- Mantras, Bhajans
- Alek alek bom
- Durge, durge, durge
- Govinda Narayana
- Hare Krishna
- Om Asatoma Sat G.
- Om Mata, Om Kali
- Om Namo Amitabaya
- Satchidananda Guru
- Shiva Shiva Shiva
- Rainbow Songs
- Deep inside my heart
- Earth my body
- Every little cell
- ▾
- Far away on a mystical
- Give thanks to the Mother
- Here we are once again
- Hey Wichi Chaio
- Heyo, erkenne d. Kraft
- Humble yourself
- I find my joy
- Kuate, leno leno maote
- Let the way
- Pure earth, warm fire
- Tall trees, warm fire
- The magic is a giveaway
- The river is flowing
- We are a circle
- We are circeling
- We are one in harmony
- We are opening up
Song Lyrics
Music from loudspeakers is on Rainbow Gatherings undesirably. But the brothers and sisters like to sing...
Introduction
I love the Rainbow songs with their often esoteric lyrics. Because they are mainly passed on by word of mouth, there are often several versions. Here you can find some songs, which we were singing on the Rawfood Gatherings - at first Bhajans and Mantras, then other Rainbow songs, in alphabetic order.
Sources/more songs and infos: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
Listening Rainbow songs
Mantras are mostly short groups of words, which are often repeated by whispering, speaking or singing. In the Hinduism and the Buddhism it´s usual to recite Mantras during meditations and prayers.
Bhajans are devotional songs in Hinduism, which are often repeated as well, practiced with religious or spiritual devotion (bhakti). However, singing Mantras or Bhajans doesn´t mean for me a denomination to a special religion.
Alek alek bom
em ---------------------------------------------- D ------------------- em
Alek alek bom, alek alek bom bom, aleka shiva shambo (2x)
am --------------- em --------- hm --------------------- em
Kailash ke raja shiva bole, bom bom bom bole nat (2x)
C ------------- em ---------------------------
Shiva nama om, nama om,nama om (2x)
------ D ------------------ e
Hare om nama shivaya (2x)
Durge, durge, durge
em --- D ------ C ----- D ------- em
Durge, Durge, Durge Jay Jay Ma (2x)
em -------------- D-em
Karuna Sagara Ma (2x)
em ----------- D-em
Kali Kapalini Ma (2x)
D ----------------------
Jagado Dharini Ma (2x)
-------- C ----- D ------- em
Jagad Ambe Jay Jay Ma (4x)
Victory of the goddess Durga, who is a ocean
of mercy and compassion.
As goddess Kali she represent the power,
which destroies the demonics;
symbolized through the skull
in her hand. Victory of the rescuer of the world!
This is the sign in Sanskrit, the old Hindu language, for "aum" or "om" - the most basic Mantra, called Pranava, the source of all other Mantras.
Govinda Narayana
em -------------------- D ----------------- em---
Govinda Narayana Gopala Narayana (2x)
em ---------------- D ------ em
Govinda Gopala Narayana (2x)
em ------------- D ----------------- em
Hare Govinda Gopala Narayana (2x)
This are different callings for Krishna; Gopala e.g. is the good shepherd
Listen
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna
em ------------------------------- D ----------------------- em -------
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare (2x)
em --------------------------- D ------------------ em -------
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.
The Mahamantra, the big Mantra of the Hindus, das im Kali Yuga der Selbstverwirklichung Krishna und Rama als bekannteste und beliebteste Inkarnationen von Lord Vishnu preist.
Om Asatoma
em D ------------ em ----------- D
Om Asatoma Satgamaya
--------------- G ------------- D
Tamasoma Jyotir Gamaya
--------------------- em ------------
Mrityorma Amritam Gamaya
"Führe mich von der Unwissenheit zur Wahrheit
Von der Dunkelheit zum Licht
Von der Angst vor dem Tod zum Wissen von Unsterblichkeit"
Om Mata, Om Kali
em --------------------- D ------------------ em ------
Om Mata, Om Kali Durgha Devi Namo Nama (2x)
------------------ D - am ------ D ---- em
Shakti Kundalini Jagadambe Mata (2x)
Göttin höchster Wahrheit, ich verneige mich vor Deiner veränderlichen äußeren Form.
Visible and unvisible is your love, the infinite source of any creation of the world.
Om Namo Amitabaya
am -------------- dm ----- am ---------- G ------------- am ---------
Om Namo Amitabaya Buddha Ya, Dharma Ya, Sangha Ya (2x)
am --------- G ------------ F ------------------ E ------
Om Namo, Om Namo, Om Namo Amitabaya (2x)
"Om, ich verneige mich vor Amitaba, dem Buddha des grenzenlosen Lichts
und nehme Zuflucht zu den drei Juwelen Buddha, Dharma und Sangha"
Satchidananda Guru
am ------------------------------------ D ---- G -------------------------------------- am -----
Satchidananda Guru Satchidananda, Satchidananda Guru Satchidananda, (2x)
am ----------------------------------- em -------
Ananda Guru Om, Sivananda Guru Om (2x)
am ------------ D ------------------- am ------
Ananda Guru Om Sivananda Guru Om (2x)
Shiva Shiva Shiva
em ------------------------------ D --------------------------------- em
Shiva Shiva Shiva Shambo, Shiva Shiva Shiva Shambo, (2x)
----------------------------- am ---------------- em Mahadeva Shambo, Mahadeva Shambo (2x)
"Ask for the mercy of Lord Shiva."
More Rainbow Songs
Frequent subjects of the following lyrics are the connection with mother earth (sometimes called "Gaia" like the Grk goddess) and father sun/sky/light - or the connection to nature, to say it in the common way. The eagle is a symbol for the spiritual inspiration, the butterfly for reincarnation and Neubeginn.
Deep inside my heart
D -------------------------------- G ------- D
Deep inside my heart I've got this
----------------------------- G ----- D
Everlasting light it's shining
-------------------------------------------------
like the sun it radiates on everyone
------------ G ----------- D -
And the more that I give
------ A ----------------- D --
The more I've got to give
---------- G --------- D --
It's the way that I live
----- A --------------- D
It's what I'm living for.
Following three beats of drum...
This song, and also:The magic is a giveaway, we're singing often to the Magic Hat, that means during collecting donations.
Earth my body
em ------- D ----- em ------- hm -
Earth my body, water my blood,
em ------- D ----- em ------- hm -
air my breath and fire my spirit.
Every little cell
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E -------- A -
Every little cell in my body is happy, every little cell in my body is well
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E -------- A -
Every little cell in my body is happy, every little cell in my body is well
A ------------------------------------------------------------------ E -------- A -
Feel so good, feel so swell, every little cell in my body is well
A ------------------------------------------------------------------ E -------- A -
Feel so good, feel so swell, every little cell in my body is well
Far away on a mystical island
am -------------- dm ----- am ---- dm
Far away on a mystical island,
----------------- E ------------- am -----------
There lies a cave with a magical door.
--------- dm -------------- E ----------- am -
All are welcome, but those who enter,
dm ------------ E ------------ am ----------------
Never shall return, not a single day more. (2x)
am ------------------- dm -------------- am ----- dm
Can you hear the rhythm of my heartbeat,
-------------- E ------------- am ---------------
Beating in time with a drum in your hand.
------ dm ---------- E -------------- am --
Fly away on the waves of the ocean,
dm ----------- E ------------ am ----------------
Seeking and finding the butterfly people. (2x)
Give thanks
D ----------------------------------- A --
Give thanks to the mother Gaia,
D ------------------------------- A -
give thanks to the father sun,
D ------------------------------------------ fism ---- A ---
give thanks to the flowers in the garden, where
D ------------------------ A --------- D --
the mother and the father are one.
Here we are once again
dm --------------------------------------- C -------------- dm --
Here we are once again holding hands in the circle
dm --------------------------------------------- C ---------------- dm ----
Mother Earth gives us birth, Father Sky brings us changes
dm ------------------------------------------------- C ------------ dm
Face the Sun, feel the power, face the Moon, let it flow
Hey Wichi Chaio
em -------------------- D ------------
Hey Wichi Chaio, Wichi Chaio, (2x)
em -----------------
Fly like an Eagle,
D ---------------
flying so high,
em ------------------
Circle with the Universe,
---- D ----------------------
on Wings of pure light.
em -------------------- D ------------
Hey Wichi Chaio, Wichi Chaio, (2x)
em -------------------
Fly like a butterfly,
D -------------
flying so low,
em -----------------------------
Circling the mother earth,
---- D ----------------------
on Wings of pure light.
Heyo, erkenne deine Kraft
em hm em ------------ hm
Heyo, erkenne Deine Kraft,
em ----- hm --- em ---------------- hm
denn mit ihr verwandeln wir die Welt,
em ------------------- hm --- em ------------------ hm --
Freude, Licht und Liebe, Freude Licht und Liebe!
(Melodie von Heyo, spann den Wagen an...)
Humble - we shall lift each other up
em ------------D ----------------------------- em ---------------------- D
Humble yourself in the sight of the children. Bend down low and
em ----------- D ----------------------------- em --------------------------------------- D
Humble yourself in the sight of our children. Gotta know what they know.
G --------- D ---------------- em --------------------------- G ------- D ---------------- em
We shall lift Each other up, higher and higher. We shall lift Each other up.
I find my joy
hm --------------------- D --------------
I find my joy in the simple things
E ------- A -------- D ---- Fis7
coming from the earth.
hm -------------------- D ------------------
I find my joy in the sun that shines
----------- E ----------- Fis7 ---- hm
and the water that sings to me.
hm ------------------- D ----------------------
Listen to wind and listen to the water.
E ---- A -------- D - Fis7
Hear how the call.
--------- hm ------------ D ----------- E ------ A ---- D Fis7
With a heya, heya, heya, heya, heya, heya-ho.
hm ---------------------- D ----------- E ------ Fis -- hm
With a heya, heya, heya, heya, heya, heya-ho.
hm ---------------- D --------------- E - A ------- D --- Fis7
Let me never forget, never forget, to give thanks,
----- hm ------------- D ------------- E - Fis7 ---- hm
give thanks, give thanks, give thanks, and praise.
--------- hm ------------ D ----------- E ------ A ---- D Fis7
With a heya, heya, heya, heya, heya, heya-ho.
--------- hm ------------ D ----------- E ------ Fis -- hm
With a heya, heya, heya, heya, heya, heya-ho.
Kuate, leno leno maote
em --------------------------- D --------------- em -
Kuate leno leno maote, hejanohejanohejano (2 x)
em ------------------------------------------- D ---------------- em
We are One with the infinit Sun, forever forever forever (2 x)
em ------------------------------------------------------ D ----------------- em
We are in tune with our sister the moon, forever forever forever (2 x)
Let the way of the heart
---------- em ---------------------------- D ------------------
Let the way of the heart, let the way of the heart,
---------- em ----- D --------------------------- em
Let the way the way the heart shine through (2 x)
G -------------------------------------------------------- D ----------- em
Love upon, love upon, love, our hearts are beating as one.
G ----------------------------------------------------- D ------------- em
Light upon, light upon, light, shining as bright as the sun.
Pure earth, warm fire
em ------------------------------------------- hm
Pure earth (oder: Tall Trees), warm fire,
--------- em ----------- hm -
strong winds, deep water,
------ G ------------------- D ---
I can feel them in my body,
------- em ----- hm ---- em
I can feel them in my soul.
---------- em ---------------------- hm ...
Singin´ Heyaheyaheyaheyaheyaheyaho...
The magic is a giveaway
em ------------------------------------ D ---------- em
The magic is a giveaway, the magic is a song.
--- em -------------------------------------- D ------------------------ em
So give away your love today, and sing the whole day long.
em ----------------------------- am --------------------- em
Sing the whole day long, sing the whole day long!
em ----------------------------- hm --------------------- em
Sing the whole day long, sing the whole day long!
The river is flowing
em -------- am -------- em
The river is flowing, flowing in growing,
em -------- hm -------- em
the river is flowing back to the sea.
em -------- hm -------- em
Mother Earth is caring me, her child I will always be,
em -------- hm -------- em
Mother Earth is caring me, back to the sea.
em - weiter wie oben...
The Moon she is waiting, waxing and waning
the Moon she is waiting, for us to be free.
Sister Moon watch over me, a child I will always be.
Sister Moon watch over me, until we are free.
The Sun he is shining, brightly he´s shining,
the Sun he is shining, lightning the way.
Father Sun shine over me, your child I will always be,
father Sun shine over me, until we can see!
The Fire is burning, destroying and healing,
the Fire is burning, for us to get pure.
Violet Flame burn over me, a child I will always be,
violet Flame burn over me, until we are pure.
Der Fluß möge fließen, ins Meer sich ergießen,
der Fluß möge fließen, zurück in das Meer.
Mutter Erde trag mich heim,
Dein Kind will ich immer sein!
Mutter Erde trag mich heim, zurück in das Meer.
We are a circle
We are a circle, within a circle
with no beginning, and never ending
(Instead of "within a circle" many people repeat "we are a circle"; but I prefer this version. Ich interpretiere sie als die Eingebundenheit unseres Kreises in den unendlichen Kreis aller Wesen und Dinge. This and the both following songs we sing usually in the beginning of our circles without guitar.)
We are circeling
We are circeling, circeling together, we are singin`, singin`our heartsong.
This is family, this is unity, this is celebration, this is sacred.
We are one
We are one in harmony, singing in celebration, we are one in harmony, singing in love.
Listen
We are opening up
em---------------------------------------------
We are opening up in sweet surrender
--------- D ----------------------- em --------
To the numinous love light of the One
--------------------------------- D ----- em ---------------------------------- D ----- em
We are opening, we are o-opening We are opening, we are o-opening
-------------------------------------------------------------
We are rising up like a phoenix from the fire
D -------------------------------------------- em ---------------------
Brothers and sisters spread your wings and fly higher
---------------------------------- D ------ em ----------------------------------- D ------ em
We are rising up, we are ri-ising up. We are rising up, we are ri-ising up.
Sources / more songs ans infos: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7; MP3-Aufnahmen: 8
Rainbow song books - lyrics
Rainbow-Liederbücher in nice handwriting
