Gave It All Away

I has been a while since I offered up some lyrics. I find lyrics to be very intrieging. They give us insight into what a person, or group of persons, is feeling and experiencing.

With this song I revert back to a band that I have talked about before. In fact the title of their 2006 release is the very same for this blog...End Of Silence. While I admit there are many other great bands out there, I often find myself coming back to Red (along with Relient K's MmmHmm and Anberlin's Cities).

I was listening to Red's album yesterday and their song "Gave It All Away" really stood out to me. Here it is.

"Gave It All Away"
Red
End Of Silence

You're here, trembling with fear
You made it clear
You turned your back and now you've gone astray
Nothing left to say
What's standing in your way?
You had the chance to never walk alone

But you gave it all away
When I needed you to stay
Just open up your arms I need you here
I can do this on my own
I got nothing left to show
Open up your arms I need you here!

Again, lying in your bed
Nightmares is in your head
Facing all that you just threw away
At the edge again
It's coming to an end
You had the chance to never walk alone

But you gave it all away
When I needed you to stay
Just open up your arms I need you here
I can do this on my own
I got nothing left to show
Open up your arms I need you
I need you, here! Here!
I need you, here! Here!

You gave it all away
I needed you to stay
Open up your arms I need you

I can do this on my own
I got nothing left to show
Open up your arms I need you here
But you gave it all away
When I needed you to stay
Just open up your arms I need you here
I can do this on my own
I got nothing left to show
Open up your arms I need you here!

AO