Namasté
Title | Namasté |
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Artist | Beastie Boys |
Album | Check Your Head |
Release Date | 1992-04-21 |
Description | “Namasté” is Track 20—the final cut—on Beastie Boys' third (full-length) LP Check Your Head. Writing credit is shared by Beastie Boys & their longtime keyboardist, Money Mark Nishita. MCA weaves his poetry into transcendental enlightenment over an instrumental track performed by: Adam Yauch (bass) Michael Diamond (drums) Adam Horovitz (guitar) Mark Nishita (D6, Clav, Organ, Wurlitzer) Drew Lawrence (percussion) It was recorded and mixed at G-Son Studios, Atwater Village, CA, Co-produced by Beastie Boys & Mario C with Mario C acting as engineer. After sequencing at PCP Labs, the album was released on 4.21.1992. “Namasté” was performed in 3 known concerts. 1st Known Performance: 11.8.1992 — Livingston College Student Center, New Brunswick, NJ, US Last known Performance: 11.24.1992 — Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA, US |
Lyrics | Mmmm Yeah A butterfly floats on the breeze of a sun lit day As I feel this reality gently fade away Riding on a thought to see where it's from Gliding through a memory of a time yet to come Smoke paints the air Swirling images through my mind Like a whirlpool spin beginning to unwind And I stand at the edge, cautiously awaiting As time slips by Carefully navigating by the stars in the sky And I sit And I think to myself And on the horizon, the sun light begins to climb And it seems like it's been so long since he shined But I'm sure it was only yesterday A cold chill of fear cut through me I felt my heart contract To my mind I brought the image of light And I expanded out of it My fear was just a shadow And then a voice spoke in my head And she said, Dark is not the opposite of light It's the absence of light And I thought to myself She knows what she's talking about And for a moment I knew what it was all aboutYou might also like |