Lyrics speak

Here’s a quick post with a lot of meaning. Just thought I’d share the lyrics to two songs which have really encouraged and inspired me over the last week. I’ve felt a real burden to take stock of how I’m living in relationship to the grace God has given me. And the words to these two songs, Hillsong United’s From the Inside Out, and off the latest Newsboys album Your Love is Better than Life, just really stuck out as God speaking into my life.

Sometimes when we sing or listen to music, we don’t always take in the lyrics or the deep meaning of the lyrics, so read through these and see if God’s talking to you as well.

From The Inside Out
by Hillsong United - album: United We Stand (2006)

A thousand times I've failed
Still Your mercy remains And should I stumble again
I'm caught in Your grace
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame

Your will above all else
My purpose remains
The art of losing myself
In bringing You praise
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame

In my heart and my soul
Lord I give You control
Consume me from the inside out
Lord let justice and praise
Become my embrace
To love you from the inside out

Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart
Is to bring You praise
From the inside out
Lord my soul cries out

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Your Love Is Better Than Life
Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Paul Colman and Steve Taylor – album Go (2006)

I dunno nothing that I haven't been taught
I dunno why I was born into the family I’ve got
I dunno if I ever had an original thought
Maybe not, maybe so, maybe later, I dunno
I dunno how I can end a prayer, then turn on a friend
I dunno what I was thinking when I just pressed SEND
I dunno why I still criticize the things I dunno
I dunno, I dunno, I dunno, but I know

Your Love is better than life
Without your love, I’m just a broken machine
Your Love is better than life
Without your love, it’s all a mindless routine
Your Love is better than life
Without your love, I’m in another free fall
Your Love is better than life
Without your love, I’ve got nothing at all.

I dunno what goes down the moment we die
Do we get halos & harps? Do we sleep? Do we fly?
I dunno how, when and why this world will finally end
Speculation’s gonna grow, who knows best, I dunno
I dunno if I should push ahead or stop and grieve
I lie awake and wonder how to make a city believe
I dunno when it’s a ministry and when it’s a show
Maybe neither, maybe both, I dunno,
but this one thing I know

Your Love is better than life
Without your love, I’m just a broken machine
Your Love is better than life
Without your love, it’s all a mindless routine
Your Love is better than life
Without your love, I’m in another free fall
Your Love is better than life
Without your love, I’ve got nothing at all.

Here’s to the lover of my soul
Here’s to the lover of my soul
I dunno when to walk away or stand and fight
Just when I’ve got it wrong, I’m sure I heard you right
And when my arguments are watertight
You expose every hole with a flash and a flood
And I know
I hear you call in the eye of the storm
And I know
You’ve had my back since the day I was born
Still stoking my heart, still stirring my head
You’re my pillar of fire You’re the wine, you’re the bread

Your Love is better than life
Without your love, I’m just a broken machine
Your Love is better than life
Without your touch I’m not a full human being
Your Love is better than life
If I should ever leave, where would I go
Your Love is better than life
I look to you ‘cause You’re the lover of my soul

I dunno nothing that I haven't been taught
I dunno why I was born into the family I’ve got
I dunno if I ever had an original thought
Maybe not, maybe so, maybe soon, maybe later, I dunno
I dunno when I’ve got it right or wrong
I dunno how I can wrap it in a four minute song
But I know
My grip is better when I’m not hanging on
Your love is making us strong (all along)
Your love is better than life