08 December 2006

When I Am Gone

Come on take me down
Once it’s lost you know we'll never have it back
And there was nothing I could do to change the facts
You know I tried, you know I tried

I threw you all I have
I should have known
It never falls just where you plan
And there are rules I was not meant to understand
I should have known, I should have known
Understand I should have known, I should have known

* * *

You put your love upon the cross
You know you sealed it in the darkness all along
Did you think that I could roll away the stone
I’m just a child, I’m just a child
You know I tried, I’m just a child, I’m just a child

Sparrow House - When I Am Gone [follow link to MP3]


Artwork by digital-eloquence

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

What does the castle in the background repersent?

troy. said...

To me, in a literal sense, it represents the royalty of the sun set.

But sometimes the sun going away isn't royal (the sun being a metaphor for life, or a certain situation). And if you don't look closely, the castle just looks like a messy stain on an otherwise beautiful scene. And I could go into that imagery further, but I'm more interested in what it means to you. I would love to hear your thoughts.

Anonymous said...

I'm not into sun sets in life or situations. To many Christians talk about "as the sun sets over Africa or India or where ever". I think that is bunk.

I'm into sun (son) raises. Try this one.

I serve a risen Savior, He's in the world today; I know that He is living, whatever men may say. I see his hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer and, just the time I need Him, He's always near.

He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way. He lives, He lives salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.

I don't need stuff in the background. I got Jesus in my heart.

troy. said...

To many Christians talk about "as the sun sets over Africa or India or where ever". I think that is bunk.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by this. In all honesty, I've never heard anyone use this phrase.

I don't need stuff in the background.

What kind of stuff are you talking about? I mean, I could survive w/o a sunset, but I'm not sure I could really live w/o one (in the sense that it speaks volumes to me about the beauty of Christ).