This week, I thought I'd revisit a song from my old band, One Amazin' Kid. At the end of our time together, we had a bunch of songs that we were playing live, but hadn't recorded past the demo phase. This was one such song.
I wrote it after having a conversation with an old friend. Our paths had separated along the way. We reminisced on old times and talked about our lives apart. We both had our share of struggles to deal with. I was dealing with the aftermath of my divorce and was trying to figure out how to start over. He was dealing with drug abuse and depression. He talked of feeling completely alone and turning to drugs and alcohol to fill the void. The conversation left me mourning for him. I walked away from the talk with fresh eyes and a new perspective. Even with all I was going through, I felt the complete opposite. My void was filled. I kept saying to myself, "the past is in past. Grace covers all. Life has worth. Why doesn't he see it?" I could never seem to find the right way to say these things to him, so I put it into a song.
"Rest For the Weary" is one of my favorite songs I've ever written. The lyrics mean so much to me. I hope you find something in them for yourself. Tell your friends about it. It would mean the world.
Enjoy,
Christopher
Recorded June 1-4, 2012. My old drummer Kevin McClain and I started tracking this in October, 2009, but never finished it. Those drum tracks had been sitting on a defective hard drive for a few years until my amazing neighbor kindly showed me how to retrieve the files! Kevin has recently been touring Europe with his new band, American Aquarium, (www.AmericanAquarium.net.) Check them out if you get a chance.
lyrics
Morning breaks, sweetly
Lift your face to the glory of the skies
It burns away the faults of yesterday
Open up, Blessed
Your heart aches and your soul was left to die
But don't believe you've been forsaken
We can be golden
We can feel innocence again
On this search for every reason
To give this life one more chance
We can be golden
We can forgive ourselves our past
Broken still
I feel it coming 'round
A mourning song begins
Strengthening before the shadows even fall
And it's become the thorn in your side
Open up, blessed
Joy awaits where hope is found
And the lights there are blinding
We can be golden
We can feel innocence again
On this search for every reason
To give this life one more chance
We can be golden
We can forgive ourselves our past
Broken still
I feel you coming around
Your burdens are fatal to hold alone
So you can rest them all on my shoulders
For tonight, lay it on me
For tonight, bury it in me
The winds blow colder with every step you take
But you, my friend, will never be alone again
For tonight
credits
from 52,
track released June 5, 2012
Kevin McClain - Drums
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