Trying to earn forgiveness with God can only become a great effort at showing yourself how bad at it you truly are and how pointless it is. His grace is the only way we ever had any chance to be in good standing with Him.
The original draft of this song was written while we were on tour with Disciple, Fireflight, and Dizmas in the fall of 2007. How do I remember that? Zach, the singer of Dizmas, would always burst in the room and interrupt our "writing sessions" and annoy the crap out of us. There you go Zach, you made the yearbook.
-Matt
lyrics
I am lost inside the deepest hole, straining for the light ahead.
Losing grip along the dripping walls,
sliding further down.
Never ending up where I know I need to be,
and still you call for me patiently.
Oh, the works I've placed my faith in,
tried to earn my way.
Lost myself in chasing heaven,
needing but your grace.
Locked in the vice of my humanity, beaten by my own defeat.
The love of God is still a mystery,
never losing ground.
Never ending up where I know I need to be,
and still you call for me patiently.
Oh, the works I've placed my faith in,
tried to earn my way.
Lost myself in chasing heaven,
needing but your grace.
Needing but your...
Oh, the works I've placed my faith in,
tried to earn my way.
Lost myself in chasing heaven,
needing but your grace.
Each year the same story: My wife (handmade pop music) and I (black metal maniac) go on holiday. We need some "soft" but honest music for long car drives. It is a tough week in advance to dive deeply into musical scrap to find some pearls like THE CLASSIC CRIME! This album really rocks, sounding more British than American. The first seven songs plus the stormy "Cold Loud Dark" are catchy killers and this is an almost perfect result for an album. A fat pillar in this years's holiday soundtrack! H.L.
Oh well, Christmas is approaching... time to buy at least one Christmas album! I'm not a fan of Christmas, as it is celebrated today, nor do I like the typical cheesy Christmas music played everywhere these days. So it had to be something special. The "crash test" for this album was the version of "Silent Night", which nobody managed to get right so far. Well, with the exception of "Falling Up". Frankly, as a fan of Jessy Ribordy, I'm not surprised that much... Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)
Cuts deep and stays with you. There is an earnest honesty in the lyrics that pulls you in. If, like me, you thought this album was merely "good" when you listened to it the first time, give it a few more plays. You might just fall in love with it. Francis Berglund
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