How do I walk into freedom with my limbs asleep?How do I move through the finite, to eternal things?How does my heart long for home that I’ve never seen?How do I see past the veil of this body?
In 2019 the band Comrades released For We Are Not Yet, We Are Only Becoming, and album full of incredible lyrically content and amazing musicianship. Much like the lyrics from the song Half-light that I shared above, it's the kind of music that you sit with and truly listen to what's been said. Music should never replace the time we spend in God's word and in his presence.
But when this album first came out I found myself doing both. Reading God's word and truly hearing the lyrical content for what it was. I think this album had an impact musically on a lot of people, especially artist. The biggest thing I love about the album is the lyrics.
Here's some from the song No Past.
All the wrongs,Every hurt,All the lies used to subvert,All the shame,All the guilt,Swept away as river silt.Every falsehood every mask,“For with him there is no past”Doubt is but a shadow cast,“For with him there is no past.”
I really believe this albums impact was evident by the amount of people, who enjoyed it. I also believe it's because music is a universal language that mostly everyone loves. Music has the ability to destroy barriers between groups of people, who normally wouldn't get along.
And No Past has some of the best lyrically content in my opinion, because it's talking about the relationship God presents, one were his mercy and his grace, forgives and forgets. Yes a need for repentance, but also relationship. Not because we're perfect but because we can be present.
These lyrics are from the songs Hollow Point and This Ends with Me.
Hollow point
Bring your doubts,Call them out.In your weaknessStrength is found.(I’m) OvercomeFear has no place here.
Blind ones open your eyes.You heart is highly prized.Listen when truth is told.You are valuable.
This Ends with Me
How much hurt must you see before you say “This ends with me”?What will you need to see before you say “This ends with me.”?This ends with me.
We’ve seen the loss, we’ve felt the grief. Mourning those who still breathe.No one knows the path they lead when there’s no lamp to guide their feet.No one can see.
Those lyrics in This Ends with Me. Speak volumes and I think that's a great place to finish this description.
Much love, Shaun
