Wabi-Sabi for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section

Vocal Range:
S1:C4-Bb5, S2:Bb3-G5, A1:Ab3-E5; A2:Ab3-E5,
T1:C3-Bb4, T2:A2-G4, BT:A2-F#4, BS:E2-Eb4
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Title: Wabi-Sabi – Though difficult to translate, Wabi-Sabi is the Japanese concept of the elusive beauty of imperfection though that is an oversimplification at best.

Composer Notes & Lyrics:

Wabi-Sabi takes a fragmentary motif in an asymmetric meter and brings beauty to things that are flawed. The lyrics attempt to bring melancholy life to this unique philosophical word.

WABI-SABI LYRICS:

Wabi-Sabi, it’s elusive
Wabi-Sabi, imperfection
Wabi-Sabi, melancholy
Wabi-Sabi, it’s a fee-ling

Wabi-Sabi, contemplation
Wabi-Sabi, incompleteness
Wabi-Sabi, asymmetric
Wabi-Sabi, isolation

Beauty in all things that are flawed
Yielding to the imperfect life
Contemplating things as they fade

Wabi-Sabi, it’s elusive
Wabi-Sabi, imperfection
Wabi-Sabi, melancholy
Wabi-Sabi, it’s a fee-ling

Wabi-Sabi, contemplation
Wabi-Sabi, incompleteness
Wabi-Sabi, asymmetric
Wabi-Sabi, isolation

Wabi Sabi sees
Beauty in all things that are flawed
Imperfect is our world
Imperfect is our natural state of life
Yielding to the imperfect life
Is the way
Broken as we are
Broken imperfection
Accept the bad as you accept the good
Wabi Sabi

Slow and simple lead to joy
It’s elusive
Life is so fragile
Wabi-Sabi
Celebrate the passage of time
Find contentment right where you are
Acceptance brings you joy
Contentment brings you joy
that’s Wabi-Sabi

Flawed it’s Wabi-Sabi, in poor condition, it’s broken pieces, Wabi-Sabi
Yield to Wabi-Sabi, to incompleteness, to imperfection, Wabi-Sabi

Feel with Wabi-Sabi, it’s melancholy, it’s contemplation, it’s elusive
Life’s so fragile, Wabi-Sabi

See with Wabi-Sabi, the asymmetric, the blemished beauty, worn and weathered
Fragmentary, Wabi-Sabi

It’s elusive, melancholy,
Wabi-Sabi, imperfection, incompleteness, asymmetric, contemplation
Wabi-Sabi

Wabi-Sabi beauty in all things that are flawed
Wabi-Sabi yielding to the imperfect life
Wabi-Sabi contemplating things as they fade

grasp melancholy
grasp contemplation
grasp so elusive Wa-bi
grasp incompleteness
grasp imperfection
grasp asymmetric Sa-bi

Beauty in all things that are flawed
Yielding to the imperfect life
Contemplating things as they fade

So, contemplate the Wabi-Sabi way

Style: Swing

Grade: 4

Time Signature: 4/4 & 3/4, 3/4 & 2/4

Key Signature: C

Tempo: Eighth = 152

Time: 2:46

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