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About 'I Been In This Movie Before'
Music Composition, instrumentation and spoken word male vocals by Patrick Howe Everyone experiences life's joys and sorrows. In Hinduism and Buddhism there is the idea that the drama of life—our happiness and tragedies—are an illusion. It is as if we are unwitting characters in a movie or theatrical production that we believe to be real. To become awakened is to realize this trick of the mind and to no longer fall for it. Then we can stop taking life so seriously, and know that all is well at a deeper level, for it is only the mind that creates this illusion. In this song I have personified the drama of life in a character named Lila. |
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(Best with headphones)
Lyrics to 'I Been In This Movie Before' It's so beautiful resplendent with joy truly a mystery such a wonder Greetings ladies and gentlemen! And welcome to the greatest show on earth! Lila sweet Lila The great Illusionist You take us in then give us a twist Life is your drama the world is your stage It’s a whole lot of fun then you take it away We're characters in your movie just playing our parts Is it real or an illusion we can't tell 'em apart. But I’m lookin' through you You're not takin' me in You let cowboys ride bareback on thunderbolts You make irises out of lavender fire You give poets wings to fly You make lovers open their hearts then you push them apart you make em cry Lila sweet Lila I’m onto your lies I’m looking through you You haven’t taken me in Cuz I’ve been in this movie before and I know how it ends I know who I am You let little girls fly up in their spaceships to rearrange the stars You give every dog a thousand friends And little boys wings to fly You make lovers open their hearts then you push them apart you make 'em cry. You laugh when you're serious so we can’t really tell if you're bringing us heaven or a bombshell Lila sweet Lila When our lives are full of pain you say we’re just acting But I’m lookin through you You haven't taken me in Cuz I’ve been in this movie before I know how it ends cuz I know who I am |
