BAT COUNTRY

He who makes a beast out of himself Gets rid of the pain of being a man Caught here in a fiery blaze, won't lose my will to stay. I tri-ie-ied to drive all through the night, The heat stroke ridden weather, the barren empty sights. No oasis here to see, the sand is singing deathless words to me. Can't you help me as I'm startin' to burn (all alone). Too many doses and I'm starting to get an attraction. My confidence is leaving me on my own (all alone). No one can save me and you know I don't want the attention. As I-I-I adjust to my new sights the rarely tired lights will take me to new heights. My hand is on the trigger I'm ready to ignite. Tomorrow might not make it but everything's all right. Mental fiction follows me; show me what it's like to be set free. Can't you help me as I'm startin' to burn (all alone). Too many doses and I'm starting to get an attraction. My confidence is leaving me on my own (all alone). No one can save me and you know I don't want the attention. I'm sorry you're not here I've been sane too long my vision's so unclear. Now take a trip with me but don't be surprised when things aren't what they seem. Caught here in a fiery blaze, won't lose my will to stay. These eyes won't see the same, after I flip today. Sometimes I don't know why we'd rather live than die, We look up towards the sky for answers to our lives. We may get some solutions but most just pass us by, Don't want your absolution cause I can't make it right. I'll make a beast out of myself, gets rid of all the pain of being a man. Can't you help me as I'm startin' to burn (all alone). Too many doses and I'm starting to get an attraction. My confidence is leaving me on my own (all alone). No one can save me and you know I don't want the attention. I'm sorry you're not here I've been sane too long my vision's so unclear. Now take a trip with me but don't be surprised when things aren't what they seem. I've known it from the start All these good ideas will tear your brain apart. Scared but you, you follow me I'm too weird to live but much too rare to die.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

Shh be quiet, you might piss somebody off Like me motherfucker, you've been at it for too long While you feed off others insecurities You stand in front of me and bite the hand that feeds (Self-righteousness is wearing thin) Lies inside your head your best friend (Heart bleeds but not for fellow man) Broken glass, your fake reflection I've had enough its time for something real Don't respect the words you're speaking Gone too far, a clone!! So how does it feel to know that someones kid in the heart of America Has blood on their hands, fighting to defend your rights So you can maintain the lifestyle that insults his family's existence Well, where I'm from we have a special salute we aim high in the air Towards all those pompous assholes who spend their days pointing fingers Fuck you Shh be quiet, you might piss somebody off Like the heartbeat of this country when antagonized too long I'll be damned if you count me in as part of your generous hypocrisy Collecting enemies (Damn Lord gots queen, worthless man) There's no need for us to bury you (Selfish agenda, once again) Right this way, you've dug your own grave I've had enough its time for something real Don't respect the words you're speaking Gone too far, a clone! All the way from the east to the west We've got this high society looking down on this very foundation Constantly reminding us that our actions are the cause of all their problems Pointing the fingers in every direction Blaming their own nation for who wins elections They've never contributed a fucking thing to the country they love to criticize Excuse the obscene, ignore the untrue Depictions we see, try and get through Admitting mistakes can't hurt I'm not the last but I sure ain't the first Shh be quiet, you might piss somebody off (Self-righteousness is wearing thin) Lies inside your head your best friend (Heart bleeds but not for fellow man) Broken glass, your fake reflection I've had enough its time for something real Don't respect these words you speaking You've gone too far, a clone. Read more: http://artists.letssingit.com/avenged-sevenfold-lyrics-critical-acclaim-jd8cb57#ixzz1ZKsLGv8Y LetsSingIt - Your favorite Music Community

M.I.A

Staring at the carnage, praying that the sun would never rise. Living another day in disguise. These feelings can't be right, lend me your courage to stand up and fight, on tonight. Ooooo... Stand up and fight The fighting rages on and on, to challenge me you must be strong. I walk your land but don't belong, two million soldiers can't be wrong It's no fun but I've been here before I'm far from home and I'm fighting your war. (Not the way I pictured this, I wanted better things) Some are scared others killing for fun, I shot a mother right in front of her son. (Take this from my consciousness, and please erase my dreams) Fight for honor, fight for your life Pray to God that our side is right. Even though we won, I still may lose Until I make it home to you I see our mothers filled with tears, grew up so fast where did those years go? Memories won't let you cry, unless I don't return tonight So many soldiers on the other side, I take their lives so they can't take mine. (Scared to make it out alive now murder's all I know.) Nobody tells me all the reasons we're here. I have my weapons so there's nothing to fear. (Another day, another life, but nothing real to show for) Fight for honor, fight for your life Pray to god that our side is right Even though we won, I still may lose Until I make it home to you I see our mothers filled with tears, grew up so fast where did those years go? Memories won't let you cry, unless I don't return tonight Staring at the carnage, praying that the sun would never rise. Living another day in disguise. These feelings can't be right, lend me your courage to stand up and fight. Watching the death toll rise wondering how I'm alive. Stranger's blood on my hands, I've shot all I can There are no silent nights, watching your brothers all die To destroy all their plans with no thought of me No thought of me, no thought of me Ohhhhh... Walk the city lonely Memories that haunt are passing by A murderer walks your streets tonight Forgive me for my crimes;don't forget that I was so young Fought so scared in the name of God and Country

AFTERLIFE

Like walking into a dream So unlike what you've seen So unsure but it seems 'Cause we?ve been waiting for you Fallen into this place Just giving you a small taste Of your afterlife here so stay You'll be back here soon anyway I see a distant light But girl, this can't be right Such a surreal place to see So how did this come to be, arrived too early? And when I think of all the places I just don't belong I've come to grips with life And realize this is going too far I don't belong here, we gotta move on, dear Escape from this afterlife ?Cause this time I'm right to move on and on Far away from here A place of hope and no pain Perfect skies with no rain Can leave this place but refrain 'Cause we've been waiting for you Fallen into this place Just giving you a small taste Of your afterlife here so stay You'll be back here soon anyway This peace on earth's not right (With my back against the wall) No pain or sign of time (I?m much too young to fall) So out of place don't wanna stay I feel wrong and that's my sign I've made up my mind Give me your hand But realize I just wanna say goodbye Please understand I have to leave And carry on my own life I don't belong here, I gotta move on, dear Escape from this afterlife ?Cause this time I'm right to move on and on Far away from here Got nothing against you And surely I'll miss you This place full of peace and light And I?d hope you might Take me back inside when the time is right Loved ones back home all crying 'Cause they're already missing me I pray by the grace of God That there's somebody listening

Give me a chance to be that person I wanna be (I am unbroken, I?m choking on this ecstasy) Oh Lord, I'll try so hard but You gotta let go of me (Unbreak me, unchain me, I need another chance to live) I don't belong here, I gotta move on, dear Escape from this afterlife ?Cause this time I'm right to move on and on Far away from here Got nothing against you And surely I'll miss you This place full of peace and light And I?d hope you might Take me back inside when the time is right

SUNAN BONANG

Sunan Bonang Ia anak Sunan Ampel, yang berarti juga cucu Maulana Malik Ibrahim. Nama kecilnya adalah Raden Makdum Ibrahim. Lahir diperkirakan 1465 M dari seorang perempuan bernama Nyi Ageng Manila, puteri seorang adipati di Tuban. Adira Asuransi Kendaraan Terbaik Indonesia Sunan Bonang belajar agama dari pesantren ayahnya di Ampel Denta. Setelah cukup dewasa, ia berkelana untuk berdakwah di berbagai pelosok Pulau Jawa. Mula-mula ia berdakwah di Kediri, yang mayoritas masyarakatnya beragama Hindu. Di sana ia mendirikan Masjid Sangkal Daha. Ia kemudian menetap di Bonang -desa kecil di Lasem, Jawa Tengah -sekitar 15 kilometer timur kota Rembang. Di desa itu ia membangun tempat pesujudan/zawiyah sekaligus pesantren yang kini dikenal dengan nama Watu Layar. Ia kemudian dikenal pula sebagai imam resmi pertama Kesultanan Demak, dan bahkan sempat menjadi panglima tertinggi. Meskipun demikian, Sunan Bonang tak pernah menghentikan kebiasaannya untuk berkelana ke daerah-daerah yang sangat sulit. Ia acap berkunjung ke daerah-daerah terpencil di Tuban, Pati, Madura maupun Pulau Bawean. Di Pulau inilah, pada 1525 M ia meninggal. Jenazahnya dimakamkan di Tuban, di sebelah barat Masjid Agung, setelah sempat diperebutkan oleh masyarakat Bawean dan Tuban. Tak seperti Sunan Giri yang lugas dalam fikih, ajaran Sunan Bonang memadukan ajaran ahlussunnah bergaya tasawuf dan garis salaf ortodoks. Ia menguasai ilmu fikih, usuludin, tasawuf, seni, sastra dan arsitektur. Masyarakat juga mengenal Sunan Bonang sebagai seorang yang piawai mencari sumber air di tempat-tempat gersang. Ajaran Sunan Bonang berintikan pada filsafat ‘cinta’(‘isyq). Sangat mirip dengan kecenderungan Jalalludin Rumi. Menurut Bonang, cinta sama dengan iman, pengetahuan intuitif (makrifat) dan kepatuhan kepada Allah SWT atau haq al yaqqin. Ajaran tersebut disampaikannya secara populer melalui media kesenian yang disukai masyarakat. Dalam hal ini, Sunan Bonang bahu-membahu dengan murid utamanya, Sunan Kalijaga. Sunan Bonang banyak melahirkan karya sastra berupa suluk, atau tembang tamsil. Salah satunya adalah “Suluk Wijil” yang tampak dipengaruhi kitab Al Shidiq karya Abu Sa’id Al Khayr (wafat pada 899). Suluknya banyak menggunakan tamsil cermin, bangau atau burung laut. Sebuah pendekatan yang juga digunakan oleh Ibnu Arabi, Fariduddin Attar, Rumi serta Hamzah Fansuri. Sunan Bonang juga menggubah gamelan Jawa yang saat itu kental dengan estetika Hindu, dengan memberi nuansa baru. Dialah yang menjadi kreator gamelan Jawa seperti sekarang, dengan menambahkan instrumen bonang. Gubahannya ketika itu memiliki nuansa dzikir yang mendorong kecintaan pada kehidupan transedental (alam malakut). Tembang “Tombo Ati” adalah salah satu karya Sunan Bonang. KEISTIMEWAAN Dalam pentas pewayangan, Sunan Bonang adalah dalang yang piawai membius penontonnya. Kegemarannya adalah menggubah lakon dan memasukkan tafsir-tafsir khas Islam. Kisah perseteruan Pandawa-Kurawa ditafsirkan Sunan Bonang sebagai peperangan antara nafi (peniadaan) dan ‘isbah (peneguhan). Read more: Sejarah Sunan Bonang | Smart Click

PERASAAN KU UNTUKMU

Teruntukmu yang sayang pada ku........ untuk semua waktu yang telah terhabiskan,........ tuk semua kenangan yang telah hadir....... tuk semua pahit yang tak sengaja datang........ Hanya karena kalianlah q d sini, Dn kalianlah yg slalu aku nanti,

Yg mmbuatku smangat kembali, Menulis sebait puisi yg ta brarti, Kalian sungguh luar biasa, Smentara aku hnya manusia biasa, Kalianlah yg mmbuat forum ini brwarna, Smentara aku sbagian kecil'y saja, Sahabat.. Kalian mnemani hari''ku, Dalam sedih,suka dn gembiraku, Aku mohon do'akn lah prjalananku, Sore ini aku mnuju kampung halamanku...

SAHABAT

Buat para sahabat................. yang terlahir dalam relung waktuku.......... yang telah hadir dalam absen hidupku..... dan yang telah menghampiri gubuk diriku...... tak ada kata yang mampu ku ucap.. tak ada ungkapan yang mampu kurangkai........ semua tercantum dalam ukiran hati yang tak bisa bernyanyi........ hanya diam diantara perkataan mencaci...... karena ia hanya bisa memuji......

SEIZE THE DAY

Seize the day or die regretting the time you lost It's empty and cold without you here, too many people to ache over I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time But I'm too young to worry These streets we travel on will undergo our same lost past I found you here, now please just stay for a while I can move on with you around I hand you my mortal life, but will it be forever? I'd do anything for a smile, holding you 'til our time is done We both know the day will come, but I don't want to leave you I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time But I'm too young to worry (a melody, a memory, or just one picture) Seize the day or die regretting the time you lost It's empty and cold without you here, too many people to ache over Newborn life replacing all of us, changing this fable we live in No longer needed here so where do we go? Will you take a journey tonight, follow me past the walls of death? But girl, what if there is no eternal life? I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time But I'm too young to worry (a melody, a memory, or just one picture) Seize the day or die regretting the time you lost It's empty and cold without you here, too many people to ache over Trials in life, questions of us existing here, don't wanna die alone without you here Please tell me what we have is real So, what if I never hold you, yeah, or kiss your lips again? Woooaaah, so I never want to leave you and the memories of us to see I beg don't leave me Seize the day or die regretting the time you lost It's empty and cold without you here, too many people to ache over Trials in life, questions of us existing here, don't wanna die alone without you here Please tell me what we have is real Silence you lost me, no chance for one more day [x2 then continues in the background] I stand here alone Falling away from you, no chance to get back home I stand here alone Falling away from you, no chance to get back home

SO FAR AWAY

Never feared for anything Never shamed but never free A life that healed a broken heart with all that it could Lived a life so endlessly Saw beyond what others see I tried to heal your broken heart with all that I could Will you stay ? Will you stay away forever ? How do I live without the ones I love ? Time still turns the pages of the book its burned Place and time always on my mind I have so much to say but you’re so far away Plans of what our futures hold Foolish lies of growing old It seems we’re so invincible The truth is so cold A final song, a last request A perfect chapter laid to rest Now and then I try to find a place in my mind Where you can stay You can stay awake forever How do I live without the ones I love ? Time still turns the pages of the book its burned Place and time always on my mind I have so much to say but you’re so far away Sleep tight, I'm not afraid The ones that we love are here with me Lay away a place for me Cause as soon as I'm done I'll be on my way To live eternally How do I live without the ones I love ? Time still turns the pages of the book its burned Place and time always on my mind And the light you left remains but it's so hard to stay When I have so much to say and you’re so far away I love you You were ready The pain is strong enough despite But I'll see you When He lets me Your pain is gone, your hands are tied So far away And I need you to know So far away And I need you to Need you to know

WARMNESS ON THE SOUL

Your hazel green tint eyes watching every move I make. And that feeling of doubt, it's erased. I'll never feel alone again with you by my side. You're the one, and in you I confide. And we have gone through good and bad times. But your unconditional love was always on my mind. You've been there from the start for me. And your love's always been true as can be. I give my heart to you. I give my heart, cause nothing can compare in this world to you. And we have gone through good and bad times. But your unconditional love was always on my mind. You've been there from the start for me. And your love's always been true as can be. I give my heart to you. I give my heart, cause nothing can compare in this world to you. I give my heart to you. I give my heart, cause nothing can compare in this world to you.

DEAR GOD

A lonely road crossed another cold state line Miles away from those I love purpose hard to find While I recall all the words you spoke to me Can't help but wish that I was there back where I'd love to be, oh yeah Dear God the only thing I ask of You Is to hold her when I'm not around when I'm much too far away We all need that person who can be true to you But I left her when I found her and now I wish I'd stayed Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired, I'm missing you again, oh no, once again There's nothing here for me on this barren road There's no one here while the city sleeps and all the shops are closed Can't help but think of the times I've had with you Pictures and some memories will have to help me through, oh yeah Dear God, the only thing I ask of You Is to hold her when I'm not around, when I'm much too far away We all need that person who can be true to you I left her when I found her and now I wish I'd stayed Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired, I'm missing you again, oh no, once again Well, some search never finding a way Before long they waste away I found you, something told me to stay I gave in to selfish ways And how I miss someone to hold when hope begins to fade A lonely road crossed another cold state line Miles away from those I love, purpose hard to find Dear God, the only thing I ask of You Is to hold her when I'm not around, when I'm much too far away We all need the person who can be true to you I left her when I found her and now I wish I'd stayed ?Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired, I'm missing you again, oh no, once again

PENTINGNYA PENGENDALIAN EMOSI

Emosi yang tak terkendali hanya akan merugikan diri sendiri. Selain menyebabkan energi Anda terkuras habis, Anda akan dicap tidak kuat mental dan tidak dewasa. Makanya, jika Anda digelayuti berbagai masalah, cobalah jangan hanyut dalam emosi, kendalikan diri. Lebih baik Anda coba tenangkan diri dengan menarik nafas dalam-dalam. Dan berpikirlah lebih rileks! Emang nggak mudah sih, tapi kalau pandai mengelola dan mengendalikan emosi, Anda akan merasakan manfaatnya loh, apa aja sih..? Orang-orang yang terlatih mengendalikan emosi umumnya tidak pernah panik dalam menghadapi situasi apapun. Hal ini tentu cukup mempengaruhi kualitas kerja Anda. Orang-orang yang mampu mengendalikan emosi, umumnya bisa menjaga kualitas kerjanya dengan baik pula. Sebaliknya, jika Anda bekerja dalam keadaan emosi yang tidak stabil, membuka peluang besar untuk melakukan kesalahan fatal. Emosi yang terkendali dengan baik, dapat meningkatkan rasa pede Anda. Dengan emosi yang terjaga, Anda lebih mudah melakukan tugas apapun dengan lebih baik. Dengan demikian Anda yakin apapun yang akan Anda hadapi dapat Anda selesaikan semaksimal mungkin. Hal ini secara otomatis akan menambah rasa percaya diri Anda. Dan tentu saja hal ini sangat diperlukan dalam dunia kerja bukan? Perlu Anda ketahui, emosi yang berlebihan akan menguras nyaris seluruh energi Anda, lebih dari kegiatan fisik yang Anda lakukan. Karena emosi umumnya membuat pikiran Anda meledak-ledak dan tanpa disadari membuat gerakan Anda sulit terkendali. Nah emosi yang terkendali lebih menghemat energi Anda. Sehingga Anda tidak mudah lelah dan selalu siap dengan aktivitas sehari-hari. Hal yang sangat menguntungkan, jika Anda pandai mengelola dan mengendalikan emosi, Anda akan lebih sehat baik fisik maupun mental. Coba aja lihat, orang-orang yang sering dilanda emosi banyak dihinggapi penyakit. Selain penyakit mental seperti stres dan depresi, mereka juga dijangkiti penyakit fisik yang cukup berat seperti hipertensi, alergi, maag, migrain, dll. Nah kalau Anda terlatih mengendalikan emosi, stres dan segala macam penyakit ini akan menjauh dari kehidupan Anda. Pikiran dan fisik Anda pun lebih sehat. Lagipula kesehatan sangat penting untuk membangun karir bukan? Dengan segala keuntungan mengendalikan emosi, otomatis akan melancarkan segala aktivitas anda. Baik aktivitas pribadi maupun karir. So, mulai sekarang coba deh belajar mengendalikan emosi..! .

TIPS MENUJU SUKSES

Percaya atau tidak, sikap kita adalah cermin masa lampau kita, pembicara kita di masa sekarang dan merupakan peramal bagi masa depan kita. Maksudnya apa ? Ya, bahwa kondisi masa lalu, sekarang dan masa depan kita dapat tercermin dari bagaimana sikap kita sehari-hari. Camkan satu hal, sikap kita merupakan sahabat yang paling setia, namun juga bisa menjadi musuh yang paling berbahaya.
Bagaimana sikap mental kita adalah sebuah pilihan; positif ataukah negatif.
W.W. Ziege pernah berkata.”Tak akan ada yang dapat menghentikan orang yang bermental positif untuk mencapai tujuannya. Sebaliknya, tak ada sesuatupun di dunia ini yang dapat membantu seorang yang sudah bermental negatif.
Jika kita seorang yang berpikiran positif, kita pasti mampu menghasilkan sesuatu. Kita akan lebih banyak berkreasi daripada bereaksi. Jelasnya, kita lebih berkonsentrasi untuk berjuang mencapai tujuan-tujuan yang positif daripada terus saja memikirkan hal-hal negatif yang mungkin saja terjadi dalam kehidupan kita sehari-hari.
Kehidupan dan kebahagiaan seseorang tidaklah bisa diukur dengan ukuran gelar kesarjanaan, kedudukan maupun latar belakang keluarga. Yang dilihat adalah bagaimana cara berpikir orang itu. Memang kesuksesan kita lebih banyak dipengaruhi oleh cara kita berpikir.
Ingat perkataan Robert J. Hasting, “Tempat dan keadaan tidak menjamin kebahagiaan. Kita sendirilah yang harus memutuskan apakah kita ingin bahagia atau tidak. Dan begitu kita mengambil keputusan, maka kebahagiaan itu akan datang”.
Dengan bersikap positif bukan berarti telah menjamin tercapainya suatu keberhasilan. Namun, bila sikap kita positif, setidak-tidaknya kita sudah berada di jalan menuju keberhasilan. Berhasil atau tidaknya kita nantinya ditentukan oleh apa yang kita lakukan di sepanjang jalan yang kita lalui tersebut.
Dari beberapa buku yang saya baca beberapa tips berikut terbukti cukup membantu. Cobalah untuk menjalankan kegiatan-kegiatan berikut ini sebanyak mungkin dalam hidup kita. Sebagaimana untuk mencapai hal-hal lainnya, untuk menjadi seorang yang berpikiran positif, prosesnya harus dilakukan secara terus-menerus :

1. Pilihlah sebuah kutipan yang bernada positif setiap minggunya dan tulislah kutipan tadi pada selembar kartu berukuran 3 x 5. bawalah kartu tadi setiap hari selama seminggu. Baca dan camkanlah kutipan tadi secara berkala dalam sehari dan jadikan afirmasi, misalnya di meja kerja Anda, di dashboard mobil, atau di cermin kamar mandi. Jadikanlah setiap kutipan tersebut bagian pemikiran Anda selama seminggu itu.

Contoh :

“Seorang pemimpin yang baik adalah yang bisa membesarkan semangat dan harapan-harapan kepada anak buahnya.” (Napoleon Bonaparte). “Hari ini saya ingin menolong orang sebanyak mungkin”

2. Pilihlah seseorang yang dalam hidup Anda yang Anda anggap berpikiran negatif. Cobalah cari hal-hal yang positif dalam diri orang itu dan ubahlah pikiran-pikiran negatif Anda mengenai orang tersebut dengan hal-hal positif tadi. Sebagai orang beragama, tolong doakan pula orang tersebut dengan hal-hal positif tadi dan mohonlah agar Tuhan menolongnya.

3. Pilih satu hari istimewa dalam seminggu dan jadikanlah hari itu sebagai “hari 10″. Bangunlah pada pagi hari dan yakinlah bahwa setiap orang yang akan Anda temui bernilai “10″, dan perlakukanlah mereka secara demikian. Anda pasti akan heran sendiri melihat tanggapan yang akan Anda peroleh dari orang-orang yang selama ini Anda anggap remeh.

4. Tandai suatu hari dalam seminggu sebagai “hari berpikiran positif.” Hapuslah kata-kata “tidak dapat,” “tidak pernah,” atau kata-kata lain yang senada, usahakan agar Anda menemukan cara untuk mengatakan apa yang bisa Anda lakukan.

5. Paling tidak sekali dalam seminggu, carilah suatu kesempatan untuk bisa memberi kepada orang lain dengan tulus. Lakukanlah suatu yang khusus pada suami/istri ataupun anak-anak Anda. Berbuatlah suatu kebaikan pada seseorang yang belum Anda kenal.
Siapa yang ingin sukses ?

Kuncinya jangan pernah sekali-kali berpikiran negatif !
Buang jauh-jauh hal-hal negatif; juga kalimat-kalimat negatif dari pikiran Anda !
Jangan pernah ada lagi kalimat-kalimat seperti :
“Pasti gagal;
Kami belum pernah melakukannya;
Kami tak sanggup melakukannya;
Saya belum siap melakukannya;
Itu bukan tanggung jawab kami; dan sebagainya”.
Selamat mencoba, dan ………………………………………….
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