ZulFaqqar Shams - Leaving Dubai lyrics

[Intro] R.C Sproul: As we continue our study of the 'isms', the ideologies or the foundational philosophies that impact the culture in which we live, I want to turn our attention now to 'hedonism' [Verse 1] The hour's approaching - emotions unfolding Trying to find a lock for the key that I hold And its known that I shoulder the world as I mold it Upholding the truth when its blistering cold But I'm frigidly rigid and I need to thaw This comfortable living is k**ing me slow I'm starting to think I should pack up and go And I planted the seeds, so in time they will grow Slowly evolving according to laws Of nature and patience of ancient resolve It should be enough - but before heading off I'll leave 'em the sun and some riddles to solve Like "What feels like climbing but truly is falling And tastes so sweet but smells so appalling The more that you get, the more that you want And when you think you've won , you discover you're haunted?" [Chorus] Haunted, you can't feel it anymore You don't want it, but it's got you working for it [Verse 2] Now, weren't we reminded that we're running blind Leaving a trail of our essence behind Repeatedly warned that we can not align The light in our hearts with the lies in our minds? And I heed, I will not survive another repeat Succeeding this time will look like defeat When they ran their mouths, I spoke with my feet They're failing the tests and now trying to cheat Still affirming in mirrors they're finally free But their bodies are conjuring friction and heat Providing the fire the fuel it needs They'll live in invisible prisons of thoughts Cause freeing the flesh will imprison the heart ...and this is precisely how this war fought: Portraying the cheapest of pleasures as art [Chorus] Haunted, you can't feel it anymore You don't want it, but it's got you working for it [Breakdown] R.C Sproul: Hedonism defines the truth in terms of pleasure and pain, the highest good of man - the ultimate purpose of his being is found in the enjoyment of pleasure and the avoidance of pain [Chorus] Haunted, you can't feel it anymore You don't want it, but it's got you working for it