All Hope to Light
Illuminate the Unknown: Embracing Courage and Love in CJ Starnes' All Hope to Light
Lyrics
When there's fear in every step
Expressing the presence of fear in every step taken.
Let your courage be what's met
Encouraging the use of courage as a response to fear.
When your heart draws near to death
Describing a close encounter with death by the heart.
The great unknown is all that's left
Highlighting the unknown aspects of life when faced with challenges.
Your strength is in the tears you wept
Recognizing strength in the emotional release of tears.
I see the faith in which you leapt
Observing faith demonstrated through a significant leap of belief.
When love becomes your guide
Emphasizing the transformative power of love as a guiding force.
You're bringing all hope to light
Stating that following love brings hope to light.
I'm starting to understand
Expressing a growing understanding of a situation or life.
The flowers placed in her at the dance
Referring to flowers symbolizing death at a dance, implying a deeper meaning.
Meant death for something but loved was opened
Suggesting that love was revealed despite the potential for negative consequences.
Now I'm learning what it means to be a man
Reflecting on the process of maturing into manhood.
Be gentle when you can
Advocating for gentleness when possible.
A warrior when it's needed
Encouraging a warrior-like approach when necessary.
A lover when she sees it
Balancing toughness with love, especially when it is recognized.
Forgive my mind for being late
Apologizing for delayed awareness or understanding.
To all the things that my soul knew
Acknowledging aspects of the soul that were previously overlooked.
If I could choose a time in which to stay
Expressing a hypothetical desire to stay in a specific moment in time.
You know that I would always choose you
Affirming a consistent choice of the person addressed.
Now there's shadows in our midst
Noting the presence of conflict or negativity in the surroundings.
Calling names and throwing fits
Describing disruptive behavior with names called and fits thrown.
At first a wave but now a mist
Evoking a progression from a minor disturbance (wave) to a more pervasive one (mist).
Well I feel you when you slip
Sensing a connection even in moments of separation or slipping away.
You're water through the tips of my fingers
Metaphorically describing the sensation of touch and connection.
Stronger than the brokenness that lingers
Highlighting resilience stronger than persistent brokenness.
When there's fear in every step
Repeating the theme of fear in every step and the need for courage.
Let your courage be what's met
Reiterating the call to let courage meet fear.
When your heart draws near to death
Echoing the theme of facing death and confronting the unknown.
The great unknown is all that's left
Stating that strength is found in the expression of tears.
Your strength is in the tears you wept
Observing faith demonstrated through a significant leap of belief (repeated).
I see the faith in which you leapt
Reiterating the transformative power of love and faith (repeated).
When love becomes your guide
Reiterating that following love brings hope to light (repeated).
You're bringing all hope to light
Affirming that love, when embraced, illuminates hope.
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