Godhead
Exploring Spiritual Enlightenment: "Godhead" by John Waite
Lyrics
No Krishna, Buddha, Jesus in my soul
No presence of Krishna, Buddha, Jesus in the speaker's soul.
'Til the sun breaks through again
Waiting for a new beginning or enlightenment symbolized by the sun breaking through.
Down into nothing as I lose myself
Feeling a sense of nothingness, losing oneself.
In the perfections of Zen
Finding solace in the perfections of Zen philosophy.
She said: I got the answer
A woman claims to have the answer to life's questions.
I said: I'm curious, can you write that down my friend
The speaker expresses curiosity and requests the answer to be written down.
It said there's nothing in the real world
The written answer suggests there's nothing significant in the real world.
So why should we pretend zero?
Questioning the need for pretense when there's nothing in the real world.
Godhead
Introduction of the term "Godhead."
We got nothing
Acknowledging a lack of material possessions or worldly goods.
We got everything
Contrasting the previous line, expressing having everything in a broader, spiritual sense.
I took a page out of Unpunished
Referencing a source titled "Unpunished" and taking inspiration from it.
And I flew a paper plane
Creating a metaphorical paper plane and flying it, perhaps symbolizing a journey or exploration.
But there is nothing in the real world
Reiterating the idea that there's nothing significant in the real world.
But the cool, cool, cool of soul
Emphasizing the cool, calm essence of the soul as something real.
And I've got nothing in my pockets
The speaker has nothing material in their pockets.
But lose change and gold zero!
Only possessing loose change and gold, suggesting a lack of material wealth.
And I'm trying to get somewhere
Expressing a desire to reach a destination or goal.
In a room with glow
Being in a space with a glowing atmosphere.
The church mice are singing now
Imagery of church mice singing, perhaps representing simplicity and purity.
What John Lee Hooker knows
Referencing the knowledge of John Lee Hooker, a blues musician.
Godhead
Reintroduction of the term "Godhead."
We got nothing
Reiterating the theme of lacking material possessions.
We got everything
Contrasting with line 11, suggesting having everything in a spiritual sense.
I'm falling backwards in her mirrored room
The speaker is experiencing a backward fall in a mirrored room.
In her mirrored room tonight
This fall occurs specifically in a mirrored room.
She looks so good
Commenting on the appealing appearance of a woman in the mirrored room.
And I feel fine
The speaker feels good in her presence.
As she says we might make it to Godhead
The woman suggests the possibility of reaching "Godhead," a spiritual elevation.
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