"When I was a child and the world made sense to me"

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Thoughts on Trayvon Martin, President Obama, Race

By JAY Z

JAY Z

…that doesn't mean he's a criminal. he won. If you chase me, and you try to attack me, and I defend myself, how can I be in the

…be sacrificed for that. [Wilson] When you made "Fuck Up The World", I know you watch CNN, it was a rebellion act that you saw…

Then after that kicks in, you sit with yourself, like, "am I going to be a good dad?" I know I have the DNA of my dad, and I know it's not just me and

The Nature of Consciousness, Part 1: Our Image of the World

By Alan Watts

Alan Watts

…of what makes sense altogether. And these basic ideas I call myth, not using the word "myth" to mean simply something…

…untrue, but to use the word "myth" in a more powerful sense. A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world. And

…conception of ourselves as being artifacts, as being made, and it is perfectly natural in our culture for a child to ask its mother, "How was I made?" or "Who made me?" And this is a

Our Image of The World

By Alan Watts (2004)

On album Out Of Your Mind (2004)

Out Of Your Mind

…of what makes sense altogether. And these basic ideas I call myth, not using the word "myth" to mean simply something untrue, but to use the

…word "myth" in a more powerful sense. A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world. And

…conception of ourselves as being artifacts, as being made, and it is perfectly natural in our culture for a child to ask its mother, "How was I made?" or "Who made me?" And this is a

Why People Need Poetry

By Stephen Burt

Stephen Burt

…understand the world best, most fully, in words rather than, say, pictures or numbers. And when I have a new experience or a

…stopped him. Poetry helps me want to be alive, and I want to show you why by showing you how, how a couple of poems react to the

…"Wind in a Box." One of them asks, "Tell me, what am I going to do when I'm dead?" And the answer is that he'll stay…

Disturbing Confusions Of The Mind (The World As Just So)

By Alan Watts

Alan Watts

…same succession of thoughts over and over again. And that gives a sense of permanence in the same way as when you revolve a

…you see, and so you get ‘I' and ‘me,' and the ‘I' who ought to—or must—control ‘me' as a sensation of some real entity…

…supposed ‘thinker.' When Jōshū, who was a Tang dynasty Zen master, was asked—he had made some reference to the enlightened mind being like the mind of a child—and

Album: Blurring The Edges

By Meredith Brooks

Meredith Brooks

…lots of Todd Rungran I need a guitar, to do it on all fours Cool friends, weekend, and someone to die for When I'm…

…am --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bitch I hate the world today, your so good to me I know but I can't change Tried to

…season is already changing I think it's cool you do what you do And don't try to save me I'm a bitch, I'm a lover I'm a child, I'm a mother I'm a

This World

By Jack Mushroom

Jack Mushroom

How'd it become a part of me, honestly, I don't fuckin' know [Hook: Jack Mushroom] Its like nothing in this world makes sense to me

Mushroom] It's like nothing in this world makes sense to me I wake up pissed off everyday like it was meant to be Sometimes I

…nice guy When my whole child-hood was ruined by Mr Christ-guy When I was 6 It was 6 in the morning when Moms decided to

The Nuclear Age

By Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien

…? Whatever the sources, I was a frightened child. At night I'd toss around in bed for hours, battling the snagged sheets, and then when

…subtle about it—a certain change of tone, raising his eyebrows when he thought I wasn't looking. But I was looking. And it made me wince. “The

…need a shrink. I needed sanctuary. And that's when the Pencil Theory hit me. I was sitting at my desk during the final hour…

"Self Reliance"

By Emerson (1963)

On album Self Reliance (Unabridged) (2023)

Self Reliance (Unabridged)

I remember an answer which when quite young I was prompted to make to a valued adviser, who was won't to

Devil's child, I will live then from the Devil." No law can be sacred to me

…foolish philanthropist, that I grudge the dollar, the dime, the cent, I give to such men as do not belong to me and to whom I do not belong. There is a class of persons to

Charron vs Manaz Ill

By King Of The Dot

King Of The Dot

…with Chris Brown It's [?] and I'm [?] in a bad mood Show me disrespect I'll wring your neck like a 360 tattoo Travelling the world

…taking off her skirt and blouse, we was trying to work it out The bitch hit me up to fuck and it reminded me of your verses How I

…your perfect little life and I smile See I had to cope with losing my sight as a child Not when I was nine, when I was five by the

Song of Being a Child

By Van Morrison (1998)

On album The Philosopher's Stone (1998)

The Philosopher's Stone

When the child was a child It walked with arms hanging Wanted the stream to be a river and the river a torrent And this puddle, the

…before I was and that sometime I, the I, I am No longer will be the I, I am When the child was a child

It gagged on spinach, on peas, on rice pudding And on steamed cauliflower And now eats all of it and not just because it has to When the child was a child

The Broken Empire — EMPEROR OF THORNS

By Mark Lawrence

On album The Broken Empire — EMPEROR OF THORNS

Mark Lawrence

…message blood-writ, requiring a lifetime to translate. The Gilden Guard always arrive on my birthday. They came for me when I turned…

…belly. ‘He's worried if I don't go there might be another hung vote.' She smiled at that. The last vote that was even close to a

…know when something pleased me. I gave the rod an experimental swish and found myself sufficient inspiration to leave my throne. ‘I'll…

Fire in the Booth 2

By Mic Righteous (2024)

On album Fire In The Booth Freestyle 03/19/24 (2024)

Fire In The Booth Freestyle 03/19/24

…on Sorry for leaving my son Sorry for leaving before I even made peace with my Mum Trying to be right just left me in the wrong Sorry for saying sorry…

…' these days I don't wait for the clock ‘Cos I got on my skates, it's a race to the top I got accustomed to the fast life and I bark like a

I'm saying this twice ‘Cos life has made me mad, the old me left and he ain't been back Said I'd rather get jumped by eighteen man…

Gender Equality is Your Issue Too (UN Speech)

By Emma Watson

Emma Watson

…questioning gender-based assumptions a long time ago. When at 8, I was confused at being called “bossy,” because I wanted to direct the

…male friends were unable to express their feelings. I decided I was a feminist and this seemed uncomplicated to me. But my recent…

I would go less far because I might give birth to a child one day. These influencers were the gender equality ambassadors that made

Dio Brando

By VI Seconds (2021)

On album Style Dio Brando (2021)

Style Dio Brando

…monster Child of Dario Brando, my alcoholic father Abusive he was and so I planned for his demise It's a shame when a parent is a

…though my father may regret me He made sure to let me know to aim to be wealthy And so I was adopted by the Joestar fam To a new brother…

…wasn't mad at me In fact, nothing negative towards him was heard from me Just to put him in a false sense of security The real plan was to

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