1) 108 is a New York City metalcore band founded in 1991. Their music refle… Read Full Bio ↴1) 108 is a New York City metalcore band founded in 1991. Their music reflects the Hare Krishna faith of the band members. Their name comes from the number of beads on the japamala, a rosary commonly used in Hinduism for spiritual activity. Vraja Kishordas (AKA Vic DiCara) had previously played with Zack De La Rocha in the hardcore band Inside Out. Their first records were released on Equal Vision Records. These releases were followed by their participation in two documentary films, '108: The Final Tour' and 'N.Y.H.C.'.

2) 108 was a short lived jazzy hip-hop project from California, built around rappers Encore and Grand The Visitor (of Homeliss Derelix) and composer Sedric Edwards. They released one LP entitled "Mission Infinite" in 1996.
Mission Infinite Lp has been reissued on NBN Records, released December 6, 2019

Being or Body
108 Lyrics

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Being or body... I sit, inside and stare through these window eyes, you look so far away, and when I'm next to you, the distance grows.
Are you being or are you body? Touch you, I don't, feel you, I don't, impossibly alone, I am, staring out, at your naked robot. Are you alive, are you alive, are you alive inside those window eyes? Are you alive, are you alive, are you alive inside: as am I.
I am being, trapped in body, I am being, am not body, mantra freeing, liberation of being. HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE.

Overall Meaning

The song "Being or Body" by 108 is a contemplation on the nature of existence and the self. The chorus poses the question "Are you being or are you body?" which suggests a separation between the physical body and the consciousness or soul. The lyrics describe a sense of isolation and disconnection, both from the self and from others. The lines "Touch you, I don't, feel you, I don't, impossibly alone, I am" express a feeling of alienation and a lack of intimacy.

The second half of the song introduces the mantra "HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE" which is a chant used in Hinduism to invoke the divine. This mantra is used here as a means of freeing oneself from the limitations of the physical body and connecting with the spiritual self. "I am being, trapped in body, I am being, am not body, mantra freeing, liberation of being" suggests that by repeating the mantra, the singer is able to transcend the body and experience a sense of liberation or enlightenment.

Overall, "Being or Body" is a thought-provoking meditation on the nature of humanity and our connection to the divine.

Line by Line Meaning

Being or body...
Am I existing as my true self, or am I only my physical form?

I sit, inside and stare through these window eyes, you look so far away, and when I'm next to you, the distance grows.
I am inwardly observing the world around me, and even when physically close to someone, I can still feel emotionally distant.

Are you being or are you body? Touch you, I don't, feel you, I don't, impossibly alone, I am, staring out, at your naked robot.
Are you truly living as your authentic self or simply as a physical body? I cannot emotionally connect with you through physical touch, and as a result, I feel isolated and am only able to observe your robotic actions.

Are you alive, are you alive, are you alive inside those window eyes? Are you alive, are you alive, are you alive inside: as am I.
Do you truly possess emotions and a soul within your physical form? Just as I am alive and sentient, I'm questioning whether you are as well.

I am being, trapped in body, I am being, am not body, mantra freeing, liberation of being.
I exist beyond my physical form, and this realization offers me true liberation from my physical confines.

HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE.
These mantras are a spiritual practice that provide me with inner peace and connect me to a higher power.

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Rushabh Javeri

13y↑10

Being or body... I sit, inside and stare through these window eyes, you look so far away, and when I'm next to you, the distance grows. Are you being or are you body? Touch you, I don't, feel you, I don't, impossibly alone, I am, staring out, at your naked robot. Are you alive, are you alive, are you alive inside those window eyes? Are you alive, are you alive, are you alive inside: as am I. I am being, trapped in body, I am being, am not body, mantra freeing, liberation of being.

Hare Krishna

11y↑11

Hare Krishna! from finland! Let the spiritual revolution begin!

Dave Bland

14y↑4

Best band ever

Mud E. McMudskipper

So happy to have seem the on the Holyname tour, opening for Shelter, and then in Riverside when they were supposed to be opening for Downset, but the canceled for some reason? Great band.