Goin' idle - a return to meditation

So this is one set of lyrics delivered in two contrasting styles.
Sometimes I used the phrase ‘Zen the s*it out of it’ when I was struggling with something out of my control, toned down to ‘Zen the shizzle out of it’ that I prefer these days :slight_smile:

Lyrics:

[intro]
Yeah,
When details,
big or small,
get out of control,
get out of our influence.
We can still influence
our state of mind.
And “Zen the shizzle out of it”

[Chorus]

Zen the shizzle out of it,
stay cool in the heat,
Feet on the ground,
stomping with the beat.
Savor the joy
Savor the sorrow,
Play for today
while being serious
about tomorrow

Zen the shizzle out of it,
a phrase so chill,
promoting a breather,
of undefined will.
Whatever comes up,
I seldom throw a fit—
Tend what needs tending,
while Zen’ing the shizzle
the shizzle out of it.

[Verse 1]

Mind like water,
flowing where it needs to be,
Let the nonsense
be see-through,
see-through the symbolic
cultural tapestry

In my spare time
nothing needs to be quick,
I tinker and tweak with lyrics,
and Zen the shizzle out of it.

Inhabiting shared reality
with no solid plan.
Giving and receiving,
Most of us understand.
And wherever
giving and receiving
is misunderstood,
I harvest my patience
Until I patiently quit,
Quit the equation,
and Zen the shizzle out,
out of it.

[Chorus]

Zen the shizzle out of it,
stay cool in the heat,
Feet on the ground,
stomping with the beat.
Savor the joy
Savor the sorrow,
Play for today
while being serious
about tomorrow

Zen the shizzle out of it,
a phrase so chill,
promoting a breather,
of undefined will.
Whatever comes up,
I seldom throw a fit—
Tend what needs tending,
while Zen’ing the shizzle
the shizzle out of it.

[Verse 2]

Yeah, phone blowin’ up
like it’s tryin’ to start a riot,
But I’m tuned in deep
with the inner peace and quiet.
Scrollin’ past the noise,
the drama and the hype.
concluding,
No need to commit.
just Zen the shizzle,
the shizzle out of it

Deadlines stackin’,
pressures cookin’ in the mix,
I smooth myself out,
Practicing self-care
jedi-mind-trix

Meditation on deck,
My focus is legit.
Tending tensions with grace
whenever,
Whenever I,
Zen the shizzle out of it,

[Bridge]

Inhale assurance… exhale doubt…
That’s what I’m talking about,
taking the scenic route.
In the surprise of life,
I’m hooked on observation.
self-explanatory sensations.
Intrigued by the possibility
of having
any experience at all,
in itself

[Final Chorus]

Zen the shizzle out of it,
stay cool in the heat,
Feet on the ground,
stomping with the beat.
Savor the joy
Savor the sorrow,
Play for today
while being serious
about tomorrow

Zen the shizzle out of it,
a phrase so chill,
promoting a breather,
of undefined will.
Whatever comes up,
I seldom throw a fit—
Tend what needs tending,
while Zen’ing the shizzle
the shizzle out of it.

[Outro]

Yeah… zen that…
it is what it is…
working with how things are,
Tending our becoming.
Remaining adaptable,
Staying true…
Fading out of this,
and into that…
for shizzle…

And a jazz lounge version that gives a delightful contrast :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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