Another KNOWsutra EP, with 12 variations of 3 old songs, about truth and religion—inspired by this quote from the (brilliant, deep, subtle, and lovely) one and only Joseph Campbell: "Every religion is true one way or another. It is true when understood metaphorically. But when it gets stuck in its own metaphors, interpreting them as facts, then you are in trouble"... because, oh boy, ain't that true, heh Murica?! ;)

@banasutra lyrics x3:

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(V1) Metaphor’s Edge

[Verse 1]
On the edge of belief, we teeter and sway,
Caught between fact and the words we obey.
But a story untold is no story at all,
Yet frozen in truth, it leads to our fall.

[Chorus]
Oh, take the edge, the metaphor’s kiss,
Find the meaning that others may miss.
Don’t get stuck in the riddle’s disguise,
For only the open can truly be wise.

[Verse 2]
Wolves in the sheep’s clothes, prophets of gold,
Tell you the gospel, but the message grows cold.
The tale is the journey, not the walls that confine,
To walk with the wind is to walk with the divine.

[Chorus]
Oh, take the edge, the metaphor’s kiss,
Find the meaning that others may miss.
Don’t get stuck in the riddle’s disguise,
For only the open can truly be wise.

—
(V2) Sacred Shadows

[Verse 1]
Whispers in the dark, they speak of heaven’s gate,
A tale so ancient, but twisted by fate.
We worship the shadows, forget what they’re for,
In the light of the moon, we must search for more.

[Chorus]
When the sacred becomes stone, the spirit slips away,
You’ll lose the dance of night for the brightness of day.
But it’s in the shadow that truth comes to play,
Hold the sacred as fluid, don’t let it decay.

[Verse 2]
The stars above speak in riddles, in shapes we misread,
We build temples of answers, but they’re just what we need.
To feel safe in the chaos, to feel known in the void,
But if you make it concrete, all the magic’s destroyed.

[Chorus]
When the sacred becomes stone, the spirit slips away,
You’ll lose the dance of night for the brightness of day.
But it’s in the shadow that truth comes to play,
Hold the sacred as fluid, don’t let it decay.

—
(V3) The Song of the Universe

[Verse 1]
Every story’s got a secret, hiding in plain view,
It’s a mirror for your soul, shaping what you knew.
But you’ll drown in deep illusion, if you take it word for word,
When metaphors become the law, meaning gets blurred.

[Chorus]
Oh, the trouble with truth, when it’s set in stone,
Is that it loses its mystery, leaves you all alone.
Dance with the shadows, don’t hold on too tight,
For the song of the universe shines in metaphor’s light.

[Verse 2]
Priests and prophets, saints and fools, all walk the same line,
But the more they cling to “truth,” the further from divine.
The symbols are the guideposts, not the end of the road,
But some mistake the map for the meaning it showed.

[Chorus]
Oh, the trouble with truth, when it’s stuck in the past,
Is that it forgets it’s a tale, not a spell meant to last.
Dance with the shadows, don’t hold on too tight,
For the song of the universe shines in metaphor’s light.


[03] Joseph Campbell's Truth Metaphors - The Song of the Universe - KNOWsutra Oh Lordy Dreamy Dubby INDIE

[10] Joseph Campbell - Hold the Sacred - KNOWsutra wdwhf Burlesque DUB

[07] Joseph Campbell's Truth Metaphors - The Song of the Universe - KNOWsutra Kindness is in the Depth of BLUES

[11] Joseph Campbell's Truth Metaphors' Edge - KNOWsutra Accordion Chanson BURLESQUE

[05] Joseph Campbell's Truth Metaphors - The Song of the Universe - KNOWsutra Kindness is in the Depth BLUES

Soft is strong. ‘Go Like Water’ is a song about resilience, calm power, and finding your path without force. Produced for late nights, city lights, and quiet strength.

Go Like Water

A rock track blending nursery rhyme vibes with zombie metaphor to describe the pitfalls of anger and polarization.

Zombie Apocalypse

U EVER ALMOST GET GOT THEN FLIP THE SKRIPT?? 
ME TOO. 

RED BANDANA//KONJURRED

A melancholic rap layered with harp and ethnic instruments, this track uses the desert as a metaphor for loneliness, emptiness, searching for connection, and struggling to find a way forward.

The Desert

King of Chains - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by Eric Nash (StrayHorse)

Eric Nash - vocals, guitars, guitar w/B9 organ pedal, bass, harp, shaker
108 BPM

Instruments: Danelectro 59M NOS guitar (L) through Strymon Iridium, Danelectro 59M with EHX B9 organ pedal (R), Fender Precision bass, Hohner Special 20 Classic key of A harp through MXR Timmy,  LP percussion shaker. Drums are MT Power Drum Kit programmed by StrayHorse.

Vocal microphone: Apex 550 FET condenser mic.
Harmonica microphone: Apex 327 bullet harp mic.
Audio interface: Scarlett Focusrite 4i4
DAW: Tracktion Waveform running on Windows 10 

King of Chains

Lyrics

You're walkin' on those floors
Bones beneath your feet
Walkin' through those doors
Out into the street
Don't know where you're going
Don’t know where you’ve been
The river keeps on flowin'
Like nothin' you ever seen
So throw away what doesn’t work
Take a bite of pain
You ain’t the only one to smirk
When you cut those chains

The bones are dancin' now
You’ve stirred up all the dirt
The jester takes a bow
With blood stains on your shirt
The clown is looking down at you
The king he lies again
The preacher kneels on the pew
The poet takes the pen
So throw away what doesn’t work
Take a bite of pain
You ain’t the only one to smirk
When you cut those chains

Harp solo

You’ve finished walkin' now
The bones are all at rest
You’ve sworn to take the vow
You passed another test
The jester has a frown
Upon his wrinkled face
The poet, king and clown
Standin' in one place
So throw away what doesn’t work
Take a bite of pain
You ain’t the only one to smirk
When you cut those chains

Harp solo out

© 2025 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

King of Chains - original song written, composed, performed and recorded by Eric Nash (StrayHorse)

CYBER CHORD — campfire heart, circuit-board muse.

I write with AI as a co-writer and carve the lyrics by hand, then shape the tracks in Suno. Expect country roots, rock grit, and faith-bright pop.

This page is a quiet cabin—no generators, no door-to-door sales.

Boundaries: no paid promo, no playlisting, no cover-art pitches, no dance offers. If it’s a pitch, the porch light’s off.

If you’re a real listener, come in soft: pick one song, leave a genuine note (lyric/timestamp welcome), and share it with one friend. That spark keeps the fire going.

May your road stay open, your coffee stay warm, and your day be peaceful. 🔥🌲

… because life on earth is a Psychedelic Cabaret, and “music is the only religion that delivers the goods” (like Frank said). 

To be clear, all I really know is I dunno shit about fck (like Socrates said:)—music and songwriting included. But(t) I feel it, the music, so damn deeep in my soul! I’m just a humble existential fool, a silly banana who likes to play and share, to question and learn. Words are my oldest best friends, hearing myself sing is a freaking miracle (trust me on that lol), and I believe curiosity and #gratitude are the keys to happiness… So voilà, there’s that.

Also, (if you’re curious) BananaSutra is not just a made up BS brand kinda word, it’s actually the name of my DIY Bible—a collection of songs telling true stories of faith, to help me (and perhaps you) make sense of a world gone wild, like bananas gone foul in shallow ignorance and deadly malevolence… Think of it as an agnostic testament of sorts, an audio book of songs with quirky lyrics about things that matter, like the definition of right and wrong, and the meaning of truth, joy, justice, peace, grace, and awe 🕊️

Some call it Artificial Intelligence, but(t) I call Authentic Imagination, Alternative Ideas, Augmented Innuendos, Abstract Illogisms… hopefully, you get the gist? The point being, life is the story we tell ourselves and LYRICS matter—each @bananasutra song has a wondering root and a loving purpose, guided by one of (my) 7 (bananas) sutras: 
- KNOWsutra : is it fair?
- BLOWsutra : is it foul?
- SHOWsutra : is it fun?
- GROWsutra : is it fear?
- FLOWsutra : is it free?
- GLOWsutra : is it fab?
- BOWsutra : is it awe?

🎶 AI-assisted and original works
⚡ Powerful Rock Vibes
🎸 Innovation Meets Emotion
🎤 Always hand-crafted lyrics, never full AI

Basement recording artist, bedroom songwriter, bathroom singer, multi-instrumentalist. Folk, blues, alternative, rock, indie and anything that grooves.

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