More Than a Song

Last night I had the privilege of being in a talent show with my little sister and one of my buddies was also in it. He was playing a song that I had heard of, but never really taken the time to listen to or to check out. After he played it, I knew that was the next song that I needed to learn. And as I was reading the words, it suddenly became more than a song, more than a melody, but rather a cry to God. Have you ever seen a dog getting disciplined? The sad face they have. Have you had that terrible all-i-want-to-do-is-hide-my-face-in-my-hands-feeling? Well that was me. I completely overlooked the words of the song, all because it "sounded good." I was offended by myself because I realized that, as a musician myself, I want people to hear my lyrics in the songs I write. Yes of course the song is supposed to sound good, but I would rather have a song that speaks to someone and sound terrible than have it sound good and mean nothing. And this song means something to me and it doesn't necessarily sound amazing, but it means more to me than the best song ever written. Here is the chorus of the song, but I recommend that you listen to the song... and LISTEN to it. There is a difference. Don't just listen to it, LISTEN TO IT. Soak it up.

"Give Me Your Eyes"
by Brandon Heath

Chorus:
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Ones that are far beyond my reach.
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see


Lord,
I pray that I will have this heart for people. And if I can only affect one person out of the 6 BILLION people in the world, it's still worth it. But I can only do it with your help. Lord, give me your strength. Give me your heart. Give me your eyes.