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This song was started more than 10 years ago, with a version of the chorus and a few attempts at verses that didn't work. Something about certain lines in Psalm 71 resonated with me, but it didn't feel 'finished'. I only realised in the last year or so that it could only have been written with a few more mistakes, experiences and years under my belt.
The key to completing it was reflecting afresh on the story of an older woman contending for her health after 12 years of defeated hope, and a father contending for his 12 year old daughter's life. The challenge for me was that, after many years of walking along The Way, what do I believe? Having been around the block many times, having experienced disappointment, pain and grief, is there still a humility of heart and a belief in the possible?
lyrics
The years have passed away
And I need that touch again;
Blown with wind and burned in fire,
My failures have been deep,
No need to hide it, no need to hide again.
But the fire you breathed in me
Is still giving light and heat,
And the core of me belongs to you.
Don’t let another day go by;
Please, I need you, can’t do without you.
You have been so good to me
And although you’ve made me see
Troubles in this life I know
That you’ll restore my life again
Won’t you come and comfort me
Let me hide beneath you, beneath your wings
You’re the one who heals this heart;
I need your touch
When it seems the dream is dead,
Can I trust it will resurrect?
Broken hope can make you hard,
And change seems hard to gain;
Sometimes I feel bound up,
Bound up in death and chains.
But the fire you breathed in me
Is still giving light and heat,
And all of me belongs to you;
You’re the one who holds my heart,
And it’s your song calling me home
You have been so good to me
And although you’ve made me see
Troubles in this life I know
That you’ll restore my life again
Won’t you come and fire my heart
Breathe your life inside me, resurrect me,
Through the wind and fire
I know I’ll see your face
Modular synths sparkle amidst piano, vibes, and other organic instruments stringing together constellations of sound. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 22, 2023
