I'm really enjoying a new album I recently purchased. The band is Leeland, and my friend Tracey recommended their album, Opposite Way, several months ago but I failed to pursue it. Last week their new album, Love Is On The Move was on sale via MP3 download through Amazon for 5 dollars and I bought it...... I love it. Really, love it and now I have to get Opposite Way too!
The funny thing is that there's a part of me that loves art in most forms. I've never been an artist but I appreciate it. I love experimenting with my camera but I've never claimed that as "art"..... just playing. I've spent about 13 years either in symphonic bands, ensembles or private lessons playing flute. I love music. (can't sing at all though!) The other day I was at a friends house and she had music note flash cards. I could correctly finger the note on flute before I could verbalize the actual name of the note...... it's just so ingrained in my mind. I almost miss it, yet in the past 10 years I've deemed art as not that important.
So imagine my surprise that I'm being so touched lately by art! I see things more clearly; truth hits me harder through artistic mediums of creative stories, music and poetry. Here's the lyrics to Leeland's song Lift Your Eyes Up. Love the words; such a great reminder.
Lift Your Eyes Up
Feels like your world's crashing down and solid ground is hard to be felt
It feels like the walls are closing
And then night has fallen and the sun is gone
Your heart is dry, you need sometime to find God
Come on, come on, lift your eyes up
Lift your eyes up to the hills
Even in the testing fire God supplies every need in your life
And He'll come like the morning star and wipe away your hurts, fears
And the dark will fall and the light will shine
It's all alright with God here
Come on, come on, lift your eyes up
Lift your eyes up to the hills
Come on, come on, lift your eyes up
Lift your eyes up to the hills
Here the sun it will shine, it's a holiday
It's a brighter day for you
The sun it will shine, it's a holiday
It's a brighter day for you
Come on, come on, lift your eyes up
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
Come on, come on, yeah
Come on, come on, lift your eyes up
Lift your eyes up to the hills
Come on, come on, lift your eyes up
Lift your eyes up to the hills
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Beauitful lyrics. Very touching and meaningful, especially where I'm at right now. In fact just the other day I wrote an unpublished blog post that nearly echoes the first verse. I will be sure to check them out further tomorrow. As always thank you Victoria for sharing from your heart.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ellie, I needed that. An unpublished blog post eh? if it echoes the first verse to this song, I'll be praying for you and I thank you for reading my blog. There are times I wonder why I continue to blog but I process things by writing it out, but then realize that perhaps that's not a good thing! Perhaps remaining unpublished is the better route!
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Their first album Sound of Mercies is by far my favorite album. I just can't get over how young the lead singer is and how divine his writing is! Glad you enjoy them!
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