Several years ago, Dave and Nechelle (who coincidentally are getting married end of this year) visited my place in Perth and stayed for a few weeks. Dave was doing an elective at UWA, and Nechelle came for a week to visit. It was a really fun time, and me and Dave jammed alot. Nechelle also cooked the whole family dinner (see, i do remember things =P)
Anyways, this was THE song me and Dave played all the time. I remember those times well... that was when i finally learnt what a harmonic was (thanks Dave!). And we both absolutely loved (well i still do) this song.
So what's so special about this song? I'm not generally a fan of romantic ballads, but this song is special. You can read the words, and each time a different meaning comes up, but the same theme is ever-present. A deep desire to fall more and more in love with God.
This Saviour of mine, who made the "daisies and the roses", who's stature goes beyond "the stars in the heavens", who's "as close as a heartbeat"... who is God (and sometimes it's hard to recognize that when life seems harsh). This is the Saviour I fell in love with.
And this is my prayer to Him...
Lovesong for a Saviour (Jars of Clay)
In open fields of wild flowers
She breathes the air and flies away
She thanks her Jesus for the daises and the roses
In no simple language, someday she'll understand the meaning of it all
He's more than the laughter or the stars in the heavens
As close a heartbeat or a song on her lips
Someday she'll trust Him and learn how to see Him
Someday He'll call her and she will come running
and fall in His arms and the tears will fall down and she'll pray
I want to fall in love with you
Sitting silent wearing their Sunday best
The sermon echoes through the walls
A great salvation through it calls to the people
Who stare into nowhere, and can't feel the chains on their souls
He's more than the laughter or the stars in the heavens
As close a heartbeat or a song on our lips
Someday we'll trust him and learn how to see Him
Someday He'll call us and we will come running
and fall in His arms and the tears will fall down and we'll pray
I want to fall in love with you
It seems too easy to call you "Savior"
Not close enough to call you "God"
So as i sit and think of words i can mention
To show my devotion
I want to fall in love with you
The grapevine
2 comments:
David n Nechelle's friend from JB, Malaysia... Stumbled onto ur blog from Dave's page... The song is my favourite Jars of Clay song... :) conjures good memories and heartwarming moments with my Saviour :) Incidentally, David n Nechelle are gonna be my bestman and bridesmaid this July :)
Hi Sara! Nice to meet you
All the best for your upcoming marriage =D cant believe that time flies by so fast (i think they came 4 years ago)
i absolutely love that song. It means a lot to me. I think i've lost count of the number of time's I've played it in my head, on my guitar, sung it out of nowhere. As you said, great memories.
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