This song from one of my favorite bands, Sleeping at Last, has been on serious repeat in my car lately.
Take a listen here.
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Bright & Early
Bright and early, through the curtains, the sun comes pouring in.
Filling glasses up with diamonds, stirring where I’ve been
It’s all trigger and effect…Dominoes at their best.
In the end I’m told it taught me everything I know.
That the wreckage left behind, will somehow make me grow.
But why couldn’t I have been safe from the start?
Soundly asleep.
The warmth of blankets makes me nervous. I’d rather catch a cold.
Like sparks and matches, blink, you’ll miss it, the future’s up in smoke.
Though dust has settled, I smell the ashes buried in my clothes.
It’s all trigger and effect, I know…Dominoes at their best.
In the end I’m told it taught me everything I know.
When the fire took our home, I lost part of my soul.
From the ground up I’ll keep building houses into homes.
If trust is ribbon, then patience ties it in a perfect bow.
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9 responses to “Bright & Early”
Beautiful & evocative. I’ll have to look them up. Been getting into a lot of Lifehouse lately–and JJ Heller. Going to her show tonight. Beautiful voice, words, music. If you haven’t, you need to listen to her song “What Love Really Means.”
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Girl – You need to email me – I dont have your new email and you will be stunned if I told you the answer to prayer/nightmare that developed in my life in less than 24 hrs. I am ok though like you said there is a coccoon of love when you are open about feeling so broken and I am learning to give and receive love in new ways and even people who I really did not know I loved that much or loved me are a source of encouragement to me. When my mom was dying on cancer I read a book ‘the anatomy of Hope” in which it was scientifically proven that hope an encouragement had a MEDICINAL effect on people and truly my friends have been medicine or I would be dead. Seriously the heartache was too much over the past three months but i am in therapy have a new job and moved to the OC so write me and when can get together when you move here – It sucks you got divorced I just found outtoday because I have been so out of touch and I am sick about it- we both feel things a lot and I KNOW youre feeling this pain in the core of your gut – Just know Im here for you for tears or laughter girl. love yeidy
I was just telling my hubby, “I need a dose of Anne Jackson…boy do I miss her.” Be so blessed wherever you are and whatever you do!!!!!! Sending Texas hugs, love and prayers.
I just love the last line..If trust is ribbon, then patience ties it in a perfect bow.
I need this kind of patience…then to see the pretty bow at the end of it all..love and prayers to you
Thanks for the great recommendation. Just downloaded it!
I love sleeping at last!
I love the song, All This To Say.
They are great songwriters…
also your blog is a blessing to me and others…keep it up :)
Be blessed!
Anne, this was my first time hearing this song (I looked it up on You Tube to hear the whole song) and while sitting listening to it…I was overwhelmed with your pain. For the first time I think I really understood something of what you must be feeling in the wake of the events that have led to this current season of your life. And I’m hurting for you…as if I know you personally…and yet I don’t know you…and I’ve never been through anything like this myself to even presume to know how it could feel, but somehow I got a small glimpse of it through the song. And I’m sitting here asking myself – if this is what I (a total stranger) is feeling…how are you, the one walking through it, coping?
I know that God is walking with you through this. He has so evidently been there in your past, there is no way He’d abandon you in your present…because if He forsook you now, then He wouldn’t be the God who promised a bright future (Jer 29:11). And I totally believe in a God who is faithful to keep His promises!
So please know that as you go through this season where it’s probably just ‘survival mode’, there are many sisters and brothers covering you in prayer. I’m one of them – a total stranger yes, but a sister still…and I am praying for you. May God’s presence closely wrap itself around you and protect your heart, your mind, your soul. May His peace flood your being. May His joy bubble up inside you. May His wisdom guide you in every step you take as you rebuild something beautiful from the ashes before you.
Be blessed Anne! And thank you (once again) for sharing your heart with your readers.
xxMaff
PS Also have to say another big thank you!! I’ve been checking out more music from Sleeping At Last. LOVE IT!! It’s soooo my style :)