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'''Paradise''' means a place of splendor, happiness, and no want; it can be used synonymously for [[Heaven]]. The word originates from a [[Persian]] word that roughly equates to the "heaven" side of the Heaven/Hell duality in [[Zoroastrianism]].  When the ancient Tribe of the [[Upper Kingdom]] was freed from [[Babylonian Exile]], they adopted many cultural traits and parts of the language from the Zoroastrians, including the word "paradise".
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A place where nobody dared to go
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The love that we came to know
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They call it Xanadu
  
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The English usage of paradise for Heaven comes through [[French]], which takes its form "paradis" from the [[Latin]]. Latin borrowed from the [[Greek]], which took the word more directly from the Persian word.
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And now
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Open your eyes and see
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What we have made is real
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We are in Xanadu
  
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The meaning of paradise varies from the self-centered concept associated with Islam (especially as promoted by Muslim terrorist groups) to the Christian ideal of a mutual sharing of love with God and other saved believers.
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A million lights are dancing
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And there you are
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A shooting star
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An everlasting world
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And you're here with me
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Eternally
  
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Paradise is a place or experience likened to a many faceted diamond, different aspects, all true to the reality. The Tree of Life in Paradise in the New Testament book of the Revelation points to the origin. "Paradise" is from the Greek and refers back to the experience of the Garden of Eden. Garden = gan, Eden = delight or delicacy, in the Hebrew of Genesis  - the Garden of Delight. Cognates of "Paradise" may be found in the Akkadian meaning a protected and bountiful enclosure, and in particular the royal enclosure.
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Xanadu, Xanadu,  
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(now we are here)
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In Xanadu
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Xanadu, Xanadu,
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(now we are here)
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In Xanadu
  
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Paradise in the New Testament may be conceived, under one aspect, as a reversal or overturning of the misery,corruption, and disgrace caused by sin and rebellion, that the redeemed soul, experiences immediately upon his casting himself upon the arms of the Savior - "Remember me Lord when you come in your Kingdom!", "I tell you, for certain," said Jesus",  today you will be with me in Paradise!". Spatially, it may be considered as the portico, such as Solomon's grand portico to the Temple enclosure, to the Mansion prepared for the followers of Jesus - Heaven itself. Temporally, it may be considered as the very first experience after the redeemed soul dies, on its way, perhaps accompanied by the angels, into the "Bosom of Abraham", and the other saints of God. And essentially, the presence that we will meet in Paradise is Jesus Himself. He will greet us there and lead us further and we shall always be with Him whatever further plan He has for the Kingdom of God here on earth or with His Father. In paradise, there is nothing to defile, or cause heartache, no unrighteousness, and all tears will be wiped away from off our faces. Gan Eden has been restored and much more.
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Xanadu, your neon lights will shine
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For you, Xanadu
  
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==Paradise metaphoric==
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The love
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Because "Paradise" contains within it the understanding of the realization of the hopes of man for a better world, one in which, oppression, and unrighteousness are excluded and thus, making for a world better, fulfilling, of goodness restored, and a realization of the best that man could imagine for himself and for others, "Paradise"  has often been used  metaphorically for all that on earth approaches these qualities. "Paradise" thus has become secularized and come to signify some type of human utopia. In this way, "Paradise"  has come to be viewed paradoxically, as both banal and its opposite, other worldly and pie-in-the-sky. In Hebrew language Paradise (Pardes) has come to mean merely "orchard". But even in this, the vestige of the original Biblical meaning remains - Garden of Eden.
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The echoes of long ago
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You needed the world to know
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They are in Xanadu
  
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==See Also==
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The dream
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*[[Christianity]]
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That came through a million years
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*[[Jesus Christ]]
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That lived on through all the tears
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*[[Heaven]]
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It came to Xanadu
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*[[Garden of Eden]]
 
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*[[Midrash]] for the "Paradise" (Pardes) method of Jewish biblical exegesis
 
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*''[[Paradise Lost]]''
 
  
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A million lights are dancing
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And there you are
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A shooting star
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An everlasting world
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And you're here with me
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Eternally
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Xanadu, Xanadu,
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(now we are here)
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In Xanadu
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Xanadu, Xanadu,
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(now we are here)
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In Xanadu
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Now that I'm here
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Now that you're near in Xanadu
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Now that I'm here
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Now that you're near in Xanadu
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Xanadu...

Revision as of 14:45, August 7, 2010

A place where nobody dared to go The love that we came to know They call it Xanadu

And now Open your eyes and see What we have made is real We are in Xanadu

A million lights are dancing And there you are A shooting star An everlasting world And you're here with me Eternally

Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu

Xanadu, your neon lights will shine For you, Xanadu

The love The echoes of long ago You needed the world to know They are in Xanadu

The dream That came through a million years That lived on through all the tears It came to Xanadu

A million lights are dancing And there you are A shooting star An everlasting world And you're here with me Eternally

Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) In Xanadu

Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xanadu Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xanadu Xanadu...

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