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undermind (mara's sweet nothings)

from the five shackles by Dharmata 101

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(the demon mara appears before the narrator in the guise of doubt, and causes him to question not only where the demon came from- but whence all the negativity arose that mired his life previously)

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the road to hell paved with good intention
straight up this back and through these eyes
there's nothing left but for you to question
are these the truths left when doubt dies?
making light of the grounds of your conviction
fraught with rabbit holes that go nowhere
they hold no anchor to your selfless benediction
there is no refuge for your despair

and where's the void whence comes this voice?
that blights the righteousness of choice
what begs this human to become apostate
what brings on this suffering- what brings on this hate?

undermined over matter

trapped inside this oubliette of matter
your focused vision blurred beyond the pale
without direction your thoughts start to scatter
undermined to no avail
the seeds of doubt are sewn behind your eyes
in the fertilest of lands
your mindful nature is paralyzed
your resolve yields to my demands

and where's the void whence comes this voice?
that blights the righteousness of choice
what begs this human to become apostate
what brings on this suffering- that fills me full of hate?

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from the five shackles, released April 11, 2013
jsun: vocals, programming

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Dharmata 101 Baltimore, Maryland

Dharmata 101 was formed in 1997 by frontman/composer JSun Bruner, after dissolving his prior project- which was a psychedelic folk project involving programmed rhythms called Mellow No. 5. The project was originally put together as a large deviation from the sappy, light-hearted work of Mellow No. 5 in the interest of making more lyric-driven music. ... more

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