Mama, my hero, my guiding star,
In your embrace, I've come so far. 
You taught me to dream, to reach for the sky, 
With your strength and love, I'll forever fly.

You encouraged my hobbies, and fueled my ambition, 
Every word you spoke, a loving mission. 
In the darkest nights, you were the light, 
Mama, with you, everything's alright.

Through the trials and the tears, 
You held us close, chased away the fears. 
In your eyes, my dreams take flight, 
In your love, all wrongs turn right.

Mama, my hero, my guiding star, 
In your embrace, I've come so far. 
You taught me to dream, to reach for the sky, 
With your strength and love, I'll forever fly.

Your hands that shaped my world, 
Your voice, the sweetest song unfurled. 
With every step I take, you're here, 
In my heart, you're always near.

Mama, my hero, my guiding star, 
In your embrace, I've come so far. 
You taught me to dream, to reach for the sky, 
With your strength and love, I'll forever fly.

Mama, you worked so hard every single day,  
In the quiet morning light, you'd find a way.  
With gentle hands and a heart so true,  
Everything I am, I owe to you.

Mama, my hero, my everything, 
In your love, I've found my wings. 
Forever grateful, forever true, 
Mama, this song's for you.

About:
Happy Mother's Day!

Copyright 2024 Danilo Stern-Sapad



Mama, My Hero

[Voice 1]

I transcend all divisions, I dissolve every frame,
You stuck in the dialectic, trapped inside the game.
No masters, no workers, no class to define,
All matter’s illusion, just tricks of the mind.

You stack up your theory, but thought is a cage,
I sit in the silence, beyond time and age.
Marx saw the symptoms but missed what was real,
You chase revolution, I already healed.

You push contradiction, but I see the flow,
There’s no opposition, it’s one, don’t you know?
History’s cycles? That’s mind playing tricks,
Drop all attachment, there’s nothing to fix.

[Voice 2]

You floating in nothingness? That’s just a joke,
While you meditate, people stay broke.
No dialectics? Then how do we rise?
You sit in your void while the world’s set to die.

Material forces, they shape how we live,
You talk about balance? The ruling class wins.
No masters? No workers? Just theory you preach,
But who owns production? Who profits? Who eats?

Your mind is at peace? That’s bourgeois retreat,
I’m out in the streets, you just sit on a seat.
You think it’s illusion? Well, class war is real,
The system won’t fall just by changing how you feel.

[Voice 1]
You swingin’ at shadows, it’s all just a play,
The moment is infinite, I’m free every day.
Struggle just binds you, keeps feeding the fight,
Let go of resistance, step into the light.

The worker, the owner, they’re ripples, not waves,
Attachment to outcomes just leads to new slaves.
Liberation ain’t found in control or in war,
It’s seeing through ego and wanting no more.

You battle with systems, but who is the “you”?
Drop all distinction, see through what is true.
You fight for a world that you think you can fix,
But nothing was broken, just watch how it shifts.

[Voice 2]
Nah, that’s that pacifist talk of the past,
The ruling class loves when we sit back and laugh.
You say it’s illusion, but tell that to those,
Who starve while elites sip champagne at their shows.

You think that the struggle just ties us in chains?
But only through struggle do people reclaim.
The means of production, the power, the land,
History ain’t neutral, it’s built by demand.

Your “letting go” only lets rulers stay,
The system persists when we look the other way.
You “watch how it shifts”? We shift it ourselves,
Break down the structures, bring heaven to hell.

[Voice 3] 

Yo, listen, both sides been caught in the feud,
One seeks the struggle, the other sees through.
But history ain’t just a war or escape,
It’s evolution, a world taking shape.

Marx saw the chains, but Buddha saw mind,
One fought oppression, the other declined.
Yet neither alone can fully explain,
How matter and spirit must rise as a flame.

Revolution? Yeah, but with wisdom intact,
Not just the hammer, but light in the cracks.
Not just the struggle, not just inner peace,
But growth of the whole till oppression’s deceased.

History ain’t random, it ain’t just a fight,
It’s humanity waking from deep into light.
Each war, each famine, each throne that collapses,
A lesson to bring us to new social classes.

From slaves to serfs, then workers unite,
Each step was needed to sharpen our sight.
But beyond just the dialects, beyond all the strife,
Is conscious progression, unfolding of life.

Nondualism spoke of illusion and peace,
But matter ain’t false, it’s how we increase.
Historical struggle? Yeah, that’s a fact,
But what are we building when we take power back?

Yo, revolution ain’t just for material gain,
If we rise with no vision, then suffering remains.
It ain’t just the owners, the state, or the bread,
It’s the inner corruption inside of our heads.

And peace ain’t enough if the world still bleeds,
Meditation won’t fill an empty child’s needs.
So what’s the solution? What’s the new way?
A synthesis rising beyond class decay.

We seize the means, but also the mind,
Justice and wisdom must be combined.
No gods, no masters? Yo, let’s go higher—
To self-realization, a world set on fire.

Copyright 2025 Danilo Stern-Sapad

Nondualism vs Historical Materialism

War vs Peace Rap Battle (lyrics too long to post here)

Copyright 2025 Danilo Stern-Sapad

War vs Peace

Alright, Let’s Go!

[Intro]
Oh-oh! Yeah, yeah! Oh-oh! Let’s go!
Alright, alright, now here we go!

[Verse 1]
I wake up, the sun is shining bright,
Brand new day, gonna treat me right!
No weight on my back, just the wind in my face,
I’m moving full speed, got no time to waste!

[Pre-Chorus]
Ain’t no stopping, no slowing me down,
I got that feeling, I’m taking the crown!
The world’s my stage, hear the crowd scream,
I ain’t just living, I’m living the dream!

[Chorus]
I’m feeling alive!
The sun’s on my side!
No slowing me down,
I’m taking the sky, never touching the ground!
I’m running on light,
I’m shining so bright!
No limits, no fear,
Gonna ride the wind, 'cause my destination is near!

[Verse 1]
I wake up, the sun is shining bright,
Brand new day, gonna treat me right!
No weight on my back, just the wind in my face,
Ain’t no stopping, no slowing me down,
I got that feeling, I’m taking the crown!
The world’s my stage, hear the crowd scream,
I ain’t just living, I’m living the dream!

[Chorus]
I’m feeling alive!
The sun’s on my side!
No slowing me down,
I’m taking the sky, never touching the ground!
I’m running on light,
I’m shining so bright!
No limits, no fear,
Gonna ride the wind, 'cause my destination is near!

[Bridge]
I was made for this, I was built to shine,
No time to rewind, I’m taking what’s mine!
No brakes, no doubt, I’m chasing the thrill,
And I’ll keep going, ‘cause I’ve got the will!

[Final Chorus]
I’m feeling alive!
The sun’s on my side!
No slowing me down,
I’m taking the sky, never touching the ground!
I’m running on light,
I’m shining so bright!
No limits, no fear,
Gonna ride the wind, 'cause my destination is near!

Copyright 2025 Danilo Stern-Sapad

Running on Light

[Verse 1]
I will love you even past my last breath,
Through the ashes, through the depths of death.
Like a gun, I’ll rest inside your hands,
Like a soldier, I’ll take my final stand.

[Verse 2]
Like a cross, I will carry your pain,
Through the thunder, through the pouring rain.
If you need me, just call out my name,
I will fall so you don’t take the blame.

[Chorus]
When the earth is split by fire and thunder,
When the truth is lost to greed and plunder,
When the stars collapse and time runs dry,
When the cities burn beneath the sky,
When existence crumbles into dust,
Even then, I’m here for us.

[Verse 3]
I’ll be the echo when you scream my name,
I’ll be the spark inside your flame.
Like a ribbon wrapped around your wrist,
I’ll hold you close, I won’t resist.

[Chorus]
When the earth is split by fire and thunder,
When the truth is lost to greed and plunder,
When the stars collapse and time runs dry,
When the cities burn beneath the sky,
When existence crumbles into dust,
Even then, I’m here for us.

[Outro]
Here and gone, but never lost,
Love remains, no matter the cost.
Through the chaos, through the cries,
I will love you past demise.

Copyright 2025 Danilo Stern-Sapad

Past Demise

[Verse 1]  
Up high, gripping the edge,  
Close to the sun, making a pledge.  
In a world that’s lost its mind,  
He’s up here, leaving it all behind.

[Pre-Chorus]  
Ridin' the breeze, where the dreamers roam,  
In the blue, he’s found his home.  
The ground’s too loud, so he’s on his own,  
Where the air is clear, and he's alone.

[Chorus]  
Below, it’s slow, everybody’s crawling,  
He’s up high, free-falling.  
No strings attached, just letting go, 

[Verse 2]  
In the quiet, up above the noise,  
He’s done with all the silly toys.  
No more games, no more ploys,  
Just flying solo, making his choice.

[Pre-Chorus]  
Ridin' the breeze, where the dreamers roam,  
In the blue, he’s found his home.  
The ground’s too loud, so he’s on his own,  
Where the air is clear, and he's alone.

[Chorus]  
Below, it’s slow, everybody’s crawling,  
He’s up high, free-falling.  
No strings attached, just letting go,  
Diving headfirst, into the unknown.

[Chorus]  
Below, it’s slow, everybody’s crawling,  
He’s up high, free-falling.  
No strings attached, just letting go,  
Diving headfirst, into the unknown.

[Outro]  
Up there, where he’s meant to be,  
Soaring high, just living free.  
No looking back, no regrets at all,  
Flying high, answering the call.

Copyright 2024 Danilo Stern-Sapad

The Unknown

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
I knew a kid who got raised by the pain,
No food in the fridge, just a roach in the drain.
Streetlights flicker while he scribbled in a book,
Mom cryin' in the kitchen, pops never even looked.

He was 16, mad with a cause,
Heart full of trauma, never learned no laws.
Only rule was survive: keep ya head on a swivel,
Sleepin' with the devil, playin' life like a fiddle.

He had dreams, yeah, of stages and tours,
But the dealers on the corner had the open doors.
So he danced with the needle, whispered lies to the pipe,
Said, “I’ll quit tomorrow,” but tomorrow wasn’t right.

[Hook]
Ayo, the game don’t sleep, and the river runs cold,
It’ll swallow your soul while you’re flexin’ in gold.
Keep your circle tight, watch the ones who creep,
Ain’t no lifeguards out here, and the river runs deep.

[Verse 2]
He had bars, venomous lines in his teeth,
But his homies sold him out while he bled on the beat.
He spit truth in a booth with a fifth of Jack,
But the labels want glitter, he just gave ‘em facts.

Tried to warn the youth, said the pills ain’t healing,
But they wanted TikTok, he was speakin’ to the ceiling.
Got jumped for his kicks, stitched up in the night,
Still wrote a verse in the ER under surgical light.

Never needed gimmicks, he was forged in the flame,
While they chasing likes, he was carving a name.
Said, “You can’t break me, I was born in the storm,”
They threw him to the wolves, he came back transformed.

[Hook]
Ayo, the game don’t sleep, and the river runs cold,
It’ll swallow your soul while you’re flexin’ in gold.
Keep your circle tight, watch the ones who creep,
Ain’t no lifeguards out here, and the river runs deep.

[Bridge]
This world don’t owe you nothin’ but pain.
You want peace? Earn it.
You want life? Fight for it.
'Cause they’ll drag your name through the dirt,
Then sell the soil.

[Verse 3]
Now he back in the booth, spit flames from his lung,
Every bar like a bullet from a rusted gun.
He seen both sides: the dealer and the dream,
The killer and the priest, the silence and the scream.

Now he mentors kids with a mic in his hand,
Tells ‘em, “You ain’t defined by the cards you been slammed.”
Still haunted by the mirror from a decade ago,
Where he saw his own corpse in a puddle below.

Said, “Nah, not today, I ain’t dyin' this cheap.”
So he stood, wrote his will on a page that week.
Now every line’s a lifeline, beat is his confession,
Ink in his veins, every rhyme a resurrection.

[Final Hook]
Yeah, the streets still whisper, but he don’t lose sleep,
‘Cause he walked through the fire and the river runs deep.
No flex, no fraud, just scars and belief,
He turned pain into purpose, and he earned his peace.

About:
Inspired by a motivational speaker I met when I was in high school.

Copyright 2025 Danilo Stern-Sapad

No River For the Weak

[Intro]

A whisper in the storm, a song beyond the veil,
A fire in the dark that will never fail.
Through the howling wind, through the endless tide,
A voice still sings, though the world divides.

[Verse 1]

Soft as a shadow, yet stronger than stone,
A melody drifts where the lost have roamed.
No words are spoken, yet hearts understand,
A song of the fearless, a guiding hand.

[Pre-Chorus]

Through the storm, through the rain,
Through the loss, through the pain,
Still it calls, soft and free,
Like a flame inside of me.

[Chorus]

Hope is a bird on wings of fire,
Rising through the ashes, climbing higher.
Never bends, never fades,
Still it sings, still it stays.
Through the echoes of the ages,
Through the coldest, darkest cages,
Never asks for anything,
But still it sings, oh, still it sings!

[Verse 2] 

I have heard it where the silence drowns,
On shattered shores and battle grounds.
Through frozen nights, through raging flames,
The voice remains, it calls my name!

[Pre-Chorus]

Through the storm, through the rain,
Through the loss, through the pain,
Still it calls, soft and free,
Like a flame inside of me.

[Chorus] 

Hope is a bird on wings of fire,
Rising through the ashes, climbing higher.
Never bends, never fades,
Still it sings, still it stays.
Through the echoes of the ages,
Through the coldest, darkest cages,
Never asks for anything,
But still it sings, oh, still it sings!

[Bridge] 

It needs no gold, no crown, no chain,
Only faith to rise again.
A feather caught upon the breeze,
A voice that sings eternally.

[Final Chorus] 

Hope is a bird on wings of fire,
Rising through the ashes, climbing higher.
Never bends, never fades,
Still it sings, still it stays.
Through the echoes of the ages,
Through the coldest, darkest cages,
Never asks for anything,
But still it sings, oh, still it sings!

[Outro]

No matter where, no matter when,
I hear it call again, again…
A song of fire, a song of flight,
Forever burning through the night.


Copyright 2025 Danilo Stern-Sapad

Wings of Fire (Pop)

[Intro]
A whisper in the storm, a song beyond the veil,
A fire in the dark that will never fail.
Through the howling wind, through the endless tide,
A voice still sings, though the world divides.

[Verse 1]

Soft as a shadow, yet stronger than stone,
A melody drifts where the lost have roamed.
No words are spoken, yet hearts understand,
A song of the fearless, a guiding hand.

[Pre-Chorus]

Through the storm, through the rain,
Through the loss, through the pain,
Still it calls, soft and free,
Like a flame inside of me.

[Chorus]

Hope is a bird on wings of fire,
Rising through the ashes, climbing higher.
Never bends, never fades,
Still it sings, still it stays.
Through the echoes of the ages,
Through the coldest, darkest cages,
Never asks for anything,
But still it sings, oh, still it sings!

[Verse 2] 

I have heard it where the silence drowns,
On shattered shores and battle grounds.
Through frozen nights, through raging flames,
The voice remains, it calls my name!

[Pre-Chorus]

Through the storm, through the rain,
Through the loss, through the pain,
Still it calls, soft and free,
Like a flame inside of me.

[Chorus] 

Hope is a bird on wings of fire,
Rising through the ashes, climbing higher.
Never bends, never fades,
Still it sings, still it stays.
Through the echoes of the ages,
Through the coldest, darkest cages,
Never asks for anything,
But still it sings, oh, still it sings!

[Bridge] 

It needs no gold, no crown, no chain,
Only faith to rise again.
A feather caught upon the breeze,
A voice that sings eternally.

[Final Chorus] 

Hope is a bird on wings of fire,
Rising through the ashes, climbing higher.
Never bends, never fades,
Still it sings, still it stays.
Through the echoes of the ages,
Through the coldest, darkest cages,
Never asks for anything,
But still it sings, oh, still it sings!

[Outro]

No matter where, no matter when,
I hear it call again, again…
A song of fire, a song of flight,
Forever burning through the night.


Copyright 2025 Danilo Stern-Sapad

Wings of Fire (Pop Duet)

A whisper in the storm, a song beyond the veil,
A fire in the dark that will never fail.
Through the howling wind, through the endless tide,
A voice still sings, though the world divides.

Soft as a shadow, yet stronger than stone,
A melody drifts where the lost have roamed.
No words are spoken, yet hearts understand,
A song of the fearless, a guiding hand.

Through the storm, through the rain,
Through the loss, through the pain,
Still it calls, soft and free,
Like a flame inside of me.

Hope is a bird on wings of fire,
Rising through the ashes, climbing higher.
Never bends, never fades,
Still it sings, still it slays.
Through the echoes of the ages,
Through the coldest, darkest cages,
Never asks for anything,
But still it sings, oh, still it sings!

I have heard it where the silence drowns,
On shattered shores and battle grounds.
Through frozen nights, through raging flames,
The voice remains, it calls my name!

Through the storm, through the rain,
Through the loss, through the pain,
Still it calls, soft and free,
Like a flame inside of me.

Hope is a bird on wings of fire,
Rising through the ashes, climbing higher.
Never bends, never fades,
Still it sings, still it slays.
Through the echoes of the ages,
Through the coldest, darkest cages,
Never asks for anything,
But still it sings, oh, still it sings!

It needs no gold, no crown, no chain,
Only faith to rise again.
A feather caught upon the breeze,
A voice that sings eternally.

Hope is a bird on wings of fire,
Rising through the ashes, climbing higher.
Never bends, never fades,
Still it sings, still it slays.
Through the echoes of the ages,
Through the coldest, darkest cages,
Never asks for anything,
But still it sings, oh, still it sings!

No matter where, no matter when,
I hear it call again, and again…
A song of fire, a song of flight,
Forever burning through the night.


Copyright 2025 Danilo Stern-Sapad
