Quiet moments of deep introspection
We look within ourselves
Moving out past our current illusion
The energy is rising inside, I feel it
In the stillness of the night
Sometimes you can see the light
A benediction from a higher place of love
We're so close to heaven, so close
Elation, ecstasy sensation, permanent vacation
We'll soon be there
We're so close, we're so close to heaven
Escaping time as we trip into Eden
We'll dance into the light
I hear a call from a voice deep inside me
And transport me to Shangri-La, and slowly
We'll sail across an open sky
Fly higher than the angels fly
We hear the sound until the break of day because
So close to heaven, so close
Elation, ecstasy sensation, permanent vacation
We'll soon be there
We're so close, we're so close to heaven
Spirit lead me on, and take me away
Dive deep in my consciousness, enter this state
Self-realization comes over me
The universe is all in my mind
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We're so close to heaven (so close to heaven), so close
Elation, ecstasy sensation, permanent vacation
We'll soon be there
We're so close, we're so close to heaven
We're so close to heaven, so close
Elation, ecstasy sensation, permanent vacation
We'll soon be there
We're so close, we're so close to heaven
We're so close to heaven, so close (yeah)
Elation, ecstasy sensation, permanent vacation
We'll soon be there
We're so close, we're so close to heaven
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That in the midst of death, life persists
In the midst of untruth, truth persists
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We cannot and should not slacken in our efforts
To make the nations of the world
And especially their governments
Aware of the unspeakable disaster
They are certain to provoke
Unless they change their attitude towards each other
And towards the task of shaping the future
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May the spirit that prompted Alfred Nobel
To create this great institution, the spirit of trust and confidence
Of generosity and brotherhood among men
Prevail in the minds of those upon whose decisions our destiny rests
Otherwise, human civilization will be doomed
Every man, woman, and child lives under a nuclear sword of Damocles
Hanging by the slenderest of threads
Capable of being cut at any moment by accident or miscalculation or by madness
The weapons of war must be abolished before they abolish us
Never have the nations of the world had so much to lose or so much to gain
Together we shall save our planet, or together we shall perish in its flames
Save it, we can save it, we can, must
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I believe we should institute and place into effect
Sub-limit on the total amounts which can be spent for a candidate or a party
And to have these costs more democratically shared
Elections now cost enormous amounts of money
That amount is increasing with the advent of television
This makes candidates, parties dependent upon the big contributors for funds
Most of these big contributors want favors at the public expense after an election
So the public now pays ten times over for the financing of our political campaign
That in the midst of death, life persists
In the midst of untruth, truth persists