Video/ Sound Art
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• 9/18/24
Astral Atlas
Astral Atlas is a part of a large series of work consisting of music, video, paintings and photography. The first exhibition of the work was shown at C33 Gallery in Chicago, IL from Nov 30, 2023 - Jan 31st, 2024
Donate to my nonprofit, Bonokollie Foundation Inc.:
https://www.bonokolliefoundation.org/
More information on C33 Gallery, Exhibition of Astral Atlas
https://students.colum.edu/deps/c33-gallery/paul-bonokollie-astral-atlas
Video Length: (1:11:43)
Songs and lyrics can be found on my channel:
Wildfire, Way of Hermes, https://youtu.be/3DVjZ97pmiI
Presence, Way of Hermes, https://youtu.be/xleVyXPUtwk
Eme9ald, 777, https://youtu.be/fe_liyhbxu0
Release, Way of Hermes, https://youtu.be/L77ImezoKZg
Warm Breath, Astral Atlas, https://youtu.be/DtVW9gTiEzk
Aum Zion Over, Astral Atlas, https://youtu.be/I5YJmZZVdY4
Cradle of Dreams, Astral Atlas, https://youtu.be/ezaVf7o_SDc
Beloved, Astral Atlas, https://youtu.be/TyNaGXWunvQ
Sunbeam, Astral Atlas, https://youtu.be/OY3w3t6AQZw
Electrum Eternal, Astral Atlas, https://youtu.be/QJmcNfdLdoo
Innocent Candle, Astral Atlas, https://youtu.be/VkRGUrYCrgE
Trance and Surrender, Astral Atlas, https://youtu.be/--wcrX51i3Q
The Secret, Astral Atlas, https://youtu.be/H91QBegHngc
Vishnu's Long Hum and The Other Shore, Astral Atlas, https://youtu.be/sdvMU262WKU
Thanks for watching, my heart and soul goes out to you!
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• 11/7/23
Vishnu's Long Hum and The Other Shore
Vishnu's Long Hum and The Other Shore by Paul Bonokollie
Astral Atlas EP
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• 9/1/23
The Secret
The Secret by Paul Bonokollie
Astral Atlas EP
Lyrics:
Welcome to my home
You've walked one lonely road
I've come to open the doors
Of your minds eye
Come to me my child
It's not like you to hide
The love you feel inside
Under all your skin and bone
It's time you've come to find
The secret of life
Revealed in the night
In the light of your soul
Oh how your sacrifice
Was pleasing to the eye
You know how to survive
In the grace of the lord
I saw my self in your eyes
Left my ego behind
I walk the path in the signs
That will lead me to my goal
My proof will be my life
The land of my father's pride
The kingdom of heaven is Mind
Unfolding to the world
Waves of light remain
When memory has lost its stain
Then dew drops began to rain
In my love of Allah
You feel it
The secret song
The meaning
Was with you all along
The music
To soothe the seeker heart
The dreamer
Is renewed every dawn
The truth is
Not separate from
This moment
Contains all things in one
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• 9/1/23
Trance and Surrender
Trance and Surrender by Paul Bonokollie
Astral Atlas EP
played on my mother's dulcimer
Lyrics:
Love is all around you now
The Lord is found within your heart
I trance and surrender
And I danced when I found her
My plans will all scatter to her air
My hands abandon to your care
And soon it will be alright
My tomb will not keep me from eternal life
The moon shakes the waters of time
The sun shall bring forth the Father's light
Becoming like the burning bush on Sinai
For the fire has Come and I am
That I am and I understand we're all one
And all People are all chosen by him
And though I am No hero
I want to show that the world
Could be so beautiful
If we are open to The light we see
And not a golden calf of idolatry
And somewhere There in your world
You'll know it all and will seek to share
If you are Awakening to your divine reality
Please follow me for The peace we could bring
onto this earth
Is boundless and free
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• 9/1/23
Innocent Candle
Innocent Candle by Paul Bonokollie
Astral Atlas EP
Lyrics:
When the lights burn low
Innocent Candle
You've had enough
Worked down to the bone
It's always searching for a love
When it could only be a mirror for it all
It's alright now
Come to my window
I'd leave it open
The moonlight I know
My heart's in the ocean
It's in motion
My breath of devotion
The truth is emotional
The inner flame is all we need and more
Its all right now
Here we stand to walk and shepherd the land
And here we all are, in our faith aligned with the stars
And wisdom of the old
While the Sage he walks alone
For the truth is free to know
And my temple is built on the stone
But these lies they settle for gold
Won't bring the burning walls to Rome
And so I leave my light on
For every sailor to find their home
Wont you find the source of these waters
In your soul
A flower blooms in me and you
Now I see what you really are
The Spirit moves through me and you
To bring strength to a broken heart
And peace belongs to all of us too
Release the shame and heal the scars
For the time has come, salvation is due
To realize that all is one
Amen
Tuning: D A B G C C
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• 9/1/23
Electrum Eternal
Electrum Eternal by Paul Bonokollie
Astral Atlas EP
Lyrics:
Gold
And Silver
Electrum moving mountains
You're breaking to the fate of a stolen power
Even in the shape don't you know that's ours
Anything you say is just a foolish out pour
Even in the day we're not looking outwards
We're busy looking in because we know what flowers
I give a loving face to believers and cowards
And Even all the saints I'm not moving around ya
You're in my space (way)
Back in time
I moved a block with my mind (stopped a clock)
You thought I would never tell
It's on a need to know
I saw the sign (red setting sun)
And I knew it was mine
And long ago
I went down below
And now I’m back
In the kings chambers
Soaked in layers
Of your love
Glory to him
You were so revealing
Opened ceilings
Overhead
Glory to me
When my soul is heavy
Sanctify me
In your light
Gloriously free
And when you call me on
To sing your song
I'll do it right
Glory to you
Tuning: D A B G C C
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• 9/1/23
Sunbeam
Sunbeam by Paul Bonokollie
Astral Atlas EP
Lyrics:
Inspire your people
Into the fight
For peace on earth
Desire burning
Inside and out
I cant deny
The fire
In you survives
After your life
The sun beaming
In through the clouds
Don't that feel nice
And if you don't try
Then you will never know
And if you don't cry
Then you would never know
And if you don't die
How would you ever know
And if you don't fly
Then you will never know
And if you leave it there
You will never know
He sat there bleeding light
From his very soul
And if the reason to love you
Is over
Send my body down
To the ocean
Tuning: D A B G C C
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• 9/1/23
Beloved
Beloved by Paul Bonokollie
Astral Atlas EP
Lyrics:
Believe anything you want
I love you
You are the truth that turned 3 to 1
I miss you
You asked the moon to reflect the sun
I love you
And in this world I can carry on
In your love
It was something magical
When I was by your side
The intertwining of our lives
Beloved
And don't it seems so simple now
In the wisdom that you found
When she brought heaven to the ground
With her eyes
I need you dearly
And I want you near me
Shiva my lover is Shiva
Her beauty is the end to all suffering
And if you want to be my beloved
Be free from all the other (shit)
It is all as it's meant to be
And she is in and through everything
And it is bigger than me
She is the source of all creation
The mighty living fire
And when you finally found her there
In midnight skies
When heaven cries
In your eyes
And now I see you everywhere
Your graceful touch
I love you so much
And she's in every tree and in every valley
And in your mother's call when you need somebody
It's in the garden that you sow
And it's in everybody that you know
And in me
Tuning: D A B G C C
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• 9/1/23
Cradle of Dreams
Cradle of Dreams by Paul Bonokollie
Astral Atlas EP
D A D G B E
Lyrics:
The hands of your mother
That hold the nightingale
The breath of her song
To mend it's broken wings
She'll be waiting for you
To come home again
Rest here my doll
In the cradle of your dreams
We can wander
We can fly
You don't have to wonder
You don't have to try
We can sing
We can laugh to the sky
The love in this moment
Won't pass me by
The sands of time
Slip so easily
From working hands
In the grips of the machine
Slow down
Be gentle with your mind
Ease your soul
In the release of the Son
We can wander cedar forest
In my crystal palace
We can fly on valley winds
And be back before the end
We can sail on seas of onyx
Adrift on ocean currents
And the flame that moves us forward
Will bring us warmth through the night
x2
Anywhere you want to go
Is right here with you
Anything you want to do
Will be right in front of you
Anywhere you'd like to be
You can be right here with me
Anyplace you'd like to see
Let our eyes grow wings and be free
x2
Rest my doll ohhh rest my dear
Rest in the cradle of your dreams
Rest my love ohhh rest my love
Rest in the cradle
Of your dreams
Of you dreams
Of your dreams
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• 9/1/23
Aum Zion Over
Aum Zion Over by Paul Bonokollie
Astral Atlas EP
D A D G B E
Lyrics:
I heard a call this morning
A love my soul united in
And they say tomorrow will never come
So I learned to leave my sorrow
Behind
In the sun I'd love to be with her
But now our time is over
I know my song was only so fun
It's you who gave my light a reason
The night will always have it's problems
Until you see this life is not the end
And I know the way to mount Zion
And I know the way to mount Zion
Take my hand oh
Softly
Slowly
Burn me
When it's over
Over
Aum
[Bridge]
I'll find my own way
Through this broken space
In the beauty of you face
My last embrace
Yes but I know a place
In the open plains
Past the seven old old gates
My time awaits
By heaven's grace
My dues are paid
I lay bread down at your shrine
And at the temple you'll be mine (oh oh oh)
Yes I know a place
Behind my eyes
Where we can finally x2
Be free x8
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• 3/30/23
Warm Breath
Your love sleeps upon my tongue
On warm breath my song is sung
My soul escapes it's very lair
I've seen it everywhere
A stone skipped on ocean waters
She flies and then takes you under
Then lotus flowers
A cry to release my fate
Samsara rules my everyday
There is
Another way
By God's grace I'm healed
My heartbreak broke the seal
How many long days may I steal
Before I turn to your light
Return back to you
Back to you
Back to Jeu...
Turn to your light
Turn To your light...
And it's alright
Oh and it's alright....