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We were above
You standing underneath us
We were not yet lovers
Dragons were smoked
Bumblebees were stinging us
I was soon to be crazy
Eat, drink and be merry
For tomorrow we die
'cause we're tripping Billies
We're wearing nothing
Nothing but out shadows
Shadows falling down on the beach sand
Remembering once,
Out on the beaches we wore
Pineapple grass bracelets
So why would you care
To get out of this place
You and me and all our friends
Such a happy human race
'cause we're tripping Billies
We are all sitting
Legs crossed round a fire
My yellow flame she dances
Tequila drinking oh our
Minds will wonder
To wondrous places
So why would you care
To get out of this place
You and me and all our friends
Such a happy human race
Eat, drink and be merry
For tomorrow we die
You standing underneath us
We were not yet lovers
Dragons were smoked
Bumblebees were stinging us
I was soon to be crazy
Eat, drink and be merry
For tomorrow we die
'cause we're tripping Billies
We're wearing nothing
Nothing but out shadows
Shadows falling down on the beach sand
Remembering once,
Out on the beaches we wore
Pineapple grass bracelets
So why would you care
To get out of this place
You and me and all our friends
Such a happy human race
'cause we're tripping Billies
We are all sitting
Legs crossed round a fire
My yellow flame she dances
Tequila drinking oh our
Minds will wonder
To wondrous places
So why would you care
To get out of this place
You and me and all our friends
Such a happy human race
Eat, drink and be merry
For tomorrow we die
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Track duration: 05:00
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"Now as for you you have so many good things stored up for many years, rest, eat, drink, be merry!" But God said to him "You fool this night your life will be demanded of you." (Luke 12:19-20)
I was just reading the bible and the lines popped out, and I thought it was really neat. I just thought I'd share it with the rest of y'all.
the second perspective comes from the absolute spirit and it implys that we are given the first version(the finite). it is taken away and replaced by a second(spirit).
eat drink and be merry referrs to removing acts of evil only to be replaced with acts of good.
man is born to live and die. we eat and drink evil and die and are born again to see tomorrow. this happens countless times with the idea of the ultimate goal giving one a satisfying thought of eventual completeness.
thats the "merry" part.
anyhow we're not in control so why do you care. we'll kill and be killed. we'll eventually deliver all evil back to God via death only to be sent back to this place again.
the process of removing evil and loving our neighbor has within it the idea that mankind helps itself. until there is no longer any help necessary. we will all die for one another.
tripping billys is about putting up with all the evil and error preached by the organized religions. billys are temple cops forcing all to follow "law". religion hates the idea that God loves everyone. it misunderstands grace and mercy. (they teach strict law without mercy)
dragons (antichrists) are spewing out error in doctrine and bumblebees are stinging us with bitterness and hatred and strife. anyone would soon to be crazy.
(we would call these orthodox christianity followers billies)
and the yellow flame is the holy spirit dancing. on this side of the firmament, we look up and see our sky (heaven) as a lake of fire which would be necessary to pass through. (its parallels the idea of the flaming sword before eden) (we return through the sword)
from heaven looking down the same firmament is the "crystal sea" of water.
the holy spirit is depicted as a water dancer. and all men are viewed as fish under the water...so that Gods true messengers are sent from heaven as fishers of men.
mankind will fish for itself until all fish under the water are caught. losing none. all the "billies" will be caught too.
its the game of life. in such a happy human race.
i like to think of dave writing about tripping billies as newton the alchemist. when he wrote about his conclusions also in code. both men hiding what was important to themselves and only to allow those who know the code to understand it. all dave songs are about the spirit. hes just not telling us outright
cause he's tripping billies