Meditation
Ernie Watts Lyrics


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Dentro de si mesmo
Mesmo que lá fora
Fora de si mesmo
Mesmo que distante
E assim por diante
De si mesmo, ad infinitum

Tudo de si mesmo
Mesmo que pra nada
Nada pra si mesmo
Mesmo porque tudo




Sempre acaba sendo
O que era de se esperar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Meditation" by Ernie Watts are a reflection on the concept of meditation and self-awareness. The lyrics start with "Dentro de si mesmo" which translates to "inside yourself". The song suggests that even though we can be physically outwardly focused, we should aim to remain inwardly focused as well. This means that we should always be mindful of our internal state no matter what is happening in the external world. The line "Fora de si mesmo/Mesmo que distante/E assim por diante" translates to "outside of yourself/even if it's far away/and so on...". The lyrics imply that we should be internally present and observant even if we are physically distant from a situation.


The following lines, "Tudo de si mesmo/Mesmo que pra nada/Nada pra si mesmo/Mesmo porque tudo/Sempre acaba sendo/O que era de se esperar" translate to "all of yourself/even if it's for nothing/nothing for yourself/even though everything/always ends up being what was expected." These lyrics suggest that we should put our full self into everything we do, even if it may not be a tangible benefit for ourselves. The last line is especially significant as it adds that often our invested efforts may not end up surprising us, which can be a source of frustration or disappointment.


Overall, the lyrics of "Meditation" remind us of the importance of self-awareness and being present in the moment, even during external distractions. Additionally, the song stresses the importance of investing our full selves into everything we do, regardless of the outcome.


Line by Line Meaning

Dentro de si mesmo
Within oneself


Mesmo que lá fora
Even though outside


Fora de si mesmo
Outside of oneself


Mesmo que distante
Even if far away


E assim por diante
And so on


De si mesmo, ad infinitum
Of oneself, endlessly


Tudo de si mesmo
Everything from oneself


Mesmo que pra nada
Even if for nothing


Nada pra si mesmo
Nothing for oneself


Mesmo porque tudo
Even though everything


Sempre acaba sendo
Always ends up being


O que era de se esperar
What was to be expected




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Cерый Иван

Design, Art Sims
Bass – Neil Stubenhaus
Drums – John Robinson
Electric Piano – Richard Tee
Guitar – Carlos Rios
Liner Notes – Q
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Photography By – Bobby Holland
Piano – Michael Omartian
Producer – Quincy Jones
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
Synthesizer – Ian Underwood
Technician [Assisted By] – Matt "Dr. Spock" Forger*
Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts



All comments from YouTube:

Jason Carpp

Awesome music! I haven't heard this in a long time! My parents had the LP album back in the 1980s. I must've worn it out just playing the title song "Chariots of Fire". At the time, I'd never heard of Ernie Watts until I heard this album. I was like "who the hell is this?", you know?

Black By Color Only

First time hearing this since the 1980s. Glad to have found it after all these years.

Taiwo Yusuf

One good ,musician I can barely ever do without is music as far back as over thirty something odd years.

Clive S

Just found the album in a vinyl record store :)

Cерый Иван

Design, Art Sims
Bass – Neil Stubenhaus
Drums – John Robinson
Electric Piano – Richard Tee
Guitar – Carlos Rios
Liner Notes – Q
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Photography By – Bobby Holland
Piano – Michael Omartian
Producer – Quincy Jones
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
Synthesizer – Ian Underwood
Technician [Assisted By] – Matt "Dr. Spock" Forger*
Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts

sefunmi egeh

God bless you for this track. I've been looking for it forever. Thanks man.

Tony Macaluso

BERNIE U DA MAN!! LOVE THIS!

karim djebali

Exeptionnel musiciens in this album

ISAIAS NARCISO

Very good!

59 Trader

Ernies sound and expression is great here ,This aint no Keilwerth lol

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