Personal Album: Bhulidiun Ma Afulai All songs Sung/Composed/Written by James Joshi In 1996, I recorded an album to fulfill a dream that I had from early on. I could not really publicize/market it much as I had to come to the US to start my graduate studies within one month of the recording- hence, all the recording had to be done in a hurry. Feel free to distribute.   Bhulidiun Ma Afulai (Name of the Album) Lifa Lifa Swaymate (Newari) (lyrics + chords available below) Yad Ahirahechha Maya Garera (lyrics + chords available below) Ankha Ko Samu Khoya Khoya Chwonemate (Newari) Nepala Ma Rap Kanchhi Timro Maya Maya Maya Nai Ho Mayalu Timro Nazar Ma Ashne Biche Chwoma (Newari) (1998) It's Been A Long Time (English) (lyrics + chords available below) Taskan balangu mikha (Newari) (2002) Look Into My Eyes (English)   (Thanks to Summit Tuladhar for creating the MP3s) Lyrics of some of the songs Lifa Lifa Swaymate [Chords: Am     G-Am; and Em-Am] Tachalan nise hanuman dhokhae taka Liu liu chhangu waya chwana, khhanla chhan Lifa lifa chhan swaibale chhangu he tasbir kaya tiya swila chhan Jigu katha chhangu he jaka tashir tika taya jilna sika ti chhan   Lifa lifa swaymate mijanta liu liu waibale (2) He eee - he-he-he Yo yo pin manu napalan chhan yo yo gu khhan lhana jwi mate swo Dya dya pin napa lwanna san chhanta jiguhe yau jwi hungala swo Gubalein nisein chhanta yekachwona jin tho khhan mane taya ti nhi swo He - he-he-he ... Tachalan nise hanuman dhokhae taka Liu liu chhangu waya chwana, khhanla chhan Lifa lifa chhan swaibale chhangu he tasbir kaya tiya swila chhan Jigu katha chhangu he jaka tashir tika taya jilna sika ti chhan   Lifa lifa swaymate mijanta liu liu waibale (2) He eee - he-he-he Khan khan thhen yana chhan la, thu thu thhen yana chhan, Mane chhangu chhu ghan du thayabiu Nhili nhili pa yana chhan la, haki haki thhen yana chhan la Mane chhangu chhu ghan du thayabiu Tachalan nise hanuman dhokhae taka Liu liu chhangu waya chwana, khhanla chhan Lifa lifa chhan swaibale chhangu he tasbir kaya tiya swila chhan Jigu katha chhangu he jaka tashir tika taya jilna sika ti chhan   Lifa lifa swaymate mijanta liu liu waibale (2) He eee - he-he-he Maya Garera [Chords: Bm-D-E-Bm] Maya garera yeklo banaidiyo Anshu ma dubera jivan yo bitne vayo Kina mayalu sara kura bhulidiyo Maya layera tar satha chhodidiyo Satha satha jiune tyo bacha kahan gayo Hamro tyo sapana kahan bilain gayo [Chords: G A Bm] Maya laune, timro rahar tyo Jivan ko chahana thiyo Kina Aaja, Mayalu chhodidiyou   Pal pal timro tyo muskan jhalkirahyo Har dhadkan ma timrai nam gunji rahyo Maya laune ashai asha ma Banchi rahen timro yadma Kina Aaja, Mayalu chhodidiyou Maya garera yeklo banaidiyo Anshu ma dubera jivan yo bitne vayo Kina mayalu sara kura bhulidiyo Maya layera tar satha chhodidiyo It's Been a Long Time C, Am, F, C, Am, F Am                                  F Think of the world that we live in, Am                             Dm C Think of the air we breathe in Think of the mountains getting bald, And all the trees and plants fall.   Think of the people dying young, And feel the presence of the painful songs, Look into eyes of the rich and poor, And see the difference within this world.          Am It's been a long time, It's been a hard time, Am                    Dm C We've got to think it together. Am We've got to change it, We've got to mend it, Am                    Dm                C We've got to learn to live as one world. Think of the tons of the atomic bombs, That could just fall any time at home, Think of the peace turning into the pain, And all the the flood and the acid rain.   Think of the AIDS and the chamber of gas, That have killed men in the recent past, Think of the wars and the revolutions, And all losses cause of religion, It's been a long time, It's been a hard time, We've got to think it together. We've aimed just too high, We're closed to suicide, We've got to learn to live as one world. Dream of a time with all blissful sounds, And all the kids and the friends around, With all the fears gone and peace just found, And the world turned into one heavenly town,   Dream of this world as one brotherhood, Where all the people live with hearts so true, Dream of a sky where all souls can fly, And everybody has a peaceful smile, It isn't too hard,  It isn't too far, We've got to start it right here, We've got to think one, We've got to feel one, We've got to learn to live as one world.

 

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