"He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end."
Ecclesiastes 3:11
"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in the world can satisfy, the most probably explanation is that I was made for another world."
C.S Lewis, Mere Christianity
lyrics
Verse One
Eternal mysteries made known
Judgment and blessings handed out from the same throne
In fact they're two sides to the same coin,
Its death to the dead but its life to the living
And we stand forgiven though we're still living in this prison
Of flesh and bone,
Born of heaven though Im calling this earth my home,
Still prone to attacks and the arrows that pierce my dome,
But stone was given a pulse,
So now I feel the impulse to see results for his glory,
I tell my story even if the world ignore me,
Word to the prisoner,
The pages bring life to the listener,
So I break it down like a vicar to parishioners
With a poets' commission attached to the mic,
Wash the beat with the water of the word when I write,
That's my duty,
If the Lord of all pursued me,
It's my joy to allow him to speak through me.
Chorus
You desire truth in the inmost parts,
You put eternity inside our hearts,
Earth and stars bow at your whim,
What is man that you would think of him?
You desire truth in the inmost parts,
You put eternity inside our hearts
So much to say where where do I begin?
What is man that you would think of him?
Verse Two
There's a longing in a man's soul,
A spark of life left behind in a dark hole,
I grasp for the feeling of life that I know is reality,
But between my fingers and it's vapour lies a chasm,
We trudge though the twilight of our lifespan,
Knowing that in time immemorial we were immeasurably more,
Now we don't measure up,
Not to society, certainly not to the potential inside of me,
Anxiety existential,
If all there is is what I see,
Life's inconsequential,
A by-factor of natural selection
All is chaos with the illusion of direction,
But what of beauty?
What of justice?
How could love exist if all there is just is?
My consciousness feels like more than a chemical reaction,
My inner longing points to the object of its satisfaction.
Verse Three
The glint of wine as it fills the glass,
The security of riches as they're seen amass,
The look of a woman in the flower of her youth,
The comfort of the rain as you hear it hit your own roof,
The status felt with your hands behind the wheel,
The air of power as your fingers grip the steel,
The sense of the pride from a good education,
The superiority of your nation,
Conquering the earths highest heights,
Or partying and being known for the wildest nights,
Success in career or success as a parent,
Bravery when defeat seems apparent,
All may be virtues and true but they fleet
Men have reached their peaks and yet felt incomplete,
Alone my throat is dry and my tongue parched
Son of man, eternity's inside your heart.
credits
from Wish It Were True E.P,
released January 25, 2014
Written by Ian Martin, 2014
Recorded and Mixed by Ian Martin, 2014
Produced by Skivvy-G
Songwriter and producer CRFT celebrates his spirituality and family on this thoughtful debut LP, featuring Blu, nobigdyl, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable May 10, 2022
