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   David Dalton to David Dalton   
   Re: geological song   
   12 Feb 11 23:22:59   
   
   XPost: alt.music.s-mclachlan, sci.geo.geology   
   From: dalton@nfld.com   
      
   In article ,   
    David Dalton  wrote:   
      
   > On Sarah McLachlan's most recent recording, Laws of Illusion,   
   > there is a song called Illusions of Bliss that has the   
   > following lyrics:   
   >   
   > Take me out beyond the incline   
   > Make it past the former fault line   
   > For today I let the moment win   
   >   
   > So it is a geological song, and I recommend both the   
   > song and the CD.   
   >   
   > David Dalton (geophysicist)   
      
   The title Illusions of Bliss (and some mentions of   
   illusion of this bliss in the lyrics) I think is referring   
   to comparative mythologist Joseph Campbell's philosophy   
   of "Follow your bliss".   
      
   fire back, S.,   
   D.   
      
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