09032011
WEDNESDAY
00:51
STREET 81
WHITE.
I'll talk about a few things today.
If I Die Young (The Band Perry) - Sam Tsui Cover
If I die young, bury me in satinDeath is actually a closed topic to most people. but of course. this regards our own morality, that it's no wonder most of us shun it.
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had, just enough time
If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had, just enough time
And I'll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom
I'm as green as the ring on my little, cold finger, I've
Never known the lovin' of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand, there's a
Boy here in town who says he'll love me forever,
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
The sharp knife of a short life, well,
I've had, just enough time
A penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singin'
Funny when you're dead how people start listenin'
If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
Uh oh (uh, oh)
The ballad of a dove (uh, oh)
Go with peace and love
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them, oh
So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
but as i read 1 Corinthians 11, there was a part about the Lord Supper. it's a familiar paragraph, we have often heard the anchoring pastor recite this before the Supper. But one verse struck me different this time.
1 Corinthians 11:26
Doesn't it struck you as provoking, that the very basis of our faith is the Death of the Messiah, no less. Since as Christians we proclaim His death, then i see no reason the fear death at all.
that said, this song doesn't sound as bleak as the first time. it's like some sort of last words, to actually comfort those left behind. but something about this very song struck me as different. i mean, there are a lot of songs out there talking about death, but in a way these lyrics have some sort of defiance towards the normality of death that attract me. it's the frankness and seriousness which the writer has placed into thinking and composing this song that caught me.
whatever it is, i resolve this to be the first song i learn on guitar. once i learn the guitar.
oh, talking about the guitar, at least i'm remembering a few of the chords (i know i sound really noob and pathetic) but i know nuts about strumming an entire song so i need help. anyone.
this time last year can be found in the post labels, check it out, it's a far cry from where i am now. if you had asked me last year where would i be in this same date, i would have told you school or something. but i guess it's safe to say i've changed, for the better at least.
Labels: birthday, my God is good to me.
♥ I'VE GOT HEAVEN ON THE INSIDE OF ME.
peace and joy God has set me free.
peace and joy God has set me free.
22112010
MONDAY
23:54
STREET 81
SLEEPLESS.
#nowplaying : Believe - Britt Nicole
haven't had much time to myself this week, activities packed back to back and all.
unconscious for the past 12 hours, had an awesome sleepover and TP rawks. i had Gkids Sunday morning too, the Christmas songs are just so cute.
praying for a couple of courses at TP, really wishing for Bio-technical Science with Forensics. that'll lead me to an overseas degree (the best route!) or an advance degree at NUS in Singapore. haven't exactly figured out a safety school yet, so i have to pray for that too.
although this week is hectic, night time has become a time set aside for reflection. insomniac like crazy now, but i don't dare to pop Panadol in case of reliance on it. i slept fewer hours than a dolphin from Thursday to Sunday.
some of the things that go through my head are kind of disturbing, like why do i even care about what others even think about me sometimes?
"how do i carry my self in front of others? am i inconsiderate at times? what are my actions telling people? am i being christ-like?"yeah, they make me wonder about me sometimes.
oh yeah, i told Sarah i wrote a song for my cellies! i had it around my stuff for a long time after they sang me mine, but i just got around to recording it. here goes nothing:
*i originally thought of using a song i knew, but i decided that they just didnt fit you. so i wrote my own.*
Verse 1:
there's a bunch of people that i know
they're not the kind of people
to come and go
and they've stuck with me
through every possibility
and i know that
they will always be there
for the good times and the bad
Chorus:
cos when we're a cell group
we stick as one
when we're a church
we are One
and soulmates and sisters
of this big family
there's no where that i rather be
than inside the Body.
nice right? yeah i know. now to just sing and play it. :/
this is a psalm of King David, written when he was hiding away from Saul in the desert.
he begins by praising God for all His faithfulness and goodness, despite of his current "wanted" status. this reminded me, do we take God's greatness for granted? do we find Him for all our problems and exclude Him from our good times?
He goes on to tell God that he will be as faithful to God as God was to him. verse 7 tells us about our conscious choice of friends. are we mixing with the right crowd?
peace people, and God bless you today :)
Labels: my God is good to me., peace and joy
♥ I'VE GOT HEAVEN ON THE INSIDE OF ME.
peace and joy God has set me free.
peace and joy God has set me free.
25082010
WEDNESDAY
10:56
BEDOK LIBRARY
AUSTRALIAN.
yeps, emails coming in (:
thanks god for inter-continental friends. they not only encourage you, but you can help them too. best part is, you dont have to be there but you still know they are your real friends.
spending the morning studying at bedok libray, then busing to parkway to get books for Huiru, then Chinatown to get my phone. may need to borrow money,, but i guess it's worth it.
PHILIPPIANS 4:13I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME.
doing one card to bless minyi every week of exam. hope to be there with her mentally and spiritually if i cant be there physically.
Labels: my God is good to me., peace and joy
♥ I'VE GOT HEAVEN ON THE INSIDE OF ME.
peace and joy God has set me free.
peace and joy God has set me free.
