THE MOMENT YOUR LIPS TOUCHED MINE (A)

I traveled to every shrine
And gave my life to all that is true,
I chanted the names of God
And founded blessings through and through
I achieved the highest knowledge 
Only attained by yet a few ...
But the moment your lips touched mine
I forgot everything I ever knew

I looked into my soul, into the depths of my heart
And that is where I found you, We were never apart.
Even at those times, when I could not stand
You were here beside me, right where I am

I wrestled with all the angels
And went where they never flew,
I gained the greatest wisdom
And read every Scripture anew,
My life was filled with wonder,
My knowledge was vast and true ...
But the moment your lips touched mine
I forgot everything I ever knew

I looked into my soul, into the depths of my heart
And that is where I found you, We were never apart.
Even at those times, when I could not stand
You were here beside me, right where I am

I wrestled with all the angels
And went where they never flew,
But the moment your lips touched mine,
I forgot everything I ever knew.
My life was filled with wonder,
My knowledge was vast and true ...
But the moment your lips touched mine
I forgot everything I ever knew.

Even at those times, when I could not stand
You were here beside me, right where I am

My life was filled with wonder,
My knowledge was vast and true,
But the moment your lips touched mine
I forgot everything I ever knew.

I forgot everything I ever knew.


[Lyrics by Jonathan Star]

​Lyrics are based on the following poem:

"I read every scripture
   and performed all the rituals of faith.
I journeyed to every sacred site
   and chanted the thousand names of God.
I pledged myself at every shrine
   and gave my life to all that is true ...
But the moment your lips touched mine  
   I forgot everything I ever knew."

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Poem above was inspired by a poem by Rumi: 
"I entered the Sacred City
   and took an oath of loyalty. 
Wearing a white pilgrim’s garb
   I walked around the cloth-wrapped Ka’ba. 
But the moment I saw your face
   I broke every vow I ever made." 
​
 ~ From Rumi: A Garden Beyond Paradise, by Jonathan Star and Shahram Shiva