Thursday, June 30, 2005

The Change Inside of Me

Pardon me
If I've been acting strange
I haven't been myself lately
What you see
Is a person rearranged
Someone affected me greatly
And I've got so much to say
Ever since Jesus looked my way

Gonna raise my voice like thunder
And leave the world in wonder of the change
The change inside of me
And I will never stop believing
That You are the reason for this change
The change inside of me

Everyday
I'm taking in the view
Of His glory around me
I'm awake
And I have been made new
By the One who has found me
Words just can't say enough
When all I can feel is love

Gonna raise my voice like thunder
And leave the world in wonder of the change
The change inside of me
And I will never stop believing
That You are the reason for this change
The change inside of me

Your life You gave for mine to save
It's nothing less than a miracle
Your name I praise, because the change
Inside of me is so beautiful

Gonna raise my voice like thunder
And leave the world in wonder of the change
The change inside of me
And I will never stop believing
That You are the reason for this change
The change inside of me

Gonna raise my voice like thunder
And leave the world in wonder of the change
The change inside of me
And I will never stop believing
That You are the reason for this change

-MercyMe

Sunday, June 26, 2005

on the road to beautiful

okay ... so after an absolutely amazing week in philly, this is the first of many songs to try and describe the change i'm going through that i could never say in my own words in a million years because God is just that awesome.

i crumble at Your kiss and grace
i'm a weakling in the dust
teach me how to cling to You
with all my life and all my love

Father come to me, hold me up
'cause i can barely stand
my strength is gone and
my breath is short,
i can't reach out my hands
but my heart is set on a pilgrimage
to heaven's own bright King
so in faltering or victory
i will always sing

and on the road to beautiful
my seasons always change
byt my life is spent on loving You
to know You in Your power and pain

Father come to me, hold me up
'cause i can barely stand
my strength is gone and
my breath is short,
i can't reach out my hands
but my heart is set on a pilgrimage
to heaven's own bright King
so in faltering or victory
i will always sing

You're my portion in this life
You're my strength now in my fight
and to You i pledge my heart
in the pain and in the dark i'll love You
i'll love You, i'll love You, i'll love You...

Father come to me, hold me up
'cause i can barely stand
my strength is gone
and my breath is short
i can't reach out my hands
but my heart is set on a pilgrimage
to heaven's own bringht King
so in faultering or victory
i will always sing

and my heart is set on a pilgrimage
to heaven's own bright King
so in faultering or victory
i will always sing

i'll love You ...
i'll love You ...
i'll love You ...

-Charlie Hall

Thursday, June 16, 2005

What Am I To You

What am I to you
Tell me darlin' true
To me you are the sea
Vast as you can be
And deep the shade of blue

When you're feeling low
Oh, to whom else do you go
See I cry if you hurt
I'd give you my last shirt
Because I love you so

Now if my sky should fall
Would you even call
I've opened up my heart
I never want to part
I'm giving you the ball

When I look in your eyes
I can feel the butterflies
I will love you when you're blue
Tell me darlin' true
What am I to you

Now if my sky should fall
Would you even call
I will open up my heart
I never want to part
I'm giving you the ball

When I look in your eyes
I can feel the butterflies
Could you find a love in me
Would you carve me in a tree
Don't fill my heart with lies

I will you love when you're blue
Tell me darlin' true
What am I to you

-Norah Jones

Check out the music video here.

Monday, June 13, 2005

The Real Life

Well I wanted to find somewhere to hide
When I opened up and let those fears inside
And I wanted to be anyone else
Only to find that there was no one there but me

But I woke up to the real life
And I realized it's not worth running from anymore
When there was nowhere left to hide I found out
That nothing's real here but I won't stop now until I find
A better part of me

I let those hard days get me down
And all the things I hate got in my way
I could have screamed without a sound
I found myself silenced by those things they say

But I woke up to the real life
And I realized it's not worth running from anymore
When there was nowhere left to hide I found out
That nothing's real here but I won't stop now until I find
A better part of me

That's out there somewhere
And it can't be that far away
That's where I found myself
And I'll find my way out
That's where I'll find out

But I woke up to the real life
And I realized it's not worth running from anymore
When there was nowhere left to hide I found out
That nothing's real here but I won't stop now until I find
A better part of me

-3 Doors Down

Saturday, June 11, 2005

To Be Honest

I'm scared to wander outside major keys
So I sing a song that I wrote just to please
The fools and the fakes afraid just like me
To be...honest

So I play pretend with my smile painted on
At best I'm a clown and at worst I'm a con
Convincing the crowd and myself nothing's wrong
To be...honest

My soul is trembling
Knowing they're listening
But all that I need to be
Is all that You're making me

I'm leaving the stage
You can turn my lights down
The curtains are closed
And I'm taking my bow
Lord help me remember
Cause I forget how to be honest
Honest

And I rewrote my story without tragedy
Left out the lines that reveal I am weak
Erased every reason for You to save me
To be...honest

My soul is trembling
Knowing they're listening
But all that I need to be
Is all that You're making me

I'm leaving the stage
You can turn my lights down
The curtains are closed
And I'm taking my bow
Lord help me remember
Cause I forget how to be honest
Honest
Honest

-Shaun Groves

Thursday, June 02, 2005

Serenity

As I sit here and slowly close my eyes
I take another deep breath
And feel the wind pass through my body
I'm the one in your soul
Reflecting inner light
Protect the ones who hold you
Cradling your inner child

I need serenity
In a place where I can hide
I need serenity
Nothing changes, days go by

Where do we go when we just don't know
And how do we relight the flame when it's cold
Why do we dream when our thoughts mean nothing
And when will we learn to control

Tragic visions slowly stole my life
Tore away everything
Cheating me out of my time
I'm the one who loves you
No matter wrong or right
And every day I hold you
I hold you with my inner child

I need serenity
In a place where I can hide
I need serenity
Nothing changes, days go by

Where do we go when we just don't know
And how do we relight the flame when it's cold
Why do we dream when our thoughts mean nothing
And when will we learn to control

Where do we go when we just don't know
And how do we relight the flame when it's cold
Why do we dream when our thoughts mean nothing
And when will we learn to control

I need serenity
I need serenity

-Godsmack

Check out the music video here.