Friday, October 17, 2008

And my soul has been kissed

A friend of mine posted the song 40 by U2. Mentioning songs that we are given to sing.
Songs to The Father. "Hymns to Him". This song is on a playlist that I have. A list of songs that are "between Jesus & me". Many are desperate cries to the Almighty. Many are... vivid descriptions of how badly I need Him. [in the vein of my statement: I need Him so bad I can taste it]
Examples:
From [I think it's called: "You Are"] a hidden track at the end of Stereotype Be by Kevin Max,
You Are
...you are
the shelter from the pain
you are
the drugs that kill my pain
...You
you are the one
you are the one
you are my God
and you are
you...

A very favorite song, gives the title of this playlist [& the title of this post]
Wind at My Back
by Spock's Beard
How can you be
Like a sky stretched out before me
And the world is turning your way
Even darkness is better this way

Can it be true
That it all comes rushing from you
When my resistance is gone
And there's nothing that I can lean on

You are the wind at my back
You give what I lack
You're the jewel in my hand
You're like rain on dry land

You're the focus the beam
You're realities dream
You're the blue in my black
You're the wind at my back

All of the above
I'II have the lot for my love
And as we're becoming somehow
As we're changing the future to now

I just want to live
In the place that you have to give
I let the heat beat me down
Until the water comes down

You are the wind at my back
You give what I lack
You're the jewel in my hand
You're like rain on dry land

You're the focus the beam
You're realities dream
You're the blue in my black
You're the wind at my back

You are the wind at my back
You give what I lack
You're the jewel in my hand
You're like rain on dry land

And my soul has been kissed
Just because you exist
You're the dream that's a fact
You're the wind at my back

You're the wish that I make
You're the prize I might take
You're the gold that is free
You're the groom on one knee

You're the focus the beam
You're realities dream
You're the blue in my black
You're the wind at my back


There are 2 versions of this song on Spock's Beard's cd Snow...

I love the second version, the final song on the set. There is a point where it feels like the band -collectively "looses it". The band is no longer performing the song, the song is "singing itself" through the band. Almost like the song is in control. that happens at this verse:
You’re the ocean

The tide

You’re the door

Open wide

And my soul has been kissed

Just because you exist

You’re the dream

That’s a fact

You’re the wind

At my back


Another U2 song, for me, is Hawkmoon 269.

[fav. verse...]

...like comin' home

when you don't know where you've been

like black coffee

like nicotine

I need Your love...


There are so many more. Perhaps later this weekend or next week I'll post the playlist's songs.

Anyway, these are "songs I sing". As we used to joke, I sing them solo... that is to say: "so low you can't hear me". When I'm alone, I really do sing them. Some would find the list ir-reverant, or "sinful" maybe. Maybe they are for other people. But they mean something to Him & me.

They are "our songs".

Hope you & Him have a few of your own...

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