Missing Person
Another question in me
One for the powers that be
It's got me thrown and so
I Put on my poker face
And try to figure it out
This undeniable doubt
A common occurrence
Feeling so out of place Guarded and cynical now
Can't help but wondering how
My heart evolved into a
Rock beating inside of me
So I reel, such a stoic ordeal
Where's that feeling that I don't feel? Chorus:
There was a boy who had the faith to move a mountain
And like a child he would believe without a reason
Without a trace he disappeared into the void and
I've been searching for that missing person Under a lavender moon
So many thoughts consume me
Who dimmed that glowing light
That once burned so bright in me
Is this a radical phase
A problematical age
That keeps me running
From all that I used to be Is there a way to return
Is there a way to unlearn
That carnal knowledge
That's chipping away at my soul
I've been gone too long
Will I ever find my way home? Chorus:
There was a boy who had the faith to move a mountain
And like a child he would believe without a reason
Without a trace he disappeared into the void and
I've been searching for that missing person
He used to want to try to walk the straight and narrow
He had a fire and he could feel it in the marrow
It's been a long time and I haven't seen him lately but
I've been searching for that missing person |
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Love Me Good
Sometimes I feel like this world
Is just one big gigantic merry-go-round
You gotta hold on tight or you get hurled through the air
Yeah, life is a three-ring circus
With clowns and freaks and camels and such
And you never know when you might be attacked by the bears Chorus:
Give me love, give me love, love me good
Sometimes I feel like
I'm afraid of my own shadow and then
Sometimes I can feel as bold as Genghis Khan
But I could never live in a yurt
On a diet of Mongolian barbecue
I conquer the world for a moment, then the moment is gone Chorus Bridge:
Let us take a moment now to bow our heads and pray
If only to give thanks for making it through another day Sometimes I wish I was in a movie
Or some 70's TV thing
Where everything gets neatly wrapped by the end of the show
Yeah, but this ain't Hollywood
And this sure ain't the Brady Bunch
And how this plot's gonna all pan out, I don't really know Chorus |
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Live the Life
We're passengers aboard the train
Silent little lambs amidst the pain
That's no longer good enough
And when it's time to speak our faith
We use a language no one can explain
That's no longer good enough And God knows it's a shame
As we look to pass the flame
We are not the worthy bearers of his name Chorus:
For the world to know the truth
There can be no greater proof
Than to live the life, live the life
There's no love that's quite as pure
There's no pain we can't endure
If we live the life, live the life
Be a light for all to see
For every act of love will set you free There's something beautiful and bold
The power of a million human souls
Come together as one
And each in turn goes out to lead
Another by his word, his love, his deed
Now the circle is done It all comes back to One
For it is He and He alone
Who has lived the only perfect life we've known Chorus |
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Never Been Unloved
I have been unfaithful
I have been unworthy
I have been unrighteous
And I have been unmerciful I have been unreachable
I have been unteachable
I have been unwilling
And I have been undesirable Chorus:
Sometimes, I have been unwise
I've been undone by what I'm unsure of
But because of you, and all that you went through
I know that I have never been unloved I have been unbroken
I have been unmended
I have been uneasy
And I've been unapproachable I've been unemotional
I've been unexceptional
I've been undecided
And I have been unqualified Chorus:
Unaware, I have been unfair
I've been unfit for blessings from above
But even I can see the sacrifice you made for me
To show that I have never been unloved |
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I Believe In You Now
Once upon a time
I was faithless, strutting blind
Through the valley of the lost
So now you find it rather strange
When you hear me claim the name
Of the one who bears the cross... and I say... Chorus:
I believe in You now
A new light is showing me how
I used to walk in the shadows of doubt
But I believe in you now Will there ever come a day
When you follow in the way
Of the truth that sets you free?
To where the thunder of a voice
And the echo of a choice
Will bring you to your knees
No longer running through the night
A conversion to the light
Giving way to disbelief... and you say... Chorus |
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Don't Give Up I remember when you took a stand
With the pearl of wisdom in your hand
And a soul of desire
You hold your own up against the world
A lion's heart in a little girl
So unafraid of the fire But those days don't last
Sweet dreams die fast
A stumble when you walk on the wire
When all your friends
Start giving in
The flames are burning higher and higher Chorus:
Don't give up, Andrea
Got the whole world at your feet
Just keep on holding on
This is where you need to be All the days that you've been spending
Spinning while your heart's descending
Like a stone in the ocean
Sometimes when you think the world is ending
It's really just a new beginning
The other side of emotion But I've seen your eyes
No compromise
When you set your mind on the matter
Be strong through the tears
And your sight will clear
You're gonna get what you're after Chorus Bridge:
Don't be surprised when the road divides
Just take the one less traveled by Chorus |
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Let Me Show You the Way
I'm looking at you, old friend of mine
There's no use pretending that everything's fine
Now don't be so brave, don't be so proud
I want you to know that I'm here for you now I can see you hurting and it's hurting me
It doesn't have to be this way... Chorus:
(Somebody gonna hold your head up)
If you let me hold you closer
(Somebody gonna show you the light)
Let me know you
(Somebody gonna hold your head up)
Let me show you the way
(Somebody gonna see you right) I'm feeling for you, feeling so much
When this heart is big enough for the both of us
I'll give you my love if you give me your pain
I'll hold it inside of me 'till you're stronger again Well, I hate seeing you so far away
When not a word can say it enough... Chorus Bridge:
I'll be your rock for this day
When I hear you calling out my name
'Cause I know you'd only do the same for me Chorus |
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I Know Your Name
Who is the you that no one else can see
In your heart, a lonely one afraid to be
Lost again, need a friend You hide your soul to keep the hurt inside
All alone, your tears call out into the night
Is He there, does He care Chorus Yes, I know your name
Every prayer you pray
I'm the One Who brought you to this place
The Voice Who sings to you
The Hand that clings to you
Oh My child, I've always known your name... known your name I hold you close to me, close to heart
And this kind of love will find you anywhere you are
Never fear, I am here Chorus |
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A Matter of Time
I picked up the guitar to write several songs for this record, including this one. Brent Bourgeois delivers a great lyric. If I could, I would tell you why
The first time I saw her I could touch the sky
I turned to stone, and I could not speak
She had the ability to make me weep Chorus:
Always wishing, always hoping
That she'll get the message from the bottom of my heart
Let's together share forever
It's just a matter of time I had to wait and just let her breathe
That's never been easy for a man to see
She moved slow and she took her time
She kept me guessing what was on her mind Chorus:
Always wishing, always hoping
That you'd get the message from the bottom of my heart
Let's forever be together
It's just a matter of time |
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In My Arms Again
Inspired and written for the movie "Titanic." Grateful for the opportunity to send them a song; grateful it landed on this record. Chorus:
I really wanna see you
I really wanna touch you
If only I could hold you in my arms again
I really wanna reach you
Forever to be with you
If only I could hold you in my arms again It was written in the stars
On the pages of my heart
Oh, that someday I would find
The love I feel for you tonight On the ocean of our dreams
Like a prayer you came to me
And the longing that had been
Found its ending in your eyes
And I am missing you tonight Chorus Across the waves, across the sea
Separating you from me
Here's a promise and it's mine
I will love you for all time
I'm wishing you were here tonight Chorus
Song for Rich
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Hello, Goodbye
Where's the Navigator of your destiny?
Where is the Dealer of this hand?
Who can explain life and its brevity
'Cause there is nothing here that I can understand You and I have barely met
And I just don't want to let go of you yet Chorus:
Noah, hello, goodbye
I will see you on the other side
Noah, sweet child of mine
I will see you on the other side And so I hold your tiny hand in mine
For the hardest thing I've ever had to face
Heaven calls for you before it calls for me
When you get there, save me a place A place where I can share your smile
And I can hold you for more than just a while Chorus |
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