"Shady Fools" (Vol. 2 EPx9 is the twin sister song of "Shades of Fools", and what happens when I swap my KNOWsutra and BLOWsutra hats... because heh, better be safe than sorry, and also, because I often dream of a world where the shades of soul—not the color of skin—mattered (damn it)! Because (everybody knows), like Tom Waits once said, "there's no prayer like desire", And Cindy Lauper was definitely onto something with that "True Colors" song :)

Just remember this, when judging character: what matters is the why! #truestory

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@bananasutra #lyrics

[Intro]
I don’t know, I don’t know,
But I know we’re all fools on show,
Some play fair, some go low,
Shady fools, oh they glow…

[Verse 1]
In a carnival of painted smiles,
Some walk straight, some crawl the miles,
Seeking fortune, seeking fame,
In the shadows, they all look the same.

[Chorus]
Shady fools, in the masquerade,
Hidin’ true selves, in the choices made,
Not the who or the where, the when or how,
But the why that cuts through the crowd.

[Verse 2]
I’ve lived and learned, seen the spectrum wide,
From fools that hide to those with pride,
It’s not the face, the place, or name,
But the reason that they play the game.

[Bridge]
Oh, the games they play, the lies they say,
All for a piece of the fool’s buffet,
But in the end, under the moon’s soft glow,
The why is the only truth you’ll ever know.

[Chorus]
Shady fools, in the circus light,
Every soul has a shade tonight,
Look beyond the laughter, beyond the cries,
And see the truth in their eyes.

[Outro]
I don’t know, but here’s the truth I found,
We’re all fools just dancin’ ‘round,
Intentions matter, that’s the key,
To see the shades of fools, oh can’t you see?

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Note: if you're reading this, I'm gonna assume you like this song (like me:), and tell you that the first Volume of this EP, which I shared on SoundCloud several months ago as a single, is still my fav, and so you should totally look it up now :)

 

[05] Shady Fools (Oh Can’t You See?) • BLOWsutra Arabesk Fado Hip Hop LOFI

[04] Shady Fools (Oh Can’t You See?) • BLOWsutra Arabesk Fado Hip Hop LOFI

[01] Shady Fools (Oh Can’t You See?) • BLOWsutra Indie Burlesque ROCK

[03] Shady  Fools (Oh Can’t You See?) • BLOWsutra BURLESQUE

[08] Shady Fools (Oh Can’t You See?) • BLOWsutra psyGipsy Tango Dub INDIE

[02] Shady Fools (Oh Can’t You See?) • BLOWsutra Psychedelic Folk Rock BURLESQUE

"Shady Fools" (Vol. 2 EPx9 is the twin sister song of "Shades of Fools", and what happens when I swap my KNOWsutra and BLOWsutra hats... because heh, better be safe than sorry, and also, because I often dream of a world where the shades of soul—not the color of skin—mattered (damn it)! Because (everybody knows), like Tom Waits once said, "there's no prayer like desire", And Cindy Lauper was definitely onto something with that "True Colors" song :)

Just remember this, when judging character: what matters is the why! #truestory

 •  •  • 
@bananasutra #lyrics

[Intro]
I don’t know, I don’t know,
But I know we’re all fools on show,
Some play fair, some go low,
Shady fools, oh they blow…

[Verse 1]
In a carnival of painted smiles,
Some walk straight, some crawl the miles,
Seeking fortune, seeking fame,
In the shadows, they all look the same.

[Chorus]
Shady fools, in the masquerade,
Hidin’ true selves, in the choices made,
Not the who or the where, the when or how,
But the why that cuts through the crowd.

[Verse 2]
I’ve lived and learned, seen the spectrum wide,
From fools that hide to those with pride,
It’s not the face, the place, or name,
But the reason that they play the game.

[Bridge]
Oh, the games they play, the lies they say,
All for a piece of the fool’s buffet,
But in the end, under the moon’s soft glow,
The why is the only truth you’ll ever know.

[Chorus]
Shady fools, in the circus light,
Every soul has a shade tonight,
Look beyond the laughter, beyond the cries,
And see the truth in their eyes.

[Outro]
I don’t know, but here’s the truth I found,
We’re all fools just dancin’ ‘round,
Intentions matter, that’s the key,
To see the shades of fools, oh can’t you see?

 •  •  • 

Note: if you're reading this, I'm gonna assume you like this song (like me:), and tell you that the first Volume of this EP, which I shared on SoundCloud several months ago as a single, is still my fav, and so you should totally look it up now :)

[06] Shady Fools (Oh Can’t You See?) • BLOWsutra Arabesk Fado Hip Hop LOFI

[07] Shady Fools (Oh can’t you see?) • BLOWsutra Arabesk Fado Hip Hop LOFI

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… 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?

Max Stark° is serving up hot scoops of soul, hip hop, funk, reggae, dancehall, afrobeat, latin, electronica and plenty of other goodies ...as long as the Groove is Gorilla° !

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