Saffron Lyrics

I got a bad taste of Saffron

I'll be damned to see, tattered threads of a Sannyasi

A tainted tone of Saraswati

I got a bad taste of Saffron

I'll be damned to see, tattered threads of a Sannyasi

A tainted tone of Saraswati

There are no exceptions to the rule, lest one revoke the vow

A curtain closed and a saffron robe fell

Many a note I wrote may hope prevail

An ancient soul has many unspoken tales

I broke the spell of unfettered letters

Take my word for what it's worth

Into the world for show and tell

A word is just a word, but a name is unlike another

I go by James, but have claimed, so many others

So many sisters, so many brothers

And may I do a lot of japa, and may I grow to be like papa

But may I realise in this lifetime that Sat-chid-ananda (Ahhh)

I got a bad taste of Saffron

I'll be damned to see, tattered threads of a Sannyasi

A tainted tone of Saraswati

I got a bad taste of Saffron

I'll be damned to see, tattered threads of a Sannyasi

A tainted tone of Saraswati

In this Kali Yuga it is make or break, we cannot take a break

All we do is take in this Age of Vultures

To make a generation great

Take the weight of an ape off the shoulders

Fake modern day saints taint sacred cultures

Like sacred sculptures laced with spray paint

Leave a bad taste, a bad trace of odours

The persuasive power of aromas

Mistaken snakes as sages, saviours as alligators

a Lotus flower sinking in a lake of allegations

Hari Ram! I see the harm in harmony

Look at the ramifications

"Truth is one, and paths are many"

Adoration and faith carries weight

But on this path, hearts are heavy

People pray and predators prey on the people

Is that the price that you pay? to the Guru

And to the Sangha I know you sad

But I only ask you be Sadhu

Cast aside happy and sad

I know you mad, but this I guarantee you can do

Emotions just pass through

Cry when you feel pain

But don't you cry when you laugh too?

Tears are just water under the bridge

Welcome to Satchidananda

Is this bliss attractive

I ask you, what is it you attach to?

Me, I keep a couple handfuls of cashews

Just enough to crack the nut, and debunk the taboo

You see attachments can be a hassle

And can hang around like a tassel, until they have to be cut

Aspirants do what you have to travel gradually up

And reach a place that's absolute natural

I got a bad taste of Saffron

Saffron, saffron, saffron, saffron

I got a bad taste of Saffron

I'll be damned to see, tattered threads of a Sannyasi

A tainted tone of Saraswati

I got a bad taste of Saffron

I'll be damned to see, tattered threads of a Sannyasi

A tainted tone of Saraswati

I got a bad taste of Saffron

I'll be damned to see, tattered threads of a Sannyasi

A tainted tone of Saraswati

I got a bad taste of Saffron