Medicine

by John Rothwell

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Light the silence
With fingers upon strings
Dancing with the rhythm of the life that flows within
Inviting words to rise up
And form some meaning
While I focus on my breath and how I'm blessed be breathing
But It's weighing on my chest
This world we're living in
On a collision course with death, destruction and oblivion
All I have is this prayer
And the faith in my heart
To be delivered into light from the depth of the dark

In a world full of suffering
We can be the medicine

Fear is not the answer but a question deep within
Guiding us see the things we cannot yet see
That control us and hold us, keep us in our cage
Got to go inside that cave and emerge up like the sage
With a heart full of love, compassion and trust
Change what we can change and accept what we can not.
Walk this path with your heart and know you're not alone
We're all just walking each other home

In a world full of suffering
We can be the medicine

The wound is where the light enters
So find your center
Let the breath be the teacher of surrender
In this I remember
I am the source of my happiness
And what I give to the world is nothing more than my practice
But you can't do great things
Only small things with great love
Got the earth under my feet
And the heavens up above
This place where I stand is the only place I can be
So I lead with my heart and the dream of being free

In a world full of suffering
We can be the medicine

Be your own medicine
Rise up!!

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released December 18, 2020
Artwork by Entheo Delics
Written, Performed & Produced by John Rothwell

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John Rothwell Pisac, Peru

I'm a singer/songwriter from the scenic Lake District region in England. These songs come from a heart centered inner fire. I would describe my music as rootsy, soulful, melodic folk, inspired by an internal and external universal bond that reaches from the depths of the earth to the heights of the celestial skies.
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