A quote from one of my past poems called the Sacred 3
"He is me. I am He. We are 2 out of the three"
When I wrote the words I truly thought they were original. The simple rhyme came to me while I was driving to Pasadena and I loved the simple truth conveyed in the three lines. I still very much believe in what I wrote. But thats neither here nor there as far as this post is concerned. Later I was listening to Niggy Tardust.
Saul Williams from DNA
"I am you. You are me. But also I am He. Sheperd of a bastard flock that grazes in the streets. "
I instantly felt guilty. Oh shit. My poetry rhyme was not my own! Both set of lines (Saul's and mine) chiefly discuss the sacred 3 connection and in addition they even had a very similar rhyme scheme with the long E sound being stressed "me, he, etc". Its obvious that Saul is making a reference to the Christ/Father mythology when he goes on to refer to himself as "a shepherd" So instantly I tipped my hat to Saul Williams! He is deep! But than I had to ask myself, did I jock subconsciously, or did I just create something similar, but independent from, they lyrics I knew and loved. I never posted because I really didnt think anyone cared. No one posted a response to my Sacred 3 poem so I almost wondered if anyone liked it, or cared if I accidentally plagiarized within it. However, regardless if people enjoy poems, hate them, or whatever, I have utmost integrity regarding writing and I will not stand for being one of those lame poetry/lyric writers who get credit for simply rewriting old material in their own name! That is not my style at all and I think all artists that do this, without at least acknowledging the initial inspiration/source should all be held accountable for their lies and bullshit fame. So I decided I would sit and think more of this Sacred 3 connection/copyright infringement. I kind of put it on the back burner. Than yesterday I was listening to the Beatles. Well what do you know...........
From I am the Walrus, by the Beatles
"I am He. As you are he. As you are me. And we are all together"
Well there it is. It seems Paul McCartney had beaten both Saul and I to the Sacred 3 punch. I know for sure Ive listened to that song many many times during all sorts of states of mental expansion (wink wink) so for sure the image must have been instilled upon me from not the Bible, not Saul, but who would of thunk it, the straight up Beatles. Ok so where does this leave my accidental lyrical abduction? Id say Im in the clear. Saul copied it first! I guess the Beatles are so iconic/mainstream that one cant help accidentally quoting one of their lines. Besides if its done in a tasteful and clean way than Id say its a great way to pay homage to the spirit of the original source. At least Im actually stating who is the original source (as far as music is concerned, I think Paul may owe just a little bit of inspiration to Christ himself....haha) unlike Saul Williams who makes no note of Beatles influence. Saul....you got some splainin' to do! Haha. Still love the guy though. Thats all for now folks. Hope your having an absolutely wonderful Sunday. I sit here and listen to the MUSE, I look out my window as Ive done so many times before, towards the mountains and the blue sky beyond, I cant help but think, what a wonderful life we've created for ourselves on this planet. Good job sacred 3! Way to make consciousness real!
p.s. WOW tonight? Hit me up. Peace.
