Just Because
Gaia Consort Lyrics

Do you ever wonder whose face makes the moonlight?
Do you ever marvel at the beauty of the moon and contemplate whose face it might reflect or embody?

Do you ever look up and find your face there?
Do you ever look up at the moon and feel like it's reflecting your own face, as if you're a part of the same cosmic dance?

Is it any wonder we find ourselves laughing With your tongue at my lips and your hands in my hair?
With you so close to me, kissing and touching, it's no surprise that we feel joy and merriment bubbling up within us.

I don't need a reason to savor the Mystery. All we need to is open up one eye...
We don't need a logical explanation to appreciate the wonder and awe of the universe. All we need is to open ourselves up to it--even a little bit--and we'll be amazed.

I don't need a savior to keep me from tumbling I'll only kneel for my lover's delight
I don't need someone else to save me from danger or harm. I'll only submit to my lover's passion and pleasure.

I don't need a church man to show me what's holy When I see you in the doorway surrounded in light
I don't need a religious figure to tell me what's sacred or divine. I see the holiness in you, bathed in light in the doorway.

I don't need a guidebook to paint out my story I don't need a road map to find my way back home...
I don't need a manual or instructions to chart my own path in life. I trust myself to find my own way home.

So why? Tell me why! How long? How long? What if "why" is just because?
So why do we always need to have a reason or explanation for everything? What if sometimes things just happen, and there's no ultimate reason or purpose? What if the journey itself is its own justification?

I don't need a doctorate to speak with authority 40, 000 years we've been painting in caves
I don't need to have a formal education or degree to have power, knowledge, or wisdom. We've been creating art and culture for tens of thousands of years without needing a diploma or certification.

I don't need an answer to each of my questions When the nape of your neck just won't let me "behave"
I don't need to have every single question answered or every detail planned out. Sometimes just being close to you, feeling your skin and hair, is enough to make me forget my manners or self-control.

I don't need a bible to swear on my conscience I don't need a stranger to know I'm not alone
I don't need a religious text or authority figure to tell me what's right or wrong. I know in my heart what the right thing to do is, and I know that even in a crowd of strangers, I can feel a sense of connection and companionship.

I don't need a downbeat to dance in this moonlight With the drum in my bones I'm naked here too
I don't need a specific rhythm or cue to start moving to the beat of the moonlight. I feel it in my bones, and I feel completely unencumbered and free.

I don't need a lighthouse to find my over Filled to my brim with the wanting of you
I don't need a beacon or signal to find my way to you. I just follow my heart, which is overflowing with love and desire for you.

I don't need a maestro to count out my measure I don't need a songbook to howl up at the moon
I don't need anyone else to tell me what the rhythm or music of my life should be. I can howl at the moon and find my own way to express myself.

I don't need a reason...
I don't need to have a reason or explanation for everything. Sometimes things just are, and that can be okay, even beautiful in its own way.