I ALone

Was re-listening to some of my old cds and came upon one of my most cherished albums during school days. Throwing Copper by Live. Hah, I think I was pretty much a grunge head back then. In fact, I have the cassette and the CD. Anyway there is this particular song titled "I Alone"...I was struck by its lyrics and how different it means to me now as before. Back then it was just a love song, like how that someone just make you think utterly depressing thoughts. But there I was lounging in my chair that I came to understand the full meaning of the song (at least to me it felt that way). Ed Kowalczyk, the Live frontman, was actually talking about his relationship with God and the pastors.

"It's easier not to be wise and measure these things by your brains,"..."it's easier not to be great and measure these things by your eyes"...cause' God knows better and he may have something else lined up. How can measure his greatness using our human senses?!

"And the greatest of teachers won't hesistate to leave you.."...Religion and Truth must be sought and practiced by oneself, the teachers and pastors can only guide you so much. Ultimately we are all chained to fate - we have to be responsible for our own study and subsequent actions. Religion and our relationship with God though framed by the Church and community is very much a personal one...we will receive the Judgment one day.

And of course, the I Alone in this is actually God...he do the things he does not to struck fear in us but to show us the right way and in doing so love us and safe us. FEAR IS NOT THE END OF THIS!

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I Alone - Live

it's easier not to be wise
and measure these things by your brains
I sank into Eden with you
alone in the church by and by
I'll read to you here, save your eyes
you'll need them, your boat is at sea
your anchor is up, you've been swept away
and the greatest of teachers won't hesitate
to leave you there, by yourself, chained to fate

I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
fear is not the end of this!

it's easier not to be great
and measure these things by your eyes
we long to be here by his resolve
alone in the church by and by
to cradle the baby in space
and leave you there by yourself chained to fate

I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
fear is not the end of this!

oh, now, we took it back too far,
only love can save us now,
all these riddles that you burn
all come runnin' back to you,
all these rhythms that you hide
only love can save us now,
all these riddles that you burn

I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
fear is not the end of this!