The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
If I find in myself desires nothing in this world can satisfy,
I can only conclude that I was not made for here
If the flesh that I fight is at best only light and momentary,
Then of course I'll feel nude when to where I'm destined I'm compared
[Chorus]
Speak to me in the light of the dawn
Mercy comes with the morning
I will sigh and with all creation groan as I wait for hope to come for me
Am I lost or just found? on the straight or on the roundabout of the wrong way?
Is this a soul that stirs in me, is it breaking free, wanting to come alive?
Cos my comfort would prefer for me to be numb
An avoid the impending birth of who I was born to become
[Chorus]
For we, we are not long here
Our time is but a breath, so we better breathe it
And I, I was made to live, I was made to love, I was made to know you
Hope is coming for me
Hope, he's coming
I can only conclude that I was not made for here
If the flesh that I fight is at best only light and momentary,
Then of course I'll feel nude when to where I'm destined I'm compared
[Chorus]
Speak to me in the light of the dawn
Mercy comes with the morning
I will sigh and with all creation groan as I wait for hope to come for me
Am I lost or just found? on the straight or on the roundabout of the wrong way?
Is this a soul that stirs in me, is it breaking free, wanting to come alive?
Cos my comfort would prefer for me to be numb
An avoid the impending birth of who I was born to become
[Chorus]
For we, we are not long here
Our time is but a breath, so we better breathe it
And I, I was made to live, I was made to love, I was made to know you
Hope is coming for me
Hope, he's coming
Lyrics submitted by jacs13, edited by seekingandfinding
C.S. Lewis Song Lyrics as written by Brooke Fraser
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Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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I love love love this song. I think the meaning is kind of obvious, but can be taken many ways, depending on what you want it to mean. :]
Life is too short to live for our desires of the flesh. Life would be so much easier to be of this world, but our soul desires more. Life may be hard right now, but the dawn is approaching. With the light hope is coming. He (Jesus Christ) is coming to bring us hope.
I am not religious, but this song is really awesome...
It has nothing to do with religion, but a relationship with your Maker.<br /> It's awesome you still enjoy it. : ]
It is a beautiful song, like Whirr pointed out, you can kind of take it to mean what you what. I love that about Brooke Fraser's songs.
The piano is beautiful, okay the whole song is incredibly beautiful, I know I'm going on a bit but it really is. It makes me want to stand outside at night and stare at the stars and listen to it.
I'm actually not sure how to interpret this song, or why it's called C.S. Lewis Song, but I do know that it's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, seriously.
Like undeniabledreamer said, it makes you want to just go outside and stare at the stars. But personally, I think it's one of those songs that you listen to driving down a long highway, it's got that really haunting melody that fits the mood.
It's basically entirely made up of C.S. Lewis quotes. This song combines my two loves in life, music and awesome quotes.
And God. Though that should go without saying, I'm still going to say it.
Great Song, It´s just perfect, the music,lyrics Brooke´s voice, it´s just amazing....
By the way.. Have you guys noticed that Brooke has the same drum sequence in like 3 songs? haha I guess that´s her style..
Hahaha only a drummer would notice that :)<br /> <br />
Hahaha only a drummer would notice that :)<br /> <br />
Great Song, It´s just perfect, the music,lyrics Brooke´s voice, it´s just amazing....
By the way.. Have you guys noticed that Brooke has the same drum sequence in like 3 songs? haha I guess that´s her style..
it was the sound and the voice that drew me first.then i heard 'if the flesh that i fight is at best only light and momentary'.. i hear an echo;Switchfoot's Meant to live..AMEN!!
"As I wait for HOPE to come for me"....doesn't make sense to me...???
It sounds like she's an angel doing her time on earth, waiting for her prison sentence to be up, so she can be free and return back to heaven.
But she must be innocent though; i don't think she committed the crime, because she keeps going on about not belonging here.
VonLemonic, I believe she is referring to Romans 8:22-24: <br /> <br /> "We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently."<br /> <br />
Amen!<br /> <br /> Vonlemonic: God = hope <br /> <br /> God is our hope in a world when nothing else is satisfying<br /> <br /> Does that make any sense?<br /> <br /> Im not very good at explaining things<br />