Kirtana is a singer/songwriter whose music could be described as poetry or … Read Full Bio ↴Kirtana is a singer/songwriter whose music could be described as poetry or prayers set to music. Heavily influenced by folk music, her husky voice is soothing and uplifting. Her lyrics could be described as new age or music for awakening. If you're familiar with Buddhist philosophy and/or Eckhart Tolle, you'll recognize those themes in her music.

Always Here
Kirtana Lyrics

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Is it in the sunlit meadow?
Is it in the rocks and trees?
Is it in the blue and yellow?
Is it in the one who sees? --

This radiance I recognize,
even when I close my eyes

Is it in the words you've spoken,
as trackless in their flight as birds...?
Is it in the silence broken?
Is it in between the words? --

This living truth you make so clear
The speaking stops, but still I hear

And I cannot see how I missed this before
Who I am is always here; of this I'm sure

Is it in the circumstances?
Is it in a quiet mind?
Does it only come in glimpses?
Is an event in time --

This peace, this peace that permeates
my mind, my moods, these changing states

Is it in your form that I hold so dear,
or older than your ocean eyes?
When you walk away, does it disappear?
Could it be so localized? --

This love, this love which no one claims
You come, you go, but it remains

And I cannot see how I missed this before
The love we are is always here; of this I'm sure

Is it in the sunlit meadow?
Is it in the rocks and trees?

Is it in the blue and yellow?
Is it in the one who sees?

Overall Meaning

Kirtana's song Always Here is a contemplative exploration of the nature of reality and the search for inner peace. The lyrics begin with a series of questions about where this sense of peace and radiance might be found - in nature, in words, in silence, in between words, or in one's circumstances. The singer understands that this radiance exists within and is always present, even when they close their eyes. The song questions whether the presence of this love and peace is localized or more pervasive.

Line by Line Meaning

Is it in the sunlit meadow?
Does the source of my happiness lie in the beauty of nature?

Is it in the rocks and trees?
Or in the physical world that surrounds me?

Is it in the blue and yellow?
Or in the colors of the sky and earth?

Is it in the one who sees? --
Or is it within me, the observer?

This radiance I recognize, even when I close my eyes
I know that joy and beauty exist even when I can't see them.

Is it in the words you've spoken, as trackless in their flight as birds...?
Is happiness found in the fleeting moments of conversation?

Is it in the silence broken?
Or in the quiet spaces between words?

Is it in between the words? --
Maybe true happiness is neither in words nor silence.

This living truth you make so clear, The speaking stops, but still I hear
You help me see that true happiness is not dependent on what is being said.

And I cannot see how I missed this before Who I am is always here; of this I'm sure
I am finally realizing that happiness comes from within and I've had it all along.

Is it in the circumstances?
Could my situation be the source of my well-being?

Is it in a quiet mind?
Or is it in the state of mind I cultivate?

Does it only come in glimpses?
Or can true happiness be experienced all the time?

Is an event in time --
Or perhaps, the moment is all we have and happiness is a fleeting thing.

This peace, this peace that permeates my mind, my moods, these changing states
True happiness is found in peace and it stays with us through all our ups and downs.

Is it in your form that I hold so dear, or older than your ocean eyes?
Is it in the people who matter to me most, or is it something that transcends them?

When you walk away, does it disappear?
Do the people I love take my happiness with them?

Could it be so localized? --
Or is happiness something that cannot be bound by location or person?

This love, this love which no one claims, You come, you go, but it remains
Love is another source of true happiness and it does not belong to any one person.

And I cannot see how I missed this before The love we are is always here; of this I'm sure
Once again, I realize that happiness is found within me and love is all around me.

Contributed by Nora L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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