Monday, April 25, 2011

The Wish of My Heart (aka "Jars of Clay's 'Two Hands'")

I'm not such a huge fan of Jars of Clay (with the notable exception of "Five Candles (You Were There)"), but their lyrics sometimes hit me right to the depths of my soul. It heartens me to know that there are other people out there who feel and experience the same things that I do, especially when it comes to matters of the heart.
So, without further ado, here are the lyrics that sum up my heart's desire, in wonderful, flowing English verse:

"I've been living out of sanity
I've been splitting hairs and blurring lines
I am a house that is divided
In my heart and in my mind

I use one hand to pull you closer
The other to push you away
If I had two hands doing the same thing
Lifted high, lifted high

I have a broken disposition
I'm a liar who thirsts for the truth
And while I ache for faith to hold me
I need to feel the scars and see the proof

And if we just keep cutting all the chains from our hearts
We'll lost control

And it feels like giving in
It feels like starting over
It feels like waking up, and you know it's coming
It feels like a brand new day; open your eyes."