Be My Courage
Embracing Courage: Finding Strength in Vulnerability
Lyrics
There's blood in these streets of revolution
Describes a turbulent and revolutionary environment with bloodshed.
Of distant warriors, distant kings
Refers to warriors and kings who are distant and detached.
And ages old have wrapped their mysteries
Speaks of ancient mysteries that have endured through the ages.
In legends worn like magic rings
Compares legends to magic rings, suggesting their enduring and captivating nature.
I'm no priest and I'm no prophet
The speaker disclaims roles like priest, prophet, monk, or modern man.
Neither monk nor modern man
Expresses uncertainty about identity and purpose.
I'm no shepherd, I'm no warrior
States that the speaker is neither a shepherd nor a warrior.
And I'm unsure of my own land
Highlights the speaker's lack of clarity about their own land.
Oh God, my song is but a whisper
The speaker's song is described as a quiet whisper, possibly reflecting self-doubt.
And I don't know if I can shout
Expresses uncertainty about the ability to express oneself loudly.
But if You truly are inside me
The speaker seeks divine courage when facing doubt.
Be my courage when I doubt
Asks for God to be a source of strength and courage.
Maybe every song starts small
Suggests that every song has a small beginning.
From a whisper to a cry
Implies that songs can evolve from whispers to cries.
Maybe we're all shepherd warriors
Raises the possibility that everyone is a combination of a shepherd and a warrior.
Or maybe lions, you and I
Suggests a shared identity as lions between the speaker and the listener.
Be my voice when I tremble
Asks for divine assistance in moments of trembling vulnerability.
Be my strength when I'm weak
Requests strength during times of personal weakness.
Be my path in the darkness
Seeks divine guidance in times of darkness and uncertainty.
And every word I speak
Asks for divine influence over every spoken word.
I'd rather stumble than fear the whiskey
Expresses a preference for facing challenges (stumbling) over succumbing to vices (whiskey).
I'd rather bleed than fear the rod
Prefers experiencing pain (bleeding) over fearing punishment (rod).
For You are king of my companions:
Acknowledges God as the companion of the weak, broken, and flawed.
The weak, the broken, and the flawed
Declares God's kingship over the speaker's companions.
Lead me, Father, to the Pharaohs
Requests guidance to reach influential and powerful figures (Pharaohs).
And put Your Spirit on my tongue
Asks for divine inspiration in speaking.
Guide me, Father, from the desert
Seeks guidance in navigating challenging times (desert).
Let not Your song remain unsung
Expresses the desire for God's song to be expressed through the speaker.
Be my voice when I tremble
Repeatedly requests divine assistance in various aspects of life, emphasizing vulnerability, weakness, darkness, and speech.
Be my strength when I'm weak
-Be my path in the darkness
-And every word I speak
-Be my voice when I tremble
-Be my strength when I'm weak
-Be my path in the darkness
-And every word I speak
-Be my voice when I tremble
-Be my strength when I'm weak
-Be my path in the darkness
-And every word I speak
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