Hold the Light
Embracing Redemption: Finding Light in the Dark Night of the Soul
Lyrics
It's been a long year
Reflecting on a challenging and difficult year.
Like a sleepless night
Comparing the year to a restless night without sleep.
Jacob wrestled the angel
Referencing the biblical story of Jacob wrestling with an angel, symbolizing personal struggles.
But I'm too tired to fight
Expressing exhaustion and weariness in facing life's challenges.
Every Wednesday
Highlighting a recurring meeting or interaction on Wednesdays.
For two years we've met
Describing a two-year period of sharing emotions and experiences.
I've showed you all my anger,
Revealing openness by expressing anger, doubts, and bitterness.
My doubts and bitterness
Conveying vulnerability and honesty in the relationship.
There was no judgment in your eyes
Noting the absence of judgment from the other person.
Just the silent peace of God
Acknowledging a sense of peace associated with God's presence.
That felt so real in you
Emphasizing the authenticity and reality of God's peace in the other person.
Will you hold the light for me?
Requesting support and guidance from the other person in holding onto faith and light.
And I stay up late
Describing insomnia due to inner turmoil and reluctance to confront solitude.
Because I cannot sleep
Expressing difficulty in sleeping and avoidance of inner contemplation.
I don't want to face the quiet
Avoiding silence where personal reflection is inevitable.
Where its just God and me
Acknowledging a struggle when alone with one's thoughts and God.
I'm waiting for the gavel
Anticipating a judgment or consequence, possibly related to personal beliefs.
Handing me the sentence down
Imagining a symbolic gavel delivering a sentence, possibly related to guilt.
Because I don't believe forgiveness
Expressing disbelief in the concepts of forgiveness and repentance.
Or even repentance now
Questioning the efficacy of redemption and change.
I want to feel redemption
Expressing a yearning for a sense of spiritual renewal.
Flowing through my veins
Desiring clarity and purity in perception, free from negative emotions.
I want to see with clear eyes
Aspiring to transcend base instincts like lust and hate.
Beyond lust and hate
Expressing a desire for an end to personal conflicts, with the hope of positive resolution.
I want the war to be over
Expressing a wish for a conclusive and positive outcome in life's struggles.
And know the good guys won
Yearning for a world where goodness prevails over evil.
And I want love to hold me
Desiring the reassurance and comfort of love.
To know I'm not alone
Seeking confirmation that one is not alone in their journey.
Standing around a willow weeping
Describing a scene of communal sorrow or prayer around a willow tree.
We were praying in the backyard
Recalling a shared spiritual experience of praying together.
In the chill of the night
Describing the setting as a night filled with a sense of coldness.
The friendship light reminded me who we are
Reflecting on the illuminating impact of friendship and shared faith.
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