According to Trevor Hall in a recent interview, “Jagadeesha” serves as an “invocation to the whole project,” or Chapter of the Forest album.
The first track on the album, it follows the Hindu tradition of evoking the “great spirit” before any actions.
Jagadeesha, Jagadeesha, Jagadeesha
Jagadeesha, Jagadeesha, Jagadeesha
They speak of a country
Ever so lovely
Inside a sound
Oh, friend, come closer
I will unfold her
Bliss all around
Come, my son
Come, my daughter
Come in love, come in honor
Oh, Jagadeesha, eternal teacher
Bliss all around
Jagadeesha, Jagadeesha, Jagadeesha
Jagadeesha, Jagadeesha, Jagadeesha
Go with the good, forever run
This love is strong, burn all night long
Bless them in full, in all three worlds
My mama said, oh, oh, oh
Come, my son
Come, my daughter
Come in love, come in honor
Oh, Jagadeesha, eternal teacher
Bliss all around
Jagadeesha, Jagadeesha, Jagadeesha
Jagadeesha, Jagadeesha, Jagadeesha
Jagadeesha was written by Trevor Hall.
Jagadeesha was produced by Trevor Hall & Warren Huart.
Trevor Hall released Jagadeesha on Thu Jul 17 2014.
This YouTube video, in which Trevor focuses on the track “Jagadeesha,” explains:
Jagad means universe and Isha means lord, so you’re calling to that lord of everything—not just this earth, but everything, but that Jagadeesha also lives within ourselves."