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Life We've Seen
03:37
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it's raining
is that good or bad? i can't tell
does it wash away my sins?
does it drown me in all of them?
all i know is it can be well
in the wild waters of heaven and hell
the sun's out
am i sad or happy, can you tell?
am i lying with a book by the beach?
am i crying out for relief?
all i can see is it can be well
under the bright lights of heaven and hell
tell me what do you see
in this bitter and sweet mystery
it's damn cold
by now i know the life and the death that spells
some go skiiing on mountain retreats
and some are shivering out in the streets
it better be, sweet Jesus, it better be well
yeah, it better be, sweet Jesus, it better be well
in the snowy landscapes of heaven and hell
tell me what does it mean
this gentle and mean life we've seen
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Some Things Change
03:52
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summer night, the lights cast a yellow glow
dancing to "teenage dream" on the stereo
and i'm back in highschool, awkward and all alone
God, you're the warm, dark drive home
God, you're the overwhelming unknown
God, you're the sister waiting at home
God, you're all the love i've ever known
some things change, some things change
some things change, and some don't
they say God's one of the latter
but i find myself disagreeing
cuz I can't say that nothing's the matter
but hey, at least God was a human being
who loved, who lost
who cried, who sought us
when we went astray
as sheep, afraid
and i'm afraid
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Summer Song
03:22
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breathe deep
the air of the night
the breeze is warm and your feet are light
run as far
as you can last
hide from no one in the tall grass
and don't forget to sing this summer song
climb
up that one hill
think about love and if you ever will
yeah, climb
up that beautiful hill
think about God and if he's ever real
think about nothing but being still
and don't forget to sing this summer song
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row, row, row your boat
gently down the stream
merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
life is but a dream
The night above, the stars below,
winking in your wake;
the depths, the stream, the moonlight gleam
your nameless thirst to slake.
row, row, row your boat
to the water's edge
night is falling, the moon is calling,
"time to get some rest"
Take off your soiled clothes
and watch the water pass;
the banks, the sky, it passes by;
find comfort in its grasp.
visions of another world
haunt you in your sleep
where kindness wanes and chaos reigns
and God herself does weep
so waking up while it's still dark
you paddle onwards slow
sweats and shivers fade down the river
and only good things grow
so you row, row your boat
gently down the stream
merrily, merrily, verily, verily
this life is but a dream
Whatever meets you in the end,
when you have run aground,
if dream or hell, what all you've felt
is life, by all you've found.
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Knot
04:13
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life is one unending knot
we've all got our things
and i'm always feeling caught
in between all the strings
i just wish everyone could be happy
(oh, who am I kidding?)
i just don't anyone to be mad at me
(a cowardly living)
i'm not the greatest nor the least
(forever middling)
i'm just a weak man wanting peace
(God, are you listening?)
spirit, spirit of shalom
please come, please come near
make me feel like i'm at home
unravel all of my fear
spirit, spirit of shalom
unravel all of my fear
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Driving at Dusk
04:00
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drivin' 90 on the highway
let 'em pass me, I ain't gonna fuss
cuz i'm goin' my way, i'm in no rush
crusin' to the blues and driving at dusk
feelin' numb and a little down
my Swedish sweetheart croons as much,
"I won't be found," and i'm on the cusp
of flying all the while i'm driving at dusk
fillin' up before I get a room
the fluorescent lights reach out and touch
my bones and soon, they ache and lust
for a bed to lie in-stead of driving at dusk
wakin' up at the bend of dawn
the birds outside speak of a world lush
and it goes on and on, and go on i must
i'll be slow but before i know it i'll be driving at dusk
and i'll be movin' on
away from all my fears
and i'll be movin' on
to all the things that i hold dear
yeah ill be movin' on
away from all the things complete
yeah i'll be movin' on
to all the life we've yet to see
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Joel Brandt Abbotsford, British Columbia
Emo-mumblin' around in the space between simple guitar-driven folk and thrift-store keyboard bedroom pop
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