“Oh My, Oh Why” Yet another song (I love and) I’m overdue to share—lyrics inspired by and dedicated to one of my fav philosophical (they say;) daddy aka #socrates (sentenced to death over 2000 years ago, for encouraging youth to ask questions, true story, bro) <3

@bananasutra lyrics: 

He walked the square with bare, bold feet,
Asked kings and fools what made life sweet,
He said, “I know I know nothing—ain’t that true?”
The priests grew pale, the jury stiff,
He smiled and offered them a gift:
“I’d rather die than lie like you do.”

[Chorus]
Oh my, oh why,
Is truth the crime they crucify?
They feared the light,
So they closed their eyes…
Oh my… oh why.

He questioned pride, exposed the game,
Showed power cloaked in noble names,
Asked “Who decides what’s wise and what’s taboo?”
They called him mad, they called him curse,
But feared his calm, his clever verse—
A mirror’s worse than any sword can do.

[Chorus]
Oh my, oh why,
Do cowards choose to dignify
The mask, the lie—
Then claim it’s divine?
Oh my… oh why.

[Bridge]
He didn’t run.
He didn’t beg.
He sipped the cup.
He stretched his leg.
“The soul lives on,” he gently said,
“and cowards die in beds.”

So here I sing, beneath the stars,
A song for truth, for sacred scars—
For every soul who’d rather burn than bow.
We carry him in every breath,
Each time we choose the honest death,
Each time we dare to live out loud.

[Final Chorus]
Oh my, oh why,
They silenced him, but not his cry…
It echoes still
Where questions lie—
Oh my…
Oh why?


[05] Oh My, Oh Why (Socrates Song) - GROWsutra FOLK

[01] Oh My, Oh Why (Socrates Song) - GROWsutra Vocal INDIE

[03] Oh My, Oh Why (Socrates Song) - GROWsutra Bass INDIE

[06] Oh My, Oh Why (Socrates Song) - GROWsutra mo FOLK

[04] Oh My, Oh Why (Socrates Song) - GROWsutra INDIE FOLK

[07] Oh My, Oh Why (Socrates Song) - GROWsutra Muse DUB

[02] Oh My, Oh Why (Socrates Song) - GROWsutra INDIE

… 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?

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