uncertainty
Don’t demystify mystery
Come alive suddenly
Bathe yourself in your humanity
Can you feel my heart building steam?
Steeped in real life not in dream
Primed to realize all our joy
Life’s a prize a gift and a toy (enjoy)
Sometimes freedom begets chaos throws me into fright
All I fashioned is torn and cut by irration's knife
Yet my bleeding gets me going I focus on the light
Soon I heal from understanding life’s sensuous might
Can you feel my heart building steam?
Steeped in real life not in dream
Primed to realize all our joy
Life’s a prize a gift and a toy (enjoy)
Bathe yourself in your joy
Be a sun shining forth
Share your gift with everyone
Solve the puzzle make it fun
credits
from Priorities,
released January 14, 2017
Drums Lucio Guido
Vocals Jim Guido
Synth Jim Guido
Bass Jim Guido
Percussion Jim Guido
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