..new or just another?
Is this the New Year or just another night?
Is this the new fear or just another fright?
Is this the new tear or just another desperation?
Is this the finger or just another fist?
Is this the kingdom or just a hit n' miss?
A misdirection, most in all this desperation
Is this what they call freedom?
Is this what you call pain?
Is this what they call discontented fame?
It'll be a day like this one
When the world caves in
I'm singing this one like a broken piece of glass
From broken arms an' broken noses in the back
Is this the New Year or just another desperation?
You're pushing till you're shoving
You bend until you break
Till you stand on the broken fields where our fathers lay
It'll be a day like this one
When the world caves in
There's nothing here worth saving,
Is no one here at all?
Is there any net left that could break our fall?
It'll be a day like this one
When the sky falls down and the hungry and poor and deserted are
found
Are you discontented? Have you been pushing hard?
Have you been through and down this broken house of cards?
It'll be a day like this one
When the world caves in
Is there nothing left now?
Nothing left to sing
Are there any left to haven't kiss the enemy?
Is this the New Year or just another desperation?
Just as I could find you, do the wicked never lose?
Is there any honest song to sing besides these blues?
And nothing is okay
Till the world caves in
Until the world caves in
Is this the new fear or just another fright?
Is this the new tear or just another desperation?
Is this the finger or just another fist?
Is this the kingdom or just a hit n' miss?
A misdirection, most in all this desperation
Is this what they call freedom?
Is this what you call pain?
Is this what they call discontented fame?
It'll be a day like this one
When the world caves in
I'm singing this one like a broken piece of glass
From broken arms an' broken noses in the back
Is this the New Year or just another desperation?
You're pushing till you're shoving
You bend until you break
Till you stand on the broken fields where our fathers lay
It'll be a day like this one
When the world caves in
There's nothing here worth saving,
Is no one here at all?
Is there any net left that could break our fall?
It'll be a day like this one
When the sky falls down and the hungry and poor and deserted are
found
Are you discontented? Have you been pushing hard?
Have you been through and down this broken house of cards?
It'll be a day like this one
When the world caves in
Is there nothing left now?
Nothing left to sing
Are there any left to haven't kiss the enemy?
Is this the New Year or just another desperation?
Just as I could find you, do the wicked never lose?
Is there any honest song to sing besides these blues?
And nothing is okay
Till the world caves in
Until the world caves in
--"The Blues" by Switchfoot
What do you think?
Selah,
Nanette
posted by Nanette @ 12:06 AM
1 Comments:
At February 20, 2006 8:18 PM,
erinlizabeth said…
it'll be a day like this one when the hungry and poor and deserted are found
wow
am i discontented? should i be?
we heard this weekend at the retreat that it's not about finding the answers, but about asking the questions - and to keep asking the questions. to never be content with where we are in our faith. because in this world, there is always going to be room to trust Him more, to find more about Him, to understand Him little by little. it's not where we end up, but it's the journey. and it doesn't end until that day (like this one, i'm sure) when we finally find the the Love untainted by this world and all that goes with it.
i might need to blog soon myself...
:)
;pbr upi
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