Woodstock
Journey to Freedom: A Musical Pilgrimage Through Woodstock's Spiritual Tapestry
Lyrics
I came upon a child of God
I encountered a person connected to a spiritual or peaceful ideology
He was walking along the road
The person was walking on a road
And I asked him, where are you going
I inquired about the person's destination
And this he told me
The person shared that they are headed to Yasgur's farm
I'm going on down to Yasgur's farm
They plan to join a rock 'n' roll band
I'm going to join in a rock 'n' roll band
They intend to camp out on the land
I'm going to camp out on the land
The goal is to liberate the soul
I'm going to try an' get my soul free
A declaration of the cosmic origin of humanity
We are stardust
Humanity is precious and timeless
We are golden
Emphasizing the precious nature of human existence
And we've got to get ourselves
A call to return to a more innocent and pure state of being
Back to the garden
Expressing the need to reconnect with nature and simplicity
Then can I walk beside you
Expressing a desire to accompany the person on their journey
I have come here to lose the smog
Expressing a desire to escape pollution and societal troubles
And I feel to be a cog in something turning
Feeling like a small part in a larger, meaningful process
Well maybe it is just the time of year
Suggesting that the current state may be influenced by the time of year
Or maybe it's the time of man
Or it could be a reflection of the overall human condition
I don't know who l am
Expressing uncertainty about one's identity
But you know life is for learning
Recognizing that life is a continuous learning process
We are stardust
We are golden
-And we've got to get ourselves
-Back to the garden
-By the time we got to Woodstock
Describing the massive turnout at the Woodstock event
We were half a million strong
Highlighting the unity and strength of the gathering
And everywhere there was song and celebration
Describing the atmosphere of joy and festivity
And I dreamed I saw the bombers
Having a vision of warplanes transforming into symbols of beauty
Riding shotgun in the sky
Symbolizing a positive transformation in the sky
And they were turning into butterflies
Imagining the warplanes becoming butterflies over the nation
Above our nation
We are stardust
-Billion year old carbon
Reflecting on the elemental and timeless nature of humanity
We are golden
Emphasizing the preciousness of human existence amid challenges
Caught in the devil's bargain
Acknowledging the difficulties and compromises in life
And we've got to get ourselves
Reiterating the call to return to a more natural and pure state
Back to the garden
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