Karma (Tania’s version)
Original by Taylor Swift
Original by Taylor Swift
My cutting wit, I cling to it
I like to seek revenge, but now I admit
I’m tarnishing my crown
I’m talking smack, on the attack
I seem to be traveling the wrong track
It’s me that I drag down
So I keep my mind and my deeds clean
Compassion, try not to be mean
‘Cause karmic seeds will ripen
Karma’s not a god
Karma is the causes, conditions resultant
Actions that arise from thought
Till we liberate, every being is caught
Mindstream carries karma from the past
If you do good deeds in this lifetime
Will you be reborn as Tay Swift’s cat?
Karma’s more complex than that
I see you, suffering
A distant star from when you were king
Your public sees a clown
I could join, point and laugh
Turn the spotlight on your every gaffe
We drag each other down
So I keep my mind and my deeds clean
Compassion, try not to be mean
‘Cause karmic seeds will ripen
Karma’s not a god
Karma is the causes, conditions resultant
Actions that arise from thought
Till we liberate, every being is caught
Mindstream carries karma from the past
If you do good deeds in this lifetime
Will you be reborn as Tay Swift’s cat?
Karma’s more complex than that
Back then I endured conceited men
I’m more self-assured than I was then
Can I shift the tide now with benevolence
‘Cause karma’s motivation
Opening my heart
Recognizing my role in causation
Knowing I can shift my part
Practice kindness, day by day
Keep my mind clear, Buddha shows the way
Walking right path, inflicting no harm
Conquer disturbed states of mind
Precious benefits I find
‘Cause karmic seeds will ripen
Karma’s not a god
Karma is the causes, conditions resultant
Actions that arise from thought
Till we liberate, every being is caught
Mindstream carries karma from the past
If you do good deeds in this lifetime
Will you be reborn as Tay Swift’s cat?
Karma’s more complex than that
Karmic seeds will ripen
Karma’s not a god
Karma is effect and cause