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.

295 songs with audio
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Hold The Mic, Babe

The mic is right there. Ready for all of us to speak up our beautiful, unique hearts.

GROWsutraINJUSTICE · beBRAVE · LIGHT

Profane Obscenities

One hand on a hollow oath. One hand raising a golden ghost. We crown kings with plastic thrones and call it a ceremony.

QUACKsutraPOOLITICS · beWOKE · SHADOW

Cruelty’s The Point (Admit It)

This is one is dedicated to The Department of Homeland Cruelty...

QUACKsutraINJUSTICE · seeEGO · SHADOW

Syndrome Nom Nom

Public health alert: chronic exposure to idiocracy may cause history-coughing, crypto-crowing, and acute democracy wanking.

QUACKsutraPOOLITICS · beWOKE · SHADOW

Predators (FOTUS Edition)

Contempt replaced consent, preying replaced praying, and authoritarian-apologists sheeples howl along...

QUACKsutraPOOLITICS · beWOKE · SHADOW

Do You Ever Wonder?

Do you ever wonder what you'd find if you stopped performing?

GROWsutraTRUTH · beBRAVE · SHADOW

They Call Her Wild (But She's Just Free)

They call her wild. But(t) she's just free. Hella different stories.

FLOWsutraBEAUTY · beYOU · LIGHT

T-R-U-T-H

T.R.U.T.H: tell it, receive it, understand it, trust it, hold it.

KNOWsutraTRUTH · beBRAVE · LIGHT

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