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cm_03 in the cave of the medicine man

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(although a photo/any work-of-art should stand for itself, this photo is to be better understood as a part of a broader context! please, follow this link to see the description of the whole folder 'caverna magica'!)

link to suggested sound background:

the housepainters - the medicine man (demo).mp3



(no commercial purpose!...)

i apologize for the poor quality of sound - it's a demo of a band that i played with in the early '80s (and from their period before i briefly joined them, so i'm not to be heard here)! our collaboration was brief & not deep, but very pleasant, especially on this song. i really enjoyed playing it and it was a mesmerizing highlight of our rare gigs. now, almost 30 years later, it turned to have been sort-of anticipation (lyrics, of course) and i feel a more profound connection to it now!...

(lyrics):
medicine man

many years ago, a man lived
in the biggest cave of a small village.
he was popular, he was respectable,
the man had ideas, the man had charm.

the man had a woman, the man had children,
his forest was green, spirits living in the trees.
he was afraid of thunder, he was afraid of storms,
he respected fire and shelter, he knew his place in the world.

the man had imagination, he painted the walls of his cave,
he was master of the rituals, he was master of the rhythms.
when the night was sweet, everybody having a good time,
there was music and dance, fires in the night.
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the man knew about dreams, the man knew about stars,
the man knew about winds, the man knew about plants,
the man knew about men, the man knew about earth,
the man knew about magic, the man knew about himself.

one night when he was 50, a sound woke him up
he went out of his cave and sat on the ground.
that night he could sleep no more and he did not know why,
he stayed out until dawn, sitting on the ground...
Image size
4000x2980px 4.04 MB
Model
Canon PowerShot G9
Shutter Speed
1/5 second
Aperture
F/6.3
Focal Length
9 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
May 26, 2011, 3:04:10 PM
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Sugaree-33's avatar
I spent much time and afterthought on your links. I learned so much I didn't know the words for and I understood too. You are quite an extraordinary human being and am going to refer back to you and your page often, especially in the next few weeks I feel I need your guidance my Friend.