worlds apart

i am the only one to blame for this
somehow it all ends up the same
soaring on the wings of selfish pride, i flew too high
and like Icarus i collide

with a world i tried so hard to leave behind
to rid myself of all but love, to give and die

to turn away and not become
another nail to pierce the skin of one who loved
more deeply than the oceans,
more abundant than the tears of a world embracing every heartache

can i be the one to sacrifice?
or grip the spear and watch the blood and water flow..

take my world apart
i am on my knees
take my world apart
broken on my knees

all said and done i stand alone
amongst remains of a life i should not own
it takes all i am to believe
in the mercy that covers me

did you really have to die for me?
all i am for for all you are because what i need and what i believe are worlds apart

take my world apart
i am on my knees
take my world apart
broken on my knees

i look beyond the empty cross forgetting what my life has cost
i wipe away the crimson stains and all the nails that still remain
more and more i need you now, i owe you more each passing hour
the battle between grace and pride i gave up not so long ago
so steal my heart and take the pain, wash the feet and cleanse my pride
take the selfish, take the weak and all the things i cannot hide
take the beauty, take my tears, the sin-soaked heart and make it yours
take my world apart, take it now, take it now
and serve the ones that i despise, speak the words i can't deny
watch the world i used to know fall to dust and blow away
i look beyond the empty cross, forgetting what my life has cost
so wipe away the crimson stains and dull the nails that still remain
steal my heart and take the pain, take the selfish, take the weak
and all the things i cannot hide, take the beauty, take my tears
take my world apart, take my world apart

Everything

Some kids did this at my school last week. Makes me cry every time.

here are the songs i am totally DIGGING at the moment

Disclaimers: a) my opinions do not nessesarily represent those of the artists. b) 'key line' does not nessesarily mean the key line of the song, but the key line that speaks to me at the moment.

One more time (Ben Johnson-Frow)
(Or, more aptly, "One last time")
I don't know what it is. There is a sense of togetherness and epicness about it, but also a sense of sadness mixed with hope. It works for me.
Key line: "So here we go, one more time."

Love will light my way (Ben Johnson-Frow)
Beautiful in its simplicity. I love the bass line. And it's that beautiful mix of sadness/struggle mixed with hope that helps me to reach a compromise between what I want to listen to and what I should listen to.
Key line: "I'm miles from the boat but I'm not sinking"

My heavenly (Jars of Clay)
Well, obviously. How can anyone not love this song?
Key line: "Though love cries, love will rise"

Actually, the whole song is great.

Let the wind fall wild across my path
even though I barely move there's no turning back

..I know it never feels right
to let go of the safety I used to hold in so tight.
But there is a lion underneath these skies...

..hope fill me, keep me here.


Other songs I am digging:
The only thing (Phono)
Brand new day (Joshua Radin)
The Valley Song (Jars of Clay)
Surrender (Vineyard)
None but Jesus (Brooke Fraser)