Lintwahn - All Paths Lead To Experience

So here it is, the first track from my forthcoming album “All Paths Lead To Experience”.

This track; “A Determined Dreamer” is my yearning for a better world, my tapping into the collective zeitgeist and giving my spin on where we can go from here…all delivered with positive intent for the future…enjoy :)

Linton Cummins: Lyrics, Vocals, Field Recordings, Samples, Recording, Composition, Production, Mixing, Mastering, Album Art
Narada: Initial Composition & Samples
Karmic Latency: Guitar

Lyrics:-

I’ve always been somewhat of a determined dreamer
…Naively positive, an idealistic leaner
I see a way that things could be; a different schema
I lay it all out on the line, a future, cleaner
With greater awareness, where people care less
About material gain…they’d rather fairness
Amongst all beings under this sky so blue
We co-create a new world, this time we follow through
To make a lasting change, cos more & more awake
Yes day by day awareness grows in seeing whats at stake
Identifying imbalances, causing all the problems
Correcting and challenging the status quo’s wrongness
See once many years ago I felt all alone
But now see tipping points galore that threaten the throne
Because there’s only so much crap that people swallow
Before they see the promises as lies that ring hollow

Determined dreamer, determined dreamer
I know you’ve got it in your head the grass is greener
Determined dreamer, determined dreamer
You live inside us all and in your heart you’re eager

So where to from here now that a spade’s a spade
And we all see there’s important choices to be made
Consult a moral compass and accept no less
Than freedom for all and redefining of progress
Cos one human being doesn’t have the answers
That blind following has rendered us as cancers
Malleable, deprived and with lowered standards
It’s crazy when existence aint the way we planned it
So what we do now is of great importance…
The path is long and theres no hope for shortness…
The answers are here, but old ways hold them back
But I’m quite aware that we can right the wrong track
What do we want…no more bullshit confusing me!
What do we need…no criminal acts with impunity!
What do we want…bodies boosted with immunity!
What do we need…a local living community!

Determined dreamer, determined dreamer
I know you’ve got it in your head the grass is greener
Determined dreamer, determined dreamer
You live inside us all and in your heart you’re eager

So let’s imagine a place where we’re all connected
No locks on doors, no need to feel protected
A place where we share with each and all
Where, yes, you may stumble…but never fall!
No place for competition with another
But of co-operation with each other
Where Community's a spirit, not an empty word
And your outcome is mirrored with the rest of the herd
We’re pieces to a puzzle of immeasurable worth
As puzzle pieces we're connected to the earth
And there's no place for irresponsible power
And we’re no longer enslaved to the final hour
We understand our place in this great cosmos
Consciousness feeds the spirit instead of what was
No more faith in blind dogmas and such
And no hidden hand to ensure us in its clutch

Determined dreamer, determined dreamer
I know you’ve got it in your head the grass is greener
Determined dreamer, determined dreamer
You live inside us all and in your heart you’re eager

Lintwahn (feat. Narada & Karmic Latency) - A Determined Dreamer

Linton Cummins: lyrics, vocals, synths/keys, samples, fx, drum programming, recording, production & composition, mixing, mastering
Dean McGinnes: acoustic & electric guitar, bass guitar, production & composition
Michael Sawatsewi: vocals, additional lyrics

Lyrics:
Welcome to my life or should I say…my curse
It’s not that bad, but my mind makes it worse
I feel alone & lost in my creative purpose
Like a touch of frost in a boiling furnace
A solo force…driven by my soul
Looking for applause to validate my role
As a tortured artist, I make…but flounder
It’s hard enough…being plagued by doubters
I need to seek balance on every dimension
I need to speak and challenge with intention
Cos I can’t sit back, think - “that’s that”
Gotta rise, spit fire; on a phat track
This confused being living in this physical
Needs to find a way to remain spiritual
Used to think I could do it by myself
But now realise…I must seek some help

Am I the only one who feels it?
Never mind the doubters gotta just forgive em…yeah, yeah
They just put me on my mission
Never mind the doubters because I’m soul driven…yeah, yeah

I think about the doubter lodged in my head
I wanna rip it out wish it were dead
Cos past-life crap bubbles to the surface
Creates conflict, tells me I’m worthless
I try to shut it out…but I can’t
As much I want to forget…I shan’t
Cos, in truth…I gotta heal the internal
Create a clear channel to the force eternal
And there are those who made me feel abandoned
Who weren’t there to support, but left me stranded
Some left the musical path, unsure
I understand, but can’t shut that door 
Sometimes I wanna quit it hurts too much
Am I going nowhere? Am I losing touch?
Though I feel kindred spirits come soon
I gotta march on and erase the gloom

Am I the only one who feels it?
Never mind the doubters gotta just forgive em…yeah, yeah
They just put me on my mission
Never mind the doubters because I’m soul driven…yeah, yeah

There’s no rest for the weary eyed soldier
Though it’s a long and lonely road we’ve traveled miles and miles upon
You possess much more than they got on ya
And if you fall then dust yourself off keep on driving on that soul

I’ve tried to fill my life with another path
But when I walk away I wind up at the start
Something compels me, tells me “STAY”
It’s bigger than me, it won’t go away
I can’t stop even if I wanted to
My mission needs me to follow through
Not about end goals, but the process
To make spirit whole, it accepts no less
So battle weary, I walk lockstep
Eyes fixed and alert, seeking what’s next
To climb this mountain to higher self
Activate through music…cos it helps
Bridge gaps between the divine and I
To stay positive in my mind’s eye
I know i’m not alone in the way I feel
And it’s this sole fact that helps me deal

Am I the only one who feels it?
Never mind the doubters gotta just forgive em…yeah, yeah
They just put me on my mission
Never mind the doubters because I’m soul driven…yeah, yeah
Am I the only one who feels it?
Never mind the doubters gotta just forgive em…yeah, yeah
They just put me on my mission
Never mind the doubters because I’m soul driven…yeah, yeah

Lintwahn & Dean McGinnes (feat. MaGana) - Soul Driven

Cerebration: the working of the brain/thinking

I rap about drugs and how some of us use them therapeutically to give ourselves a temporary vacation from reality (alternative expanded awareness), or to try and find some deeper spiritual meaning/sense of the universe. 

Although if used with positive intent (instead of being abused as a crutch) they can still only scratch the surface of existence...If we're willing to dig deeper within ourselves and cultivate new abilities outside of the norm we can always find the answers lying within.

Most of us have an experience with them, whether in the form of socially accepted ones (alcohol, caffeine, pharmaceuticals or nicotine) or the - quote...unquote - illegal ones.

Lyrics:-
I fall out of love with life sometimes
And that’s when I seek but do not find
Wading deep in the recess of my mind
Penetrating the steepest of inclines
But substances give me access to more
When they knock on the old perceptive door
I get a peek, but not for long
The door slams shut…I’m forced to move on
Find another way, with a calm approach
Sitting in silence with a divine coach
Present in the now; there’s no reproach
A pleasant moment to reach out and float
Suspending time untangling binds
Forging neural pathways, DNA unwinds
These new potentials…it’s consequential
Cos it’s cerebration, like this instrumental

I know you
You know I do
You can do
Just what you want to

To balance and heal is my main cause
Close wounds that separate me from source
Not ready to stop chemical assistance
But in time it can happen with persistence
Right now, it’s a welcome addition
To aid in my own spiritual attrition
And I know it’s not the best way
But when I press play, I lose stress hey
I wish this heightened state could stay
Break thought loops, no more groundhog day
No permanent answers to be found here
But a glimpse of a way out is made clear
So I take it for the gift that it is
Branch out implement, make sure I don’t miss
This opportunity for a shot at purity
To Internalise the lesson so fluidly

I know you
You know I do
You can do
Just what you want to

Cos I know that I can do it
Connect to my higher self and get to it
Anyone can expand their thought
Better to be free, than to stay caught
Cos I know drugs are the last resort
But that battles fought, so I change port
Reconnect to the omniscient force
Instead of pressing play…I should press pause
Look within, find answers there
Stop plumbing those old wells of despair
Mental stimulation, spiritual vibration
Higher planes of being pivotal realisation
Ooohhh…I may be onto something
The source of all, the only one thing
This Oneness, more complex than
Shallow chemical realms made by man

I know you
You know I do
You can do
Just what you want to

Lintwahn - Cerebration

My yearning for the new paradigm to unfold...

Lyrics

So I shine my light on this dim-lit path
Back and forth emotion…do I cry or laugh
Are there others out there or am I alone?
Gotta forge a way without being shown
Uncover hidden depths within
Dwell in the moment…push through the din
Of this swirling vortex of my mind
Cut twirling thoughts that try to bind
And It’s slow going, but we’re sewing
The seeds for the crops of a future glowing
…And now I see more with me
And that’s a damn good thing cos the slopes are slippery
Gotta network quickly
Overcome barriers, get rid of the sickly
Remnants, from an old age past
To an equal standing on stage at last

These floating lights
These other souls
Crystalline structure
Give birth…unfold

I don’t care who you are, where you came from
All have gifts, but some have the game wrong
Using skills for the wrong side
But this will change, like the moving tide
Cos self preservation is a noble aim
But not if actions exploit or maim
Encouraging a healthy questioning
Is the only type of quest I bring
Instead of rewards for cash made fast
Ever widening divides of class
Short-cuts & quick surprises
A baron future for a hoard of misers
Challenging times we face indeed
But soon there’ll be no space for greed
Let’s pull together and find the key!
Turn on these lights so we all can see!

These floating lights
These other souls
Crystalline structure
Give birth…unfold

We navigate, gravitate to knowing
Counterpoint to where force is flowing
Light a spark in a patch of dark
Float up high like a pulsing quark
With courage to stand in spite of evil
Strength to lead without being feeble
Many solutions wait to be cast
We all have knowledge to form a vast
Matrix of self determined people
In harmony…creating equal
Chances to effect some change
Support each other in this new age
To work with nature…not against it
Engage our problems…not fence sit
If we need to we’ll work outside the system
And create success…so they’ll have to listen

These floating lights
These other souls
Crystalline structure
Give birth…unfold

Lintwahn (feat. Dean McGinnes) - Floating Lights

I finished the instrumental 2 years ago, but only just now put my vocals over the top of it. 

I guess it can be likened to the protagonist talking to the omniscient presence/the universe/god and saying "you know what...I'm in control"

peace

Lintwahn - Emotional Tides

I started this song with a friend and ended up taking it off in my own direction and adding some lyrics.

It’s a barrage, seen day by day
Caught up in the mirage, hard to pave the way
Cos It’s pivotal to stop the subliminal
Programming imposed from these top down criminals
Too easy to get caught up
Paralysed, unempowered 
How to get our thoughts up?
And out into harmonic states
We’re diffuse and scattered with misplaced hate
Yet problems become solutions
Higher vibration reduces pollution
Cos that’s just energy without uses
Let’s redirect it to resolution
Evolution…As we teeter on edge
Were change is best, nothing less
Revealing the way…a paradigm shift
It is this origin that’s a blessed gift
Progression, time lines, hard to find time
Diverted focus this tearing mind grind
With a Generation breakdown
It’s Time for shakedown
As we open up fissures and break ground

Solutions, not problems
These negative things, we don’t fucking want them
Solutions, not problems
Open up to change, redistribute the quantum

When we break new ground; old ways die
A new life’s found for you and I
There’s a positive glimpse at what could be
Yet the clouds surrounding make it hard to see
But as we turn 180 disintegrating
Reintegrating higher conscious creating
Conditions ripe for translating
Cos morphic resonance is waiting
Cross over between two mediums
100th monkey’s transcend these tediums
Our polarity…a curse or a blessing?
More like a chance to learn I’m guessing
View things from outside, detached, objective
We can flow with nature, follow her directive
No cognitive dissonance
Or fear-based jarring resistance
Critical mass grows daily
Yet, the system groans on wailing
But as the last gasp floats off trailing
We’ll take refuge in it’s ailing
All that we need is ready
We just need to take aim…steady
Now…unleash, at the right time
Your sphere of influence to fight crime
Activate, change up, recalibrate, their game’s up
It’s out of order, not reflecting nature
Cosmic actors, playing games must face up
To factors fanning flames picking pace up
Looking at problems from elevation
Finding solutions to tell a nation 

Solutions, not problems
These negative things, we don’t fucking want them
Solutions, not problems
Open up to change, redistribute the quantum

Lintwahn & Narada - Solutions, Not Problems (Lintwahn's Mix)

Lintwahn - Acid Tears

Lintwahn (feat. Yalli) - I Won't Lay Down For You

So here we are gather round
Cos spells abound within this sound
With open channels, peace is found
No hidden meanings…are you down?
Time has come for revelation
Therapeutic celebration
Give homage to this new vibration
Lets tune to this station
Transmitted from the source of all
The healing force has made it’s call
We’re conduits to heal and love
So manifest the purest stuff
Let’s pull it out from the ether
Then push it out through a speaker 
Don’t tell me we can’t do neither
Cos I’ll make you a believer
So tired of false deceivers
Just hired to bolster the fever
Lets cut out the root so it won’t bare fruit
Cause the system to reboot
We’ve got the power to draw upon
Upload good vibes, log on
Easier said than done…I know
I’ve still gotta work on things to grow
Yet, hypocrites say “told you so”
Yet, deep within - these feelings flow
Upwelling surge to purge the scourge 
A call to urge we’re on the verge
To break through…emerge
As forces swirl and converge
Holding ground we won’t back down
The time has come so pass it round!

Peace, Love, Light, Magic
Peace, Love, Light, Magic
Peace, Love, Light, Magic
Peace, Love, Light, Magic

So tell me, do you believe in magic?
A force beyond fantastic?
The earth, sun, moon, stars
A pulsing force like quasars 
Your energy, your power
Negativity devourer
It’s from within this strength we’ve got
Drawn from this cosmic melting pot
Flowing vibes for all to catch
Chances for new plans to hatch
Looking forwards, never back
Onwards, upwards, changing tack
Joining all with hearts so warm
Switching from this current norm
Our mind, body, heart and soul
Uniting all, becoming whole

Peace, Love, Light, Magic
Peace, Love, Light, Magic
Peace, Love, Light, Magic
Peace, Love, Light, Magic

With a foundation cultivated
Along wavelengths pulsated
Through ley lines it propagates
We raise up love instead of hate
With Frequencies of peace and light
Incantations feeling right
Intuitive trust that resonates
Into it we thrust and elevate
The whole is greater than the parts
Come so far in fits and starts
Each day new to fix the past
Forge onwards, make it last
Laying dormant for so long
Earth wants us to join her song
To see as one we all belong
Fractured pieces form a bond
Discover different ways of being
Consider different ways of seeing
Contribute our many gifts
Thrust down roots to uplift
Breaking walls, divisions fall
We’re open now to one and all
Divide and conquer’s the old way
Vested interests hold less sway
We see everything’s connected
Golden rule becomes projected
In ways never seen before
Abundance thrives to the fore
Comprehension, overstanding
Compassion & equal standing
As citizens of the world we see
There's unity in diversity!

Lintwahn (feat. Boomgate & Yalli) - Peace, Love, Light & Magic

Lintwahn (feat. Calv) - Extropian Illusions

Welcoming in the new world, transcending the old.

Lyrics:
Yo it’s madness, creeping round me slowly
Peak into my mind, thats how you will know me
Probe me, but don’t judge…no ones holy
We can really see that in truth…no one’s lonely
Nor unaffected…just misdirected
…Our microcosm…is infected
These crazy times breed crazy crimes
Omniscient Mischief’s…the name of this rhyme
We could rewind or stretch out time!
Develop awareness, open up the blind!
But it’s not easy…believe me
All around the world there is action, sleazy
Infringing the inner sanctum freely
I put up guards, deflect it, easy!
Can you perceive these subtle forces?
…Just follow me into the darkest sources!

Stay awake, aware, they deceive, beware
I’m not one to needlessly scare
My fingers on a pulse that is barely there
I send love out through depths of despair
Stay awake, aware, they deceive, beware
I’m not one to needlessly scare
My fingers on a pulse that is barely there
I send love out through depths of despair

phew, now i've got that out of my system its time to focus on the positives…

Cos in a new age, gotta roll with the new way
Evolving as always, time for beauty
Formless…with awareness, enormous
Super imposed, crystalline and flawless
Adorned…with resonance past
Tapped into the ether, unfettered & vast
Connecting patterns, align what matters
Holistic actions balancing the status…
Quo, powers that were in tatters
DNA unlocked, enlightened masses
A pleasure to witness…elegant vistas
Unfolding daily, drowning out the mischief
The old story still clings on
In a blank it’s replaced and it’s gone
New gifts, abilities, growth, evolution
But we gotta remove all this old pollution!

Stay awake, aware, they deceive, beware
I’m not one to needlessly scare
My fingers on a pulse that is barely there
I send love out through depths of despair
Stay awake, aware, they deceive, beware
I’m not one to needlessly scare
My fingers on a pulse that is barely there
I send love out through depths of despair

I see positive change across the globe
Amongst a system in it’s death throes
Schemes abound, from roots in the ground
Turn up the sound as spirit surrounds
Overlayed, harmonic, I’m not sardonic
Life’s at risk, I gotta be laconic
Otherwise I’m peddling shit that’s moronic
Enough crap out there, we need a tonic
We’ll find the answers, cut out cancers
Align to shine a light as enhancers
Not form over function, just a junction
Create conjunction or malfunction
Awareness grows til it overflows
As presence shows when our aura glows
We break mental prisons with clear visions
Open up prisms and close schisms

Stay awake, aware, they deceive, beware
I’m not one to needlessly scare
My fingers on a pulse that is barely there
I send love out through depths of despair
Stay awake, aware, they deceive, beware
I’m not one to needlessly scare
My fingers on a pulse that is barely there
I send love out through depths of despair