With more meditation comes more awareness. At first, this awareness doesn’t last long your conditioned mind will soon regain control. When you start coming out of meditation the world looks different. Many of these meditation styles are referred to as “awareness training”. The next verse talks about sleeping several times. He’s either referring to being part of a group meditation or during meditation one can get in touch with many aspects (some call sub-personalities) of oneself. The next verse he starts with, Sitting on my own not by myself. In the first verse Cat starts talking about feeling, All I know is all I feel right now. (Brains tend to justify and cannot be relied on for truth about oneself). The only way to delve further is to start getting in touch with feelings which will tell you the truth about yourself. You first learn that things are not the problem, your reaction to the things are the problem. Many refer to them as Sittings.) Meditation is about clearing your mind and stop the brain from its’ incessant thinking. Most Buddhist centers (and many other religions, new age groups, and some yoga and even martial arts centers have group meditations. Cat has many songs that speak of the journey through life, usually looking for spiritual answers. If you stood and pushed on a door that opened from the side you’re on, (which is a door that needs to be pulled) where would you end up? You would end up right where you started. It’s about being attached to things and outcomes, trying so hard to get somewhere (career etc) as opposed to letting go and being at peace and harmony with objects around us and ideas in our heads. I wrote comments about some Buddhist teachings in some of Cat’s songs, but this verse is not about reincarnation. Then you take a confused step backward only to read somewhere on the door that says "PULL". No matter how hard you PUSH the door, it won't budge. And you think "It's only 3:30 - they can't be closed".
Have you ever walked up to a building and pushed on the door several times and it doesn't open. General CommentI listened to this song thousands of times before I truly understood one of the verses, and it’s right there in front of our faces. You're going to wind up where you started from Just keep on pushing hard boy, try as you may I'll be sure to write you note or somethingĪnd they all open from the side you're on That's gonna be the only thing that's left of me 'Cause when I'm dead and lowered low in my grave Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).I thank the moon I had the strength to stop
Get the embed code Cat Stevens - Catch Bull At Four - Miscellaneous Album Lyrics1.Silent sunlight2.SittingCat Stevens - Catch Bull At Four Lyrics provided by Oh life is like a maze of doors and they all open from the 'Cause when I'm dead and lowered low in my grave, that's gonnaĪnd if I make it to the waterside, will I even find me a boatĪnd if I make it to the waterside, I'll be sure to write you I'm not making love to anyone's wishes, only for that light I see Oh I'm on my way I know I am, but times there were whenīleeding half my soul in bad company, I thank the moon I Keep on wondering if I sleep too long, will I always wakeĪnd keep on wondering if I sleep too long, will I even wake up I don't need to touch your face to know, and I don't need to Sitting on my own not by myself, everybody's here with me Oh I'm on my way, I know I am, somewhere not so farĪll I know is all I feel right now, I feel the power growing