Below My Feet
Beneath My Feet: Finding Redemption in Loss
Lyrics
You were cold as the blood through your bones
You were emotionally distant, unfeeling, like the cold blood flowing through your bones.
And the light which led us from our chosen homes
The guiding light that led us away from our chosen homes.
Well I was lost
I was lost and uncertain.
And now I sleep
Now I find solace in sleep, unable to weep.
Sleep the hours and that I can't weep
A sense of emotional numbness during waking hours.
When all I knew was steeped in blackened holes
All I knew was surrounded by darkness and negativity.
I was lost
I was lost in this despair.
Keep the Earth below my feet
Request to keep the grounding Earth beneath, symbolizing stability.
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Despite hard work, my strength is dwindling.
Let me learn from where I have been
Desire to learn from past experiences.
Keep my eyes to serve and my hands to learn
Commitment to use eyes to observe and hands to learn.
Keep my eyes to serve and my hands to learn
Repetition for emphasis on the commitment to observation and learning.
And I was still
Stillness, a moment of pause or reflection.
I was under your spell
Under the influence or control of someone or something.
When I was told by Jesus all was well
Referencing a message of reassurance from a higher authority.
So all must be well
If reassured by Jesus, then everything must be well.
Just give me time
Request for time, understanding desires, both personal and shared.
You know your desires and mine
Recognizing and acknowledging desires.
So wrap my flesh in ivy and in twine
Symbolic request to be intertwined with nature for healing.
For I must be well
A declaration that healing must take place.
Keep the Earth below my feet
Reiteration of the request to keep connected to the Earth.
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Despite effort, physical and emotional strength is waning.
Let me learn from where I have been
Reiterating the desire to learn from past experiences.
Well keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn
Commitment to use eyes for observation and hands for learning.
keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn
Repetition for emphasis on the commitment to observation and learning.
Keep the Earth below my feet
Repetition of the plea to keep the Earth beneath, symbolizing stability.
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Despite effort, strength is diminishing.
Let me learn from where I have been
Reiterating the desire to learn from past experiences.
Keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn
Commitment to use eyes for observation and hands for learning.
Keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn
Repetition for emphasis on the commitment to observation and learning.
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