The River - Good CharlotteAs I walk through the valley
of the shadow of LA
The footsteps that were next to me
have gone their separate ways
I've seen enough now
to know that beautiful things
don't always stay that way
I've done enough now
to know this beautiful place
isn't everything they say
I heard that evil comes disguised
Like a city of angels
I'm walking towards the light
Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong
But I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son
I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered
I'm delivered
You're from a small town
you're gonna grow up fast
underneath these lights
Down in Hollywood on the boulevard
the dead come back to life
To the praying Mother
The worried Father
Let your children go
If they come back they'll come home stronger
and if they don't you'll know
They say that evil comes disguised
Like a city of angels
I'm walking towards the light
Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong
But I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son
I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered
I'm delivered
Baptized in the river (on my own)
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
(on my own)
(on my own)
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
I confess I'm a sinner
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered
My Thoughts...The very first time I heard this song my heart sank… Why you may ask? Well, it was three words that brought a lump to my throat. The words “on my own” raised plenty concern within my heart. Where was the church? Where were his friends? Why was he on his own? Why do so many people, as Dan Kimball shares, like Jesus but not the church? What am I doing wrong? What are we doing wrong? People seem to be getting the picture, but yet they want nothing to do with us. Why?
This song made me take a closer look at my life and made me realize that perhaps I’m starving Jesus. I’m starving Him by staying in the pews... That’s why Joel has full right to say that he was alone… I need to get up off my ass and get back out there. I need to get back into the gutter…
Were you challenged in any way by this song?
1 comment:
Below is a comment from a fellow LC partner who I respect dearly. I love her atitude as she hijacked another blog to comment on this post...
Thanks Karen, you made me laugh the way you so pilitely stole space :) Loved your view, I personally didn't notice that. The song is so emotionally written, it's incredible...
Karens Comment:
Brandon & Christi,
I have to hijack your blog to comment to Jason. I went to his blog because I like the way he thinks, generally what he has written on your blog as a response. I wanted to respond to something I read there but his blog won't let me post with just a name.
Jason,
Re: your post about the Good Charlotte song today:-
The words that grabbed me were "the footsteps that were next to me have gone their separate ways". People leaving. People abandoning. Which then leads to the "on my own". Isolation. I too have asked where is my church family, where are my friends when I have needed them.
We were created for relationship - with God and one another. We want to reach out but are afraid. We muster up courage and try and sometimes, for awhile, we feel known and accepted. Then "the footsteps go their separate ways."
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