BANANASUTRA

The Songs

Every song in the collection, meaning-first. Filter by sutra, light or shadow, topic, intention, or language. Each song has a short paragraph on why it exists, and music you can play right here.

290 songs with audio
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Freak Show King

The clown's in the ring. Truth's not for sale. The absurdity has reached the highest office. Step right up.

QUACKsutraPOOLITICS · beWOKE · SHADOW

Possum Scrotum

Democracy ain’t a matter of chance. You’ve got to fight for the right to dance. But(t) too many play dead possum, still, As if silence could break a tyrant’s will...

GROWsutraINJUSTICE · beBRAVE · SHADOW

Truth I Never Knew (Crushing on Bertrand)

A love letter to Bertrand Russell. Totally appropriate. Deeply heartfelt. Entirely overdue.

KNOWsutraWISDOM · beBRAVE · LIGHT

Criminals (Bertrand Edition)

"Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim."—Bertrand Russel

KNOWsutraINJUSTICE · beFAIR · SHADOW

I Ain't No Christian

I looked for peace and logic. I found Bertrand Russell. Close enough.

KNOWsutraRELIGION · beGODless · LIGHT

Making Songs Like...

Some people meditate. Some pray. I make songs. Same thing, different noise.

FLOWsutraBEAUTY · beYOU · LIGHT

So Woken

Hopes sunken, oh, sweet heavens... Blessed be Björk, not fading, deep breathing...

GROWsutraPEACE · beWOKE · LIGHT

Can You Play Win-Win Games Or No?

Can you play win-win, or do you just blow-blow? Hot tip: Kindness is free, and the only entry fee to the glorious win-win States of United Trust.

GROWsutraWISDOM · beFAIR · LIGHT

But(t) Where Do Pigeons Go To Die?

BOWcity's best-kept secret, one question (and pigeon) at a time... PS: I mean, do you know?

BOWsutraBEAUTY · beWONDROUS · LIGHT

I Wanna Know

Some songs burn like hope born out of questions in oblivion...

KNOWsutraTRUTH · beBRAVE · SHADOW

Blessed Be Your Voice

Your voice is yours, all yours. Use it well.

GROWsutraINJUSTICE · beBRAVE · LIGHT

It's Enshittification, Darling

Enshittification: say it sweet, say it neat. When platforms rot from the inside, someone should at least make it rhyme.

BLOWsutraINJUSTICE · beFOOL · SHADOW

Drop Di Baggage

Drop the weight. Lightly, lightly, my darling... A psychedelic ambient reggae-dub mantra for when the soul grips too tight.

FLOWsutraPEACE · beBRIGHT · LIGHT

Serial Blowers

Power. Gender. Color. Favors. Why are we still asking the same questions?

BLOWsutraPOOLITICS · beWOKE · SHADOW

Seven Sutras Gone Banana

All seven sutras, one ripe song. Dripping truth, sipping groove. BananaSutra: nothing to prove, obviously.

SHOWsutraTRUTH · beCURIOUS · LIGHT

Please Pardon My French

I've grown to love the expression "Pardon my French". I speak it fluently, hehe...

SHOWsutraFOOLERY · beSILLY · LIGHT

Radio Static (The Dystopian Cabaret)

So much radio static. Sigh. Welcome to Bananasutra Radio, philosophy à gogo about how to flow over egos that blow... and the joy of sharing what we know.

QUACKsutraPOOLITICS · seeEGO · SHADOW

Broken Whole

How do we find meaning in a world that seems broken? When words fall apart, can love still be spoken? #GROWcore

GROWsutraWISDOM · beCURIOUS · LIGHT

The Courage To Care

They (dare) call empathy weak. But(t) real compassion is the discipline of light. And it takes far more courage to care than to look away.

GROWsutraWISDOM · beBRAVE · LIGHT

Camus Dit Oui

In French, which makes everything better and worse simultaneously... How absurd is that? ;)

GROWsutraWISDOM · beFOOL · LIGHT

Grateful For The Weird

Grateful for dogs, berries, beaches, tender fools, and every weird beautiful thing. Especially the weird.

GLOWsutraBEAUTY · beGRATEFUL · LIGHT

No, I'm Not Being Political (CIRCA 2026)

No, I'm not being political. I'm just still awake. (Circa 2026.)

GROWsutraPOOLITICS · beBRAVE · LIGHT

The Sound Of Logic

Acoustic or algorithmic? Human or harmonic? Is it chaos or logic? Bananasutra speaks...

KNOWsutraTRUTH · beSILLY · LIGHT

Win-Win After Midnight

After midnight, the only fair game is the one where you both win. Honest wrapped in skin. A gentler no. A deeper yes.

FLOWsutraBEAUTY · beCURIOUS · LIGHT