Thursday, August 17, 2006

The Beautiful Letdown- Switchfoot

It was a beautiful letdown
when I crashed and burned
when I found myself alone, unknown and
hurt.

It was a beautiful letdown
the day I knew
that all the riches this world had to offer me
would never do.

In a world full of bitter pain
and bitter doubt
I was trying so hard to fit in,
until I found out

I don't belong here
I don't belong here
I will carry a cross and a song
where I don't belong.

It was a beautiful letdown
when you found me here
and for once in a rare blue moon
I see everything clear

I'll be a beautiful letdown
that's what I'll forever be
and though it may cost my soul
I'll sing for free.

We're still chasing our tails
and the rising sun
and our dark water planet
still spins in a race
where no one wins
and no one's one.

I don't belong here
I don't belong here
I'm gonna set sight
and set sail for the kingdom come.
Your kingdom come.
Won't you let me down!
Let my foolish pride forever let me down.

Easy living, you're not much like your name
Easy dying, you look just about the same.
Would you please take me off your list?
Easy living, pleace come on and let me down.

What a beautiful letdown
painfully uncool
The church of the drop outs, the losers,
the sinners, the failures, and the fools.
What a beautiful letdown
are we salt in the wound?
Let us sing one true tune.

3 comments:

Lauren Heinen said...

hey shar, i miss you tons right now, and wow i wanna hang out with you so badly. go to the beach with THE blanket and just vedge....oh how i could use that right now. keep pressing on girl, things will come together for you. and this sounds cliche, but only God knows what is coming, and he has everything that you have experienced and are experiencing, working for his purpose.
love always

Lynn Webb said...

I 'kissed' the soil for you... back in vancouver, longing to be home.... miss you

Kingma said...

thanx for postin that song...it gave me something..that i've been longing for awhile...freedom. Freedom to remember that I don't belong here at all...I needed it more than you could ever know