Post by Courtney Solo on Apr 29, 2006 21:46:40 GMT -5
I wrote this, it's a song, yes.
LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL NIGHT
THE STARS ARE OUT AND EVERYONE'S SATISFIED.
BUT DEEP INSIDE, WE'RE FIGHTING A LOSING BATTLE.
pre-chorus: WE STRIVE, WE SEARCH, WE PRAY EVERY MOMENT OF THE DAY. WE FIGHT IN FRIGHT OF LOSING AGAIN. AGAIN...
chorus: AMERICAN FEUD. WE'RE SCARED OF LOSING OUR LIVES ETERNALLY.
WE SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH.
IT SEEMS HIDDEN, THOUGH IT'S IN OUR FACES.
WE PASS IT BY, NO ONE LOOKS BEHIND.
WE REMEMBER THE PEACE OF OUR CHILDHOOD.
WE REMEMBER THE SECURE FEELING.
BUT NOW-A-DAYS WE GIVE UP FINDING IT,
AND STICK TO WHAT WE "KNOW".
WE BELIEVE THE ONLY SAFE PLACE
IS IN ANOTHER'S ARMS.
WE TRY TO FIND THE PERFECT PERSON,
AND WE START AGAIN.
(pre-chorus) (chorus)
OUR HOPES ARE FALLING TO MATCH OUR FACES.
WE LOOK SO CONFUSED.
God LOOKS DOWN ON US, GENTLY,
"COME TO THE TRUTH"
AND THOUGH WE STRIVE TO CONTROL OUR LIVES,
WE CAN'T HELP SINGING ALONG.
AND AS OUR SPIRITS ARE LIFTED HIGHER,
OUR SONG SOUNDS AS ONE, AS ONE...
(chorus w/o pre-chorus)
(Female) AND AS WE STAND HERE,
LOOKIN' AT THE TRUTH-BUT NOT REALLY SEEIN'
SUDDENLY IT HITS US.
"HOW COULD WE HAVE BEEN SO BLIND? (Been so blind?)
(All) WE SEARCHED FOR THE TRUTH, AND THERE IT WAS, WAITING.
WE IGNORED IT COMPLETELY, THINKING 'THERE'S ANOTHER WAY'..."
AMERICAN FEUD. WE'RE SURROUNDED BY SIN AND SUFFERING.
LOOK TO THE SKIES.
FORGET YOUR PAIN AND ENJOY THE BEAUTY,
WE WON'T BE HERE LONG.
WE'LL BE GOING UP OR DOWNWARDS
WHICH WAY DO YOU PREFER?
SO AS WE FIGHT TO CONTROL OUR LIVES,
PERHAPS WE SHOULD LET Him WORK.
'CAUSE ALL THINGS COME TO GOOD IN THE END.
IF YOU FOLLOW Him.
If you follow Him ...
*JOHN 3:16*
LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL NIGHT
THE STARS ARE OUT AND EVERYONE'S SATISFIED.
BUT DEEP INSIDE, WE'RE FIGHTING A LOSING BATTLE.
pre-chorus: WE STRIVE, WE SEARCH, WE PRAY EVERY MOMENT OF THE DAY. WE FIGHT IN FRIGHT OF LOSING AGAIN. AGAIN...
chorus: AMERICAN FEUD. WE'RE SCARED OF LOSING OUR LIVES ETERNALLY.
WE SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH.
IT SEEMS HIDDEN, THOUGH IT'S IN OUR FACES.
WE PASS IT BY, NO ONE LOOKS BEHIND.
WE REMEMBER THE PEACE OF OUR CHILDHOOD.
WE REMEMBER THE SECURE FEELING.
BUT NOW-A-DAYS WE GIVE UP FINDING IT,
AND STICK TO WHAT WE "KNOW".
WE BELIEVE THE ONLY SAFE PLACE
IS IN ANOTHER'S ARMS.
WE TRY TO FIND THE PERFECT PERSON,
AND WE START AGAIN.
(pre-chorus) (chorus)
OUR HOPES ARE FALLING TO MATCH OUR FACES.
WE LOOK SO CONFUSED.
God LOOKS DOWN ON US, GENTLY,
"COME TO THE TRUTH"
AND THOUGH WE STRIVE TO CONTROL OUR LIVES,
WE CAN'T HELP SINGING ALONG.
AND AS OUR SPIRITS ARE LIFTED HIGHER,
OUR SONG SOUNDS AS ONE, AS ONE...
(chorus w/o pre-chorus)
(Female) AND AS WE STAND HERE,
LOOKIN' AT THE TRUTH-BUT NOT REALLY SEEIN'
SUDDENLY IT HITS US.
"HOW COULD WE HAVE BEEN SO BLIND? (Been so blind?)
(All) WE SEARCHED FOR THE TRUTH, AND THERE IT WAS, WAITING.
WE IGNORED IT COMPLETELY, THINKING 'THERE'S ANOTHER WAY'..."
AMERICAN FEUD. WE'RE SURROUNDED BY SIN AND SUFFERING.
LOOK TO THE SKIES.
FORGET YOUR PAIN AND ENJOY THE BEAUTY,
WE WON'T BE HERE LONG.
WE'LL BE GOING UP OR DOWNWARDS
WHICH WAY DO YOU PREFER?
SO AS WE FIGHT TO CONTROL OUR LIVES,
PERHAPS WE SHOULD LET Him WORK.
'CAUSE ALL THINGS COME TO GOOD IN THE END.
IF YOU FOLLOW Him.
If you follow Him ...
*JOHN 3:16*