Reconcile
Seeking Redemption: Jonathan Allen Wright's 'Reconcile' Inspires Hope
Lyrics
So many times we walk back away
Reflects on the tendency to turn away or retreat multiple times.
So many times we choose our on way
Acknowledges the choice to follow one's own path on numerous occasions.
So many times we go with our pride
Highlights instances of prioritizing personal pride over other considerations.
So many times we run and we hide
Describes moments of evading or concealing, possibly from challenges or responsibilities.
So many times you do it again
Suggests a repetitive nature of certain actions, possibly negative ones.
So many times we fall back in sin
Addresses the recurrence of falling into sinful behavior.
So many times you want to restore
Expresses a desire for restoration after repeated mistakes.
So many times you offer us more
Acknowledges the availability of more opportunities or chances for redemption.
PRECHORUS
Introduces a pre-chorus section, drawing parallels to the Garden of Eden where God called individuals out.
Like in the garden where you called them out, your seeking us out and calling me now
Portrays a divine pursuit, with God seeking and calling the person in the present moment.
CHORUS
Initiates the chorus, emphasizing the plea for reconciliation and forgiveness from the Father.
Reconcile me father, forgive what Ive done
Specifically requests reconciliation from the Father and seeks forgiveness for past actions.
Placing all my hope and trust on the rising Son
Expresses reliance on the "rising Son," likely referring to Jesus Christ, for hope and trust.
Restore me oh Giver, of all the good i have
Asks to be restored by the Giver of all good things that the person possesses.
Reconcile me father, Reconcile me now
Reiterates the plea for reconciliation from the Father, emphasizing the immediacy of the request.
So many ways you show me to live
Recognizes the guidance provided for living in various ways.
So many ways I fall far from it
Admits to falling short of the prescribed ways despite the guidance received.
So many ways to run and hide
Points out the temptation to run away or hide in challenging situations.
So many things fueling all my pride
Attributes pride to numerous factors influencing behavior.
So many times I’ve seen you again
Describes repeated instances of encountering the divine presence or intervention.
So many times you move like the wind
Compares divine intervention to the movement of the wind, possibly signifying unpredictability.
So many times I see all the change
Observes changes brought about by divine influence over time.
So many times you call me by my name
Highlights the personal connection with the divine, emphasizing the use of the individual's name.
PRECHORUS 2
Introduces a second pre-chorus section, emphasizing the need to lose one's life to truly live.
You say to live, that I must lose my life
Stresses the transformative nature of living by surrendering oneself, transitioning from darkness to glorious light.
Take me from darkness into glorious Light
Summarizes the call to move from a state of darkness to the radiant and transformative light.
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