Tim Janakos (ティム・ジャナコス): Music 音楽

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After over 10 years of writers block, and only having fragments of songs and melodies in many note books, this was the first song that Timothy fully completed at age 24. He threw out all of his previous thoughts about having to find words that ryhmed and just wrote what he wanted to say. The song was written to himself, to push him to break through the darkest time of his life. After performing the song at an SGI-USA discussion meeting, many people asked him to play it at many other meetings and he realized he'd better write more than just this one song. This was the first and last song that Timothy recorded playing the original nylon string classical guitar, which he used to teach himself how to play the guitar

Sitting on the ground pointing your finger
Searching for someone to blame
Gazing around at those among you
They’re not the reason why you’re down

Have you ever tried picking yourself up?
How can you say you’re not to blame?
Have you ever looked into the mirror?
Will you ever try connecting the lines?

I’m sorry if I opened your eyes

Look at what you do; listen to what you say
Think of all the things you could have done
Whom do you blame for what you created?
Only you can change the way you are.

Do you understand the causal relation?
Why can’t you see the circle of time?
When will you stop pointing your finger?
We’re all in this boat together?

It’s time that you open your life.

So you’ve been hurt; you’ve been used
We’ve all had our share of ups and downs
When will you stop dwelling on the past?
Stop this vicious cycle while you can

The phoenix rises up from the ashes.
The lotus blossoms from the muddy swamp.
It’s time now for a great transformation
To awaken the power of your life.

I’m sorry if I opened your mind