Tightrope
Balancing Grace: Walking the Tightrope of Redemption
Lyrics
Sometimes I feel like I’m walking
Sometimes, I feel the challenge of navigating life.
A tightrope from heaven to earth
Life feels like a precarious journey from heaven to earth.
Walk steady, walk straight
Emphasizes the need to walk with stability and purpose.
Don’t grumble, don’t be late
Advice to maintain a positive attitude and punctuality.
Get better, or you’re going to get hurt
Warning of consequences if one doesn't improve.
So I try to walk balanced and healthy
Attempting to live a balanced and healthy life.
I say I’m fine, wobbles and all
Presenting a facade of well-being despite inner struggles.
But some things I can’t fake
Acknowledging inability to fake certain aspects of life.
It’s a curse I can’t break
Expressing a struggle or burden that cannot be easily overcome.
No, the tightrope’s no match for the Fall
Highlighting the challenge of life compared to the concept of the Fall.
No, the tightrope’s no match for the Fall
Reiterating that life's challenges are formidable.
Teach me to fall in your direction
Desire to learn from failures and mistakes.
Teach me to hitch my heart to yours
Expressing a willingness to align with a higher purpose.
Give me the mind to know the difference
Seeking wisdom to discern important distinctions in life.
Between the cart, the cargo, and horse
Asking for the ability to understand priorities.
Teach me today I still need saving
Acknowledging the ongoing need for salvation.
Show me the measure of your grace
Requesting an understanding of the extent of grace.
When I can’t go on, teach me to climb
Asking for guidance during difficult times.
When I can’t get up, teach me to rise
Seeking assistance when feeling stuck or defeated.
And when I fall, teach me to fly
Expressing a desire to learn and grow from failures.
You danced on the tightrope like nothing
Acknowledging someone who navigated life gracefully.
Made all of the walkers look stiff
Highlighting the contrast between grace and rigidity.
You forgave the sinner, and you condemned the winner
Illustrating a paradox of forgiving the sinner and condemning the winner.
So they took that rope and hung you with it
Referring to a tragic consequence of grace being misinterpreted.
But on the third day something happened
Referencing a transformative event after a period of despair.
You rose up and looked for your friends
Describing a positive reaction to adversity.
You told them you forgave them
Emphasizing forgiveness and companionship.
And that you'd always be with them
Assuring lasting support and presence despite challenges.
And that falling is how you ascend
Stating that falling is a pathway to ascent and growth.
You said falling is how you ascend
Reiterating the idea that growth often involves setbacks.
Teach me to fall in your direction
Echoing the earlier plea to learn from mistakes.
Teach me to hitch my heart to yours
Continuing the desire to align with a higher purpose.
Give me the mind to know the difference
Repeating the request for discernment in life.
Between the cart, the cargo, and horse
Reiterating the need to understand priorities.
Teach me today I still need saving
Affirming the ongoing need for salvation.
Teach me the measure of your grace
Emphasizing the importance of grace in one's life.
When I can’t go on, teach me to climb
Seeking guidance during moments of difficulty.
When I can’t get up, teach me to rise
Requesting assistance when feeling stuck or defeated.
And when I fall, teach me to fly
Expressing a desire to learn and grow from failures.
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