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In the House of Stone and Light - DHBirr - 11-10-2020

"Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased?"

The basic thrust of this song is spiritual healing.  "It's been too long, my spirit's been at war."  It seems to me it'd work on emotional disorders the way "I'm Alive" heals physical injuries.  Target the shell-shocked with "I'll Play for You" and let them say goodbye to their PTSD, crippling phobias, the psychological aspect of drug addiction....

In the House of Stone and Light
Written by Martin Page (1994)

O Mount Kailas, uncover me;
come my restoration, wash my body clean
I've been walking along a crooked path
where the walls have fallen and broken me in half

I'm telling you, I will not rest till I lay down my head
I'm gonna go in the house of stone and light
I shall not cry for the blind man I leave behind
when I go in the house of stone and light,
(yeah) in the house of stone and light

Holy Lady, show me my soul;
tell me of that place where I must surely go
Old man waiting at the gates for me,
give me the wisdom, give me the key

I'm telling you, I will not rest till I lay down my head
In the house of stone and light
I'll make my way, O gonna be such a beautiful day
In the house of stone and light
(ohhhh) In the house of stone and light

Let me in beneath my skin,
yeah, yeah, oh oh
In the house of stone and light
It's been too long, my spirit's been at war
Havasupai Shaman, let me be reborn
And I will embrace the sun upon my face,
come the day I awake the child inside
in the house of stone and light
And when I go I will op-op-open my eyes
in the house of stone and light
I will see you in the house of stone and light

I'm looking in beneath my skin,
yeah, yeah, oh oh
In the house of stone and light, I'm coming inside
In the house of stone and light, looking for the child
In the house of stone and light, see myself got such a good shelter
In the house of stone and light
In the house of stone and light, I'm gonna let this child come washing of water
In the house of stone and light, He's speaking softly to me
(I must go there, to find my soul, yeah)
In the house of stone and light, I can see so clearly now
(I will go there to find my soul, yeah)
In the house of stone and light, we'll keep on knocking on my door
(I must go there, to find my soul, yeah)

In the house of stone and light
(I will go there, to find my soul, yeah)
In the house of stone and light
(I must go there, to find my soul, yeah)


(Note:  The first line's reference to "Mount Kailas" is apparently linked to the Buddhist myth of Shambhala.)


RE: In the House of Stone and Light - classicdrogn - 11-10-2020

With Doug's general opinion on gods I'd expect him to be wary at best about some of the lyrics involved, but as religions go Buddhism is probably one of the least worrying in that regard, so... (insert shrug emoji here)