Persia, Zoroaster, Shahnameh - before it was Iran... Persia: imperative and pertinent precursor to modern society. We often buy into modern propaganda about bad things in faraway lands - but its tragic that such a diverse, expansive, and influential part of humanitys past is so grossly ignored. Did you know that Iran (Persia) is one of the oldest continuous cultures on Earth? Did you know that Persian Zoroastrianism predates and influenced monotheistic religions that came after it, like Judaism, Gnosticism, Christianity and Islam? Please read The Book of Kings (Shahnameh) and discover 1) how much of Persian culture is intertwined in yours and 2) the lyrical inspiration for my song casting you as a traveling musician in one of the richest, most colorful and prolific cradles of the human experiment. From my new CD, IDIO: https://soundcloud/rejyna/gitano-en-shahnameh Gitano en Shahnameh Shahnameh, Book of Kings, poem sings, free will brings hope or disaster Shahnameh, in that day, they would say, choice persuades now and hereafter Truth or a lie, each path chosen We’re just passersby in this life Strive, multiply, to the future be true, follow hope, follow light In your days, help the poor, open doors, stop the wars now and forever When you play, what you say, show a way, guiding stray spirits together Truth unifies, each word chosen Imply, verify, exemplify, demystify To the lowest be kind, purify, testify Love the land, take a stand, lend a hand, understand all that is noble Find a true attitude, don’t exclude, end the feud our family is global Truth or a lie, each path chosen We’re just passersby in this life Strive, multiply, to the future be true, follow love, follow light Somewhere out there, on a border, there are refugees seeking asylum from persecution, destitution, retribution for failed revolution… Truth unifies – Demystify - Somewhere inside a conscience denied, actions forged into cold lies and resides with obliteration, annihilation, suffocation and cruel subjugation Truth unifies, each word chosen Imply, verify, exemplify, demystify To the lowest be kind, purify Edify - Download the entire CD at: cdbaby/rejyna3 c. Rejyna Douglass-Whitman (BMI) Published by W.E./Citadel of Cynosure Productions (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication, repurposing, exhibition or performance is prohibited by US and international copyright laws.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:30:01 +0000