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Living Inside the Shell Lyrics by 菅野よう子 (Yoko Kanno)

GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T. 2

2004

Roaming in between the worlds of sleep and awake
Seems so far away from where I've been and unsure but not afraid
Entrusting my soul, I know I must be taken
To see the world that is not so far from now
Imaginations come and sweep the shores of my mind
Letting it be, visions pass, and emotions arise
Letting them go, and beyond are doors I've never seen, opening one by one
(Wake up, and show the light) I hear a voice, hear a voice calling out to me
(Wake up—the time is right) Look inside, see the light now ever holding you
All the truth is all you need to make of your reality
It's right here
Look deep within your shell
Finding out a galaxy of planets and stars within me
Listening to each of them singing the same silent melody
I've never seen such beauty in possibility
No speck of doubt or fear
(Wake up, and show the light) I hear a voice, hear a voice calling out to me
(Wake up—the time is right) I see inside, see the light now ever holding me
All the truth, all I need to make of this reality
It's... (It's inside)
The beauty within the shell
(Wake up, and show the light) I hear a voice, hear a voice calling out to me
(Wake up—the time is right) I see inside, see the light now ever holding me
All the truth, all I need to make of this reality
It's inside
Right here within the shell
The sandglass starts, for another time's beginning from within
Cotton fields, mama's arms are gently unfolding me into the new...
Wake up and show the light
Wake up—the time is right
Here, from behind my sight, my thoughts, my mind
Show the light
The time is right
And from the depth within
Show the balance of outer and inner harmony
Mind and heart, soul and spirit are undivided
Here's where true strength and beauty lies
We'll see this before us, with our own eyes
We'll see, with our own eyes... love
(Wake up, and show the light) I hear a voice, hear a voice calling out to me
(Wake up—the time is right) I see inside, see the light now ever holding me
All the truth (all the truth)
All I need (all I need)
To make of this reality
It's inside
The beauty within the shell (We're within the shell, within the shell)
(Wake up and show the light) I hear a voice, hear a voice calling out to me
(Wake up—the time is right) I see inside, see the light now ever holding me
All the truth (all the truth)
All I need (all I need)
To make of this reality
It's inside
Right here within the shell
(Wake up and show the light)
I hear a voice, calling out to me
(Wake up—the time is right)
I see inside, the light now holding me
All the truth (all the truth) all I need (all I need) to make of this reality
(it's inside)
(We're within the shell, within the shell)
Wake up and show the light
Wake up—the time is right
(All the truth, all I need) I hear a voice calling out to me
(It's inside)
Wake up (We're within the shell, within the shell)
Wake up and show-
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菅野よう子 (Yoko Kanno)

菅野よう子 (Yoko Kanno)

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