Earth Song
Song and Poetry
Naked Heart
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Naked Heart

When the river of life washes away the dregs and dirt, what's left is my Naked Heart
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Naked Heart is a translation of a Chinese phrase 赤子之心. It means a level of authenticity and boldness that a small child has, free of any disguise, defense or pretense. It is where the original wisdom of the heart resides. As adults, when we burn off the burdens of success and failure and pierce through the illusions of achievement and loss, we can restore the original wisdom of our Naked Heart.

This song came through during a class I taught, where a Chinese woman expressed a passionate longing to restore her Naked Heart.

Lyrics:  

Every moment, every breath

Tides coming and going

Welling up, falling down

Perfection and imperfection

Are eternal lovers

Let me have a good cry

Let me fall in love without care

When the river of life

Washes away dregs and dirt

What’s left is my naked heart

Every achievement, every loss

Moon waxing and waning

Taking charge, and letting go

Success and failure

Both are precious experience

Let me swim in the sea of flowers

Let me wander under the moonlight

When the river of life

Washes away dregs and dirt

What’s left is my naked heart

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Read my story of discovering my voice and music at age 41: Rebirthing the Lost Songs of Ancestors

Living Song Mentorship: Discover Your Voice and Music as a Pathway to Restore the Original Wisdom

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