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Way to the Dawn

from AoA by Hopudoshi

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This song is about an awaking experience I had. The whole Light, Twilight, Darkness, Dawn concept comes from the Kingdom Hearts series. The title is borrowed from the name of my favorite character Riku's weapon.

lyrics

Title: Way to the Dawn
Artist: Hopanova featuring Hop-Leo

Spoken:
Riku*: This world is perfect for me. If this is what the world really is…just this. Then maybe I should fade back into Darkness.
Sora: Riku…
Riku: If the world is made of Light and Darkness…we’ll be the Darkness.

Chorus:
We start in: The Light
Then seduced by: The Twilight
We fall in: To Darkness
Then we search for: The Dawn
We come back to: The Light
Then seduced by: The Twilight
We fall in: To Darkness
Then we search for: The Dawn
This eternal cycle goes on and on
This eternal cycle goes on and on

Verse 1:
I’m in the Dark, but I’m unafraid
It gets hard, but at least I know my name
Just can’t let go of my ego
Gonna take for a ride now hear we go
What is life, what’s reality?
Why do we place such value on identity?
Some say All is All and All is each
But the numinous feeling you cannot teach
The Darkness isn’t so bad if you can’t bear the Light
It’s no surprise that people fear its might
The Awe is awful if you’re not prepared
Words just can’t describe how you’ll be scared
There’s comfort in Darkness, in oneself
But that can manifest the worst Hell
My pride, my pride has such a hold on me
But nothing is worse than being lonely
What if I was all there was?
What if this was all made up?
Can’t image a worse scenario
Solipsism shows the grandiose human ego
I’ve been trying and trying to rid myself of it
But my personal being I just can’t help but covet
I know that in my life I’ve done wrong
That’s why I’m searching for the way to the Dawn

*Chorus*

Verse 2:
I lied before, I am scared of the Dark
Scared of what prolonged exposure can do to the heart
I’m looking for a way out, not sure if I’ll find it
If you could view your life over would you rewind it?
Would you be racked with guilt over the things you’ve done?
Could you go before God or the Son?
The Awe is awesome if you can make it
But the Light is blinding, it’s hard not to forsake it
Even though it’s offered many choose not to take it
Spoken:
Hop-Leo**: From The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The departed soul is described as shrinking in agony from the Pure Light of the Void, and even from the lesser, tempered Lights, in order to rush headlong into the comforting darkness of selfhood as a reborn human being, or even as a beast, an unhappy ghost, a denizen of hell. Anything rather than the burning brightness of unmitigated Reality—anything!
Verse 2 continued:
Gotta let go of my selfhood, stop being unregenerate
Walk to where the well stood, see no reflection in it
Travel far and wide, but don’t pick up my pivot
I know that we must die, Lord please give me a minute
I wanna embrace the Light, I’ve made the decision
But I’m not quite ready for the Beatific Vision
I know that I’ve been treading in Darkness too long
That’s why I’m searching for the way to the Dawn
That’s why I’m looking for my way to the Dawn

*Chorus*

Spoken:
Riku***: What are you making me choose now?
DiZ: Between the road to Light and the road to Darkness
Riku: Neither suits me. I’m taking the middle road
DiZ: Do you mean the Twilight road to Nightfall?
Riku: No. It’s the road to Dawn

credits

from AoA, released December 21, 2009
Vocals by: Hopanova
Produced by: Hopanova

*This is dialogue between Riku and Sora from the game Kingdom Hearts II
**This is taken from the Aldous Huxley book The Doors of Perception where he paraphrases an excerpt from The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
***This is dialogue between Riku and DiZ (Darkness in Zero or Ansem the Wise) from the game Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories: Reverse Rebirth.

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Hopudoshi Columbus, Ohio

Hopudoshi is an American rap artist who currently resides in the Philippines. His introspective rhymes offer social commentary with a mystical bent.

Hopudoshi, Hopanova, and Hop-Leo all represent different sides of my personality. Sometimes they are in harmony and sometimes they are in conflict. The differences between them are the reason for some of my ambivalent feelings towards certain issues.
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