Wednesday, February 24, 2010

"Signals"

I see the moon shine
Up in the void of dark
Smoky white shadows
Where it leaves its mark

I see the stars bright
In their endless archipelegos
In this still night
With far-off fire that always glows

[chorus]
And You're leaving
Signals everywhere
Shining brightly
All the while unaware
Of the beauty
Looking down from there
Why can't I once
Simply stop and stare

At my windowpane
The light is pouring through
Just like a waterfall
Crashing into my room

When the rain is fresh
On the streets at night
Reflections dance across
Black rivers bathed in light

You are beautiful
So beautiful

[chorus]
And You're leaving
Signals everywhere
Shining brightly
All the while unaware
Of the beauty
Looking down from there
Why can't I once
Simply stop and stare

[bridge]
At Your majesty displayed
In all the things that You've created
I'm so lost in Your mysteries
You have me captivated

And You're leaving
Signals everywhere
While we're searching
Through a pit of despair
While You're reaching out
To breathe into us there
So unaware
So unaware
We're so unaware

Monday, February 22, 2010

"Fighting Gravity"

There's a part of me
That reaches for integrity
So fleeting, it seems
Before I'm weighed down by humanity

There's a light I see
It feels so far away at times
But it's all that keeps me
From jumping clear out of line

[chorus]
We're heading downhill
Going faster, moving headlong all the time
In the direction
Of disaster, ever steeper the incline
We've let our wings down
On the cold ground, letting gravity decide
We have to fight
We have to fight

There's a Love I know
Or at least that's what I claim
But fail to wear it on my chest
Oh my God, I'm so ashamed

There's a kingdom near
Breathing in the here and now
That we all say we belong to
But our sin's still singing out
It's singing out!

[chorus]
We're heading downhill
Going faster, moving headlong all the time
In the direction
Of disaster, ever steeper the incline
We've let our wings down
On the cold ground, letting gravity decide
We have to fight
We have to fight
We have to fight

[bridge]
I'm not saying we can't be
Pulled out of this in time
I'm not doubting any power
In the hand of the Divine
But if our hearts aren't listening
Will we go when the time arrives?

[chorus]
We're heading downhill
Going faster, moving headlong all the time
In the direction
Of disaster, ever steeper the incline
We've let our wings down
On the cold ground, letting gravity decide
We have to fight
We have to fight

[outro]
We've given way to insecurity
But we'll burst through with golden purity
Don't let it hold you down
No, don't let it hold you down
We've given into our depravity
Making compromise with gravity
Don't let it hold you down
Grace lifts your feet right off the ground

Sunday, February 21, 2010

"Pieces"

Humility
Doesn't mean
Acting humble when I want to be
Humility
Is when I see
A world that doesn't turn around me

[chorus]
This isn't all about me
There's no way that it could be
Millions of heartbeats
Overshadowing my own
Dreams and thoughts and memories
That never saw a glimpse of me
Breaking down the walls
Of all I've known
And come to find I'm not alone

Reality
Doesn't mean
Life through lenses that I see
Reality
Is when I see
A world that doesn't turn around me

[chorus]
This isn't all about me
There's no way that it could be
Millions of heartbeats
Overshadowing my own
Dreams and thoughts and memories
That never saw a glimpse of me
Breaking down the walls
Of all I've known
And come to find I'm not alone

I can't do this on my own

[bridge]
We are
We are
We are puzzle pieces
Put together
Put together
Fitted into masterpieces

We can't do this on our own
We can't do this on our own

[chorus]
This isn't all about me
There's no way that it could be
Millions of heartbeats
Overshadowing my own
Dreams and thoughts and memories
That never saw a glimpse of me
Breaking down the walls
Of all I've known
And come to find I'm not alone
And come to find I'm not alone
(Pieces, pieces)
(Masterpieces, pieces)
And come to find I'm not alone

Monday, February 15, 2010

"In Your Eyes"

This is where our worlds converge
This is what we call the merge
When everything that's held me down
You take and display on the ground
So I can see, all I'm really meant to be

[chorus]
In Your Eyes
You see through my disguise
In Your Eyes
You shed truth from all the lies
In Your Eyes
I'm laid bare beneath Your skies
In Your Eyes...

You know where my heart has been
But still You want to take me in
I could run a thousand miles
But You would chase me all the while
If only I, would turn around and look...

[chorus]
In Your Eyes
Where the hope I'm chasing lies
In Your Eyes
Where there is no compromise
In Your Eyes
Where I see me stabilized
In Your Eyes
In Your Eyes

[bridge]
Now there's a bridge between my heart and Yours
I know that building it was not an easy chore
But something happened when I opened up the door
And now I see so much clearer than before..

Would You show me what I look like
In Your Eyes

[chorus]
In Your Eyes
I'm Your most sought-after prize
In Your Eyes
All the dead inside me dies
In Your Eyes
I'm already seated at Your side
In Your Eyes
In Your Eyes

Thursday, February 11, 2010

"Just Let Go"

I want to say what's on my mind
Outside the world of written lines
What will they think about me?
What will they think about me?

I want the courage to be bold
And do what's right without being told
What will they say about me?
What will they say about me?

[chorus]
Give me just a glimspe
Of the person I could be
If I could just let go
Of all that stands around me
Give me one more chance
To hold onto You faithfully
Is it something learned in time
Or does it start with just the little things?

In all of the Things You ever said
Connecting the dots inside my head
What should I care what they think of me
When You're the one who really knows me

So is it true that I'm in Your plan?
That I'm called to be a better man
Than the one that I used to be
Oh, just to know that You think of me

[chorus]
Give me just a glimpse
Of the person I could be
If I could just let go
Of all that stands around me
Give me one more chance
To hold onto You faithfully
Is it something learned it time
Or does it start with just the little things?

[bridge]
Oh Lord, I fall
When I my ears turn away from Your call
The reason is all
Of the lies flood in from over the walls
That I built brick by brick
Acts of defiance, all hand-picked
From the choicest of all my sin
That I dug up from deep within

All I want is all You hate
All I want is all You hate
All that's left is to bend and break
Under You
Under You

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

"What Does It Mean?"

I know
I know
I know with all my heart
That this will be the death of me
When I go
I go
I go back to start
Of everything I used to be

But you keep on
Holding on
And I'm still not sure why
Am I really what you want?

[chorus]
What does it mean to turn away?
What does it mean to run into Your arms?
What do I do to get away
Back to the place where I know I belong?
Where I belong

And I know
I know
I know this is the enemy
Trying to derail me from the track
When I go
I go
I go back to the worst of me
And question why You'd ever take me back

And I keep on
Holding on
And I'm still not sure why
I cling to all the things I want

[chorus]
What does it mean to turn away?
What does it mean to run into Your arms?
What do I do to get away
Back to the place where I know I belong?
Where I belong

[bridge]
I've traded You
Away so many times
Convinced that comfort's
Something I can find
But that's not where I fit
Not in Your design
Bring me back to You
O Spring of Life

[outro]
I'm thirsty and dying
I'm tired of trying
I can't seem to
Pick myself up this time
I can see Your light
From across the divide
And feel the hope
For something better deep inside

Monday, February 8, 2010

"The Breaking"

Are you sure that this is what you want
Is there any clear direction
Or are you searching for a cause
Rather than leaning on perfection

It always starts this way
And it will always end the same
A question asked followed by the task
Of keeping all your doubts at bay

[chorus]
Release me
From this chain of misery
Stringing me along
Release me
Tear the dead out of my heart
There's a reason why it's called the breaking dawn

My heart storms endlessly
Caught in a raging sea
Of jagged waves I'm sad to say
I created here in me

If I could walk along the shore
And not have to do this anymore
And see all my dismay from far away
Would I find what I'm looking for?

[chorus]
Release me
From this chain of misery
Stringing me along
Release me
Tear the dead out of my heart
There's a reason why it's call the breaking dawn
Break me, come on

[bridge]
Each desire of my heart begins
A whole new season
A chasing after different winds
For what real reason?
Every day is a brand new start
Every time I breathe in
Your promises renewed, what a beautiful view
To let it sink in

[chorus]
Release me
From this chain of misery
Stringing me along
Release me
Bring new life into this heart
There's a reason why it's called the breaking dawn
There's a reason why it's called the breaking