Listening To The Sound........

It some recent conversations with several youth over the last few months I have noticed a theme in some of them. Then I heard this song and it made me think of our conversations.


Building 429 - Listen To The Sound
From the album Listen To The Sound

Are you in over your head
Are you in water so deep you're drowning
Do you think you've been left
And there is no one to feel your hurting
Well, everybody has been there
And everybody's felt lost
If you're in over your head
Lift it up, lift it up

(Chorus)
Oh, listen to the sound of hope that's rising up
Over your horizon
Listen to the sound, listen to the sound
And listen to the sound of a new beginning
Oh, this is where the old is ending
Listen to the sound, listen to the sound

I hear you say you're alone
I hear you saying that you'll never make it
I've got to tell you you're wrong
‘Cause I have been down this path you're takin'
You'll never know what faith is
‘Til you don't understand
Sometimes it takes a silence
To finally hear His plan

Chorus

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
I once was lost, but now I'm found

Chorus

His Grace is reaching for us
His Grace is reaching out
Listen to the sound, listen to the sound
Wherever you are(X2)


I know that at some point in our lives we have all felt like this. Know that you are not and never have been nor ever will be alone. You always have support in the things that are going on in your life and all you need to do is listen to those around you.

Every time I hear a certain song I think of a couple of students that I have that really do just put a smile on my face. The song is as follows:

The Afters - Light Up The Sky
From the album Light Up The Sky

When I'm feeling all alone
With so far to go
The signs are no where on this road
Guiding me home
When the night is closing in
Is falling on my skin
Oh God will You come close?

(Chorus)
Light light light up the sky
You light up the sky
To show me You are with me
I I I can't deny
No I can't deny that You are right here with me
You've opened my eyes
So I can see You all around me
Light light light up the sky
You light up the sky to show me
That You are with me

When stars are hiding in the clouds
I don't feel them shining
When I can't see You beyond my doubt
The silver lining
When I've almost reached the end
Like a flood You're rushing in
Your love is rushing in

(Chorus)

So I run straight into Your arms
You're the bright and morning sun
To show Your love there's nothing You won't do

(Chorus)

That You are with me
That You are with me


Label: INO Records

I hope that the two of you never think that you are alone or anyone else for that fact because you are not!

We often struggle with the things going on in our mind thinking that we are the only ones going through something. We are never alone. There is always somebody there willing and able to walk along side of us. Will you use them? Will you cry out to them?


Red - Faceless
From the album Until We Have Faces

Help for screaming from within
Begging just to feel again
Can't find who I am without you near me
I'd give anything to live, it's without you I don't exist
You're the only one who saves me from myself
I've been in this love and laid it to rest
And now I'm one of the forgotten.

I'm not, I'm not myself
Feel like I'm someone else
Rotten and faceless
So hollow, hollow inside
A part of me is dead
Need you to live again
Can you replace this?
I'm hollow, hollow and faceless

Shadows growing in my mind
Ones I just can't leave behind
I'm not strong enough to pay this ransom
One more monster crawled inside
But I swear I saw it die
Can you save me from the nothing I've become?
I've been in this love and laid it to rest
And now I'm one of the forgotten.

I'm not, I'm not myself
Feel like I'm someone else
Rotten and faceless
So hollow, hollow inside
A part of me is dead
Need you to live again
Can you replace this?
I'm hollow, hollow and faceless

I'm faceless, I'm hollow and faceless

I'm faceless

I'm not, I'm not myself
Feel like I'm someone else
Rotten and faceless
So hollow, hollow inside
A part of me is dead
Need you to live again
Can you replace this?
I'm hollow, hollow and faceless

Faceless