This song has been in my mind and on my heart for the last week or so and I wanted to share it with you. Here are a few of the things that have had a powerful effect on me.
- How broken of a world we live in and how many people are spiritually and physically hurting.
- To see through the eyes of God and recognize our oneness with all people and to strive to love each person as ourselves. (which means we first must love ourselves)
- Seeking to reach out to those with broken hearts, one’s forgotten, people who are beyond our reach-growing to understand how our local actions play a role positively or negatively in others lives who are beyond our immediate realm.
- What can I do in my day to day life to have a positive impact on those around me and also those who are beyond me through my actions...
- Lastly, from Matthew 25: “Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. Then the righteous will answer him, saying, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you? And the King will answer them, Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you did it to me.”
I am pretty new to singing and playing so you will have to bear with me. Its a learning process just like everything else. The words are quite powerful.
Look down from a broken sky
Traced out by the city lights
My world from a mile high
Best seat in the house tonight
Touch down on the cold black top
Hold on for the sudden stop
Breathe in the familiar shock
Of confusion and chaos
All those people going somewhere
Why have I never cared
My world from a mile high
Best seat in the house tonight
Touch down on the cold black top
Hold on for the sudden stop
Breathe in the familiar shock
Of confusion and chaos
All those people going somewhere
Why have I never cared
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken-hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
Step out on a busy street
See a girl and our eyes meet
Does her best to smile at me
To hide what’s underneath
There’s a man just to her right
Black suit and a bright red tie
Too ashamed to tell his wife
He’s out of work, he’s buying time
All those people going somewhere
Why have I never cared
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken-hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
I’ve been here a million times
A couple of million eyes
Just move and pass me by
I swear I never thought that I was wrong
Well, I want a second glance
So give me a second chance
To see the way You’ve seen the people all along
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken-hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken-hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
I loved your song. How true. If we are just present wherever we are, we will be open to getting to know and help those around us. It gives us a chance to really know those around us and what they might need in that moment instead of being egocentric in our own little world, worrying about our own needs. Helping someone else helps us in the end. Thank you for reminding me of that. It is so easy to fall into my own little world instead of being of love and service to those around me as God intended. Thank you, Michael. You are helping so many people there and back home.
ReplyDeleteYou play and sing beautifully but what I like even more is what you write. Your intentions, both good and pure, your passion and your continuing work speak through these pages with magnificent energy. No doubt that you actions speak louder, but I want to compliment you on your writing. It takes a certain amount of bravery to share with others the thoughts that bounce around in the space between your ears, and also those which come from your heart. Yours are intertwined and their clairvoyance is astounding. I found myself sucked in, filled with awe and delight! Thanks for sharing.
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