At the Core

we came upon a temple

with a solemn atmosphere

but the davening was deafening

and bloodied up our ears

so we moved on to a chapel

with a father and a son

but the place was haunted by a holy ghost

that frightened everyone

looking for meaning

held by ones who came before

nothing's needed

at the core

we’re searching for the answer

said the seeker to the sage

who took us all down to bollywood

to helped us disengage

the leading lady a sitar star

wowed us on the stage

she turned to whole house on with a live satsang

that felt more like a rave

looking for meaning

held by ones who came before

nothing's needed

at the core

we came upon a pathway

overgrown with pop gurus

they were offering maps to nowhere

how could we refuse

we don't need directions

when there's nowhere to explore

so we put away our compass

we didn't need it anymore

getting out of our own way

and the ones who came before

because nothing's closer

than the core

only those illusions

held by ones who came before

nothing's closer

than the core

nothing is needed at the core