So many search to find their place in this world, this world, this world
But always seem to come up with nothing
They say oh, they say oh, they say oh, they say oh, they don’t know
That you could be at one with all creation
The universe an incantation
The self a momentary incarnation
And so it must be so, and so it must be so
Time and space suspended in the heavens
Reality a reflection
Identity a fluid illusion
And so it must be so, and so it must be so
But you can’t let go of your ego
Can't let go of your ego, your ego, your ego
Can't let go of your ego, your ego, your ego
Can't let go of your ego, your ego, your ego
Can't let go of your ego, your ego, your ego
Why can’t we find the peace and the love, the love, the love
Why is this world so full of hatred
We say oh, we say oh, we say oh, we say oh, we don’t know
We find the meaning of freedom in each other
In our hearts sisters and brothers
Living as one we come together
And so it must be so, and so it must be so
We’ll build up the bridges and not the borders
Create the change, not just take orders
Give ourselves up to one-another
And so it must be so, and so it must be so
But you can’t let go of your ego
Can't let go of your ego, your ego, your ego
Can't let go of your ego, your ego, your ego
Can't let go of your ego, your ego, your ego
Can't let go of your ego, your ego, your ego
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
When you could be at one with all creation
The universe an incantation
The self a momentary incarnation
And so it must be so, and so it must be so
Time and space suspended in the heavens
Reality a reflection
Identity a fluid illusion
And so it must be so, and so it must be so
We find the meaning of freedom in each other
In our hearts sisters and brothers
Living as one we come together
And so it must be so, and so it must be so
We’ll build up the bridges and not the borders
Create the change, not just take orders
Give ourselves up to one-another
And so it must be so, and so it must be so
But you can’t let go of your ego
credits
from The Dream Jazz Manifesto,
released May 21, 2019
Composition, lyrics, production - Jelly Cleaver
Guitar, keys, vocals - Jelly Cleaver
Electric Bass - Isobella Burnham
Drums - Shakira Arwen
Violin - Rhiannon Dimond
Viola - Julia Vaughan
Cello - Miranda Lewis
Trumpet - Lettie Leyland
Alto Saxophone - Beth Hopkins
Trombone - Will Heaton
Studio Engineer - Jelly Cleaver
Studio Engineer for Strings - Neil Goody, Premises Studios
Studio Engineer for Horns and Drums - Jack Allett, Roundhouse Studio
Mix Engineer - Jelly Cleaver and Jack Allett
Mastering Engineer - Katie Tavini