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[ORIGINAL] I Don’t Speak Greek, But If I Did Would It Translate To This?

Continuing to Weekend22 is another one! Originally I was going to call this “The 7th Roman Chapter”..but its probably too serious? But then again, these are serious words and a serious topic (Romans is a really serious book), reflecting on the concept of sin, and the addictions toward filling our evil desires… And if Paul didn’t write in Greek, oops!

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Lyrics:

I hate what I do, and I do what I hate.
Its like an addiction, I need my fix…I need it, I want it, I crave it; its killing me, killing me, killing me, killing…

Wretched man I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? (The) I AM.

I try to do whats right, but it always ends up wrong.
It feels like I’m in a fight, and I’m already gone.

Its like an endless downward spiral and I can’t shake it.
Like we were on a trail, I slipped and fell; can You, can You find me?
Because I’m tired, and weak, and unworthy to be brought back to where Your glory resides.
I should die.

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Life Media Music

[ORIGINAL] A Test Gone So Horribly Wrong Now There’s Nothing Left

This song was written back in December 2009. I didn’t want to record it until now (and especially not when certain events were happening), and hopefully its a treat for everyone as Weekend22 approaches! This is the first of 3 originals coming out in time for the weekend.

Could this be one of my longest song titles yet? Probably. We’ll have to wait and see. Of course, this is nowhere close to Sufjan Stevens caliber.

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Lyrics

I don’t know what went wrong, I thought I had found the one.
I thought everything was right, but I guess I messed up that night.
It doesn’t help that I didn’t remember how she looked before December.

I’ll learn to love again…
You’ll take my heart and rebuild it for the one who deserves it.

But naught all is lost; I learned things that had to be taught.
Like, she’s found in Prov 31…but thats impossible within this realm?
And as Emery says in their song, “you’re just a disguise” of the one who’s waiting for me…

A test gone so horribly wrong…now there’s nothing left (for the better?).

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Christianity Life Media Music

[ORIGINAL] Foxes Chasing Mustard, Catching Trees

After having over a year of not being able to complete any of my horrible ballads, this little gem just popped out from my heart. On one side, its a (hopefully, or hopelessly) romancing song (to God and…nevermind, let’s not over-analyze, right?), on another I’m being as damn honest with myself that I am insufficient as a mortal man, and on another I’m asking you and myself what is in our hearts. Oh, and I somehow was able to allude to faith, if it applies to you. Foxes? yes, I’ve always wanted to use that phrase ever since mewithoutYou’s 2nd album, and ever since one of my first Sunday school classes I’ve always thought of those foxes to be cute (instead of malicious). Cute like the ones in Mini Ninja or Foxkeh.

Take a listen (don’t give up on me until its done, yo):

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Lyrics:

Catch for us the foxes,
with the torches on their tails.
Tonight they run through our fields,
destroying all their yield.

To chase and to be chased;
to catch and to be caught.
I’ll see you face-to-face,
and see everything I’m not.

Go into the vineyards,
try to find the mustard seed.
Has it died on the trail now?
Or did it grow into a tree?

I’m a part of you,
you’re a part of me.
Take a look inside (of your heart),
tell me who you see.

For anyone that is interested…the scripture I unknowingly (read: the premise crept in without the exact passage) integrated can be found at Songs of Solomon 2:15; Judges 15:4-5; Matt 13:1-9, 31-32.