This song is the first track on the album The Quiet Joy Choir. It evokes the joy of taking refuge in the Buddha—a quiet, confident joy that comes from knowing an important life decision has opened a new chapter. It’s the confidence that everything will be all right, because the Buddha leads us out of suffering and beyond the cycle of samsara.

In the song, the syllable “Bha” is woven in as a subtle hook, reinforcing the idea that the Buddha is known as Bhagavan—the Blessed One. In following his path of enlightenment, all his followers are blessed as well.

Lyrics

I used to chase the shadows, running from the light

My mind was like a stormy sea, nowhere to rest at night

Then a whisper in the silence, a truth I couldn’t hide

A gentle hand, a different plan, with nothing left to hide

And the noise just… faded away

Left a clear and sunny day

And my days, they became so bright

The day when Buddha walked into my life

And I know, yes I know, it’s gonna be alright

Everything is gonna be alright

It’s not about a perfect prayer, or reaching for a star

It’s the little steps I take right here, it’s knowing who you are

A moment of compassion, a word that isn’t unkind

It’s letting go of what I hold, and freeing up my mind

And the weight just… falls away

Leaves a brighter path today

And my days, they became so bright

The day when Buddha walked into my life

And I know, yes I know, it’s gonna be alright

Everything is gonna be alright

You just need to walk the path, walk the path

The troubles that you carry, you can lay them down at last

You just need to walk the path, walk the path

Don’t you worry ’bout the future, don’t you live there in the past

Just walk the path

‘Cause my days, they became so bright

The day when Buddha walked into my life

And I know, yes I know, it’s gonna be alright

Everything is gonna be alright

Bha la la bha bha bha, everything is gonna be alright

Bha la la bha bha bha, everything is gonna be alright

Everything is gonna be alright…

Everything is gonna be alright…

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May all be well and happy.