God has been showing me many things lately. He has shown me incredible grace during this last week. This song resonated with me. Maybe it doesn't match exactly to my circumstance, but I love it anyway. Supermom and Bttrfly, I send this out to you. Here are the lyrics:
"Always On Your Side"
My yesterdays are all boxed up and neatly put away
But every now and then you come to mind
Cause you were always waiting to be picked to play the game
But when your name was called, you found a place to hide
When you knew that I was always on your side
Well everything was easy then, so sweet and innocent
But my demons and my angels reappeared
Leavin' all the traces of the man you thought I'd be
Too afraid to hear the words I'd always feared
Leavin' you with only questions all these years
But is there someplace far away, someplace where all is clear
Easy to start over with the ones you hold so dear
Or are you left to wonder, all alone, eternally
This isn't how it's really meant to be
No it isn't how it's really meant to be
Well they say that love is in the air, but never is it clear,
How to pull it close and make it stay
Butterflies are free to fly, and so they fly away
And I'm left to carry on and wonder why
Even through it all, I'm always on your side
But is there someplace far away, someplace where all is clear
Easy to start over with the ones you hold so dear
Or are you left to wonder, all alone, eternally
This isn't how it's really meant to be
No it isn't how it's really meant to be
Well they say that love is in the air, never is it clear
How to pull it close and make it stay
If butterflies are free to fly, why do they fly away
Leavin' me to carry on and wonder why
Was it you that kept me wondering through this life
When you know that I was always on your side
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I LOVE this song. Two of my favorite artists in a song this powerful. It gave me goosebumps the first time I heard it. This totally resonates with me as well.
Wow. I think it's so deeply true and powerful to be able to say that this is NOT how it's meant to be, and to say that I am always on your side. It makes me long for the day when our King returns, and reminds me that when I stay by the side of the people I love and those who need me, that I live as if He is already here.
If only I would remember that it is not just me trying to make it down here...we are not all alone. We are all in this together and we have a loving God who is with us every step of the way. And, I am thankful that this world not the way it was meant to be. It gives me hope in the Home He is preparing for us.
I will say I'm sorry now, because this will be one of those comments long enough to be it's own post. I was thinking just this morning how it had been a while since I let myself cry, and now I have no choice. First, thank you, it really is a beautiful song. I can't help but wonder if this isn't how it's supposed to be, why doesn't He change it- I know that answer, I just don't like it. There are so many lines that struck my core I could probably go line for line and put you to sleep with my comment, but I won't. I loved that "butterflies are free to fly." I wonder if that is why I love butterflies, I long to be like one, whether it to be free or to fly away I am not sure, probably a little of both. Waiting, longing for it to be your turn, then your name is called and you run and hide because really you are too afraid to play in the game anyway, sad but so factual. I heard about a scientific study done with fleas once. They were put in a jar and the lid screwed on. They tried earnestly to free themselves, throwing themselves against the lid of the jar. Over time thier jumps became lower and lower, until finally they didn't jump at all. Then, the lid was removed. They had freedom but were so used to being held captive that they did not even try to escape. Learned helplessness, I so identify with that. I wish it were easy to start over, that clarity weren't so ellusive. Just snap your fingers and start again but know how to do it right this time. I think my favorite line is "Are you left to wonder, all alone, eternally." I ask myself that all day every day. Thanks for making me feel a little less alone.
Dang, that really was long, if you are still awake, sorry I rambled on so.
I went down on the side and watched the video...powerful. The music is beautiful.
I'm glad you all loved the song as much as I do.
Bttrfly - You can write lengthy on my blog anytime.
I feel bad that I'm just now posting on this. I read the lyrics the other day, but hearing the song was even better.
It was beautiful. Thank you thinking of me and sharing.
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