Written by: Sandra McCracken
Appears on: Back Home
Lyrics:
The heart is a lonely thing to lose in the dead of the night
The heart is a sad thing to lose in the throws of a fight
The heart is the match to the fire
And the embers of desire
To keep it burning
I am a shell of the manner and the means
Mine is a story of nothing as it seems
But when we have come this far
And still we don’t know who we are
Does it keep burning
When it’s over and you see it with your eyes
Would you rather have the truth or a lie?
I call for angels to breathe holy on this rust
I call the snakes to come out slowly from the brush
I need a massive overhaul
A revival to fall
To keep it burning
The heart is a costly thing to sell in the prime of the years
My heart is thinly veiled in the usual fears
The heart is the dream, and the kiss
That there could be more than this
To keep it burning
To keep it burning
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From the Author:
“This is a song about the constant need for revival and redemption in our relationships and families and for fresh vision in our work and calling. Something in us knows that we have been made to do all things with great courage, purpose and heart. This song laments the ways we fall short and reflects the longing to keep the fire burning and to do all things well.”
The odd thing is, in most respects where it doesn’t require me to change, I would rather have the truth. However, when it requires that major overhaul, the truth is a long hard road. When it comes to trying to personally change internal things that will save our families from slow erosion, it becomes a spiritual struggle that makes me wish for the midnight wrestle with an angel instead.