The weight of the world

Just our own burdens to carry, and its already too much to bare. The burdens of this evil world to carry, certainly a task no one would bring upon himself. Yet he held on..with all he had in him. Cos he knew he had to.

V1
Can't take this weight, the world is getting me down;
Im on the edge of breaking down
Daggers fly from end to end;
Piercing where it hurts most

I think I have the right, the right to complain;
Of all these wrongs that I face
Just so unfair, all the despair;
Too much for me

But then, I remember
The price you paid
This pain I carry
Is just a fraction of the pain that you had to take away

Chorus
You held on, cos my life depended on it
You endured, Cos all my hope was in your hands
Even when, the pain was all that you could bare
You held on, held on to the very end

v2
How heavy was it? The weight of the world;
On the shoulders of a man
Pressed down with force
With our fallen hands

I can barely go on, I can barely keep it up;
This burden on my back
I just keep falling, falling down again
Waiting for you to save me

Then I remember
The price you paid
This weight I carry
Is just a fraction of the chains you had to take away

Chorus
You held on, cos my life depended on it
You endured, Cos all my hope was in your hands
Even when, the pain was all that you could bare
You held on, held on to the very end

You held on, just for the chance I might return
You stayed strong, cos you could not bare to watch me burn
You held on, cos I would not know what eternity could be
If you had not held on

What are we now?
But shadows that fade
What are we now?
But shadows that fade

When the light stops shining
We seize to exist
When the light stops shining
We seize to exist

Who are we now?
But dust on the scales
Without the potter
Our ambitions they fail

Our ambitions they fail
Our ambitions they fail
Who are we now?
But dust on the scales

Who is man?
But grass in the fields
And all his glory
Like the flowers they yield

But the grass withers
And the flowers fall
The valley rises
And the mountains fall

No sooner theyre planted
No sooner theyre sown
No sooner theyre rooted
No sooner theyre grown

That we fall down
We fall down down down
We fall down
We fall down down down

Do you not see?
Do you not hear?
Lift your eyes and look at the heavens
See the stars shine clear

Do you not know
Have you not heard?
Do you not know
Have you not heard?



Our Lord is the everlasting God
Creator of the ends of the earth
He will not grow tired
He will not grow weary

His strength, gives strength to the weak and the poor
And the strong man will stumble and fall
But those who hope in the Lord
Will soar...

Before the rooster crows

Sometimes I dont understand. Why am I ashamed of the one thing in my life I have to be proud of.

v1
You did not ask too much of me
I remember how you touched my eyes and made it see
Seeing things I dared not believe
I remember how you came into my life and made me believe

And how did you feel?
As you faced the crowds disappeal
Such rejection, you feel
The least I could do is to acknowledge you

Chorus
You gave me so much to live for
So much to die for
All I was searching for
All I searched for and so much more

And three times theyll ask me, who do you serve?
And even if I have to
Ill die with you
I won't disown you

V2
How could say I would do that to you?
Can you not see my heart that beats for you
How could you say I would do that to you
Did I not lay it all down just to follow you

How can it be true?
Did my feet not stand on the water too?
Even if all fall away, I never will
And the least I can do is to acknowledge you

Chorus
You gave me so much to live forSo much to die forAll I was searching forAll I searched for and so much more And three times theyll ask me, who do you serve?And even if I have toIll die with youI won't disown you
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.
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In the shadows, I cry to you
Why O why, did I deny you?
My Lord & King
This must be wrong
Did I feel this way all along?

Did it haunt you? While you slept in the grave
Did my betrayal leave those scars on your hands
Because of me, I chose to spare my own life
Because of me, you chose to give your own life

I gotta make this right, make this right, make this right
Im gonna make this right
I live for you even when it means to die...

Where do I run

Sometimes we think we can hide from God. Especially when it comes the tiny short-fallings we have. We can become so used to accepting them that they become part of the motion in our everyday lives, and we could very easily put them off as nothing. These could be the very things preventing us from unlocking greater blessings from the Lord. When the Lord stretches out His hand to wake us up from this state of denial we have, as much as it may hurt, embrace it, dont reject it it. It says in proverbs, do not reject the Lords discipline and rebuke for He disciplines who He loves. This rude awakening is one of the greatest measure of grace we could be given. Are we in denial? Are we afraid of consequences? Are we running?

V1
I was thinking maybe you would'nt see
I was thinking maybe you'll let me be
I was thinking give and take..

I was thinking if I met you halfway there
I could make the mistakes
The ones I choose to make..

But right there, when I thought I was right
Your love rebukes me again
And I hate it, but I pray it will not end

Chorus
If I ran to the mountain top, you'll be there
If I ran to the depths of the earth, you'll be there
If I ran, you'll catch me, surely you will
Where do I run from the eyes that looked at me before the world began?

V2
Denial is what got me here
The constant refusal
To face the problem at hand

Running through the cracks
Riddling with the circumstance
The rules that cannot bend

Right there where I thought I was right
Your love rebukes my sin
And I hate it, but I pray it will not end

Chorus
If I ran to the mountain top, you'll be there
If I ran to the depths of the earth, you'll be there
If I ran, you'll catch me, surely you will
Where do I run from the eyes that looked at me before the world began?

Bridge
Before I saw you, you saw me
Before I chased you, you chased me
Before I made up my mind, you made up your mind about me
And im asking why, why..

Why an underserving wretch like me
Why an underserving wretch like me
Why an underserving wretch like me
Why an underserving wretch like me?

the ironic plea

If I could turn back the motion
Ill go back to that moment
Your moment of agony

To wipe away the tears, the tears lost for me

Why do you weep? Why do you weep for me?
A cause so unworthy

All because, all because of the person
The man I chose to be

O such pain that I caused
I wish I could take it away, I wish I was in time to say

This is me,
This is what ive become
So dont bleed for me, dont bleed for me
Im just bound to turn around
And hurt you again, and hurt you again/
This is me, waiting for my chance to run
So dont fall for me, dont fall for me now
It aint worth
It aint worth the price to pay, the price you paid for me anyway

Here I am, so painfully aware of irony
Im suffocating, when all I need is you to breath

O such pain that I caused
I wish I could take it away, I wish I was in time to say

This is me,
This is what ive become
So dont bleed for me, dont bleed for me
Im just bound to turn around
And hurt you again, and hurt you again/
This is me, waiting for my chance to run
So dont fall for me, dont fall for me now
It aint worth
It aint worth the price to pay, the price you paid for me anyway

Clueless

v1
Whats going on in that mind of yours?
Ive been looking for the answers
And all this while I thought I understood
But now I understand im just a fool

Cos do the grass ask the sun why it shines?
Or the sand swim against the ocean

And if you hold my world in the palm of your hands
Then these hands are up in surrender

Im done trying to figure you out
Im done being wise in my eyes
Im done trying to guess what youll do next
Im leaving whats beyond me, beyond me

Chorus
Cos im clueless, im clueless
When it comes to you
Im clueless, clueless, when it comes to you
All Im sure is the promise youve made
All I need is to know that Im saved
And with you by my side, I have a clue how to face this day

v2
O how you left me, so speechless
So in awe at the sight of you
And I admit today, im helpless
Im needing less of me and more of you

Im done trying to figure you out
Im done being wise in my eyes
Im done trying to guess what youll do next
Im leaving whats beyond me, beyond me

Chorus
Cos im clueless, im clueless
When it comes to you
Im clueless, clueless, when it comes to you
All Im sure is the promise youve made
All I need is to know that Im saved
And with you by my side, I have a clue how to face this day


Help me...
Help me know im not alone
Help me...
Know that with you I am strong
Help me...
Know youre above what gets me down
Help me...
Know you were with me all this while

Cos im clueless, im clueless
When it comes to you
Im clueless, clueless, when it comes to you
All Im sure is the promise youve made
All I need is to know that Im saved
And I love you...I love you...

And with you by my side, I have a clue how to face this day

August fifth

Now I know,

Letting go is clinging on to You
Letting go is clinging on to You

Lord, you know how hard it was, for me to pray those words
But if its just one prayer you hear, then let that prayer be heard

And I will be still, in the times of testing
And I will be still, know You are God

The God of the World
The God of the Universe
The God of Kings
The God of the Small Things

The God of All
Im giving it all
Im giving it all, to the God of All


Let me no other option, then let it go to You
Give me no other choice, then to give it all to You
Trusted me with this, now this I trust with You
Im letting go im clinging on to You


'Take heart my child. Haven't I been faithful all this while?
Lift your eyes, and see the bigger view
If it hurts, then now you know its worth
And will I not carry you through, will I not carry you through?'

We like to learn the hard way

V1
Why, O why?
Do I defy
The one thing thats good to me

Why, O why?
Do I try
But I end up in defeat

How many times must you lift me up again
How many times will I break your heart
How many times must I say how many times
How many times have you wept for me

Chorus
I need you to be here
When I come crawling back
To wipe away all the tears
And forgive everything I lack

V2
Why, O why?
Do I forget
The one that remembers me
Why, O why?
Do you forget
All my iniquities

Just like a man lost at sea, that sees the shores
Just like an infant child, wanting more
Just like as if, Ive never been here before
Im running back to you

Chorus
I need you to be here
When I come crawling back
Wipe away everyone of those tears
And forgive everything I lack

Cos I dont know who I am anymore
I need you to make that clear
I come to you with these requests cos Im nothing more
Than a sinner, with his face flat on he floor


And I come to you, with nothing
Hoping that nothing, would be good enough for you
I come to you, with nothing
Hoping that nothing, would be good enough for you

And the beauty is, nothing is the only thing thats good enough for you

Say It Out

I was always the boy who kept his mouth shut/ the one who liked to fade in the background/ the one that wasnt heard/ the soft and timid voice/ the one that prefered not to stand out/ and listened to the opinions of others, a bit too much. Well, you never know do you, how somethings don't stay the same, and changes drastically, with a little help of course. Now I stand, with the mike in my hand, still shivering a little, but every bit assured, and im thinking, 'Wow'

Say It Out
V1
Sometimes it just frustrates me
How my mouth just betrays me
It betrays me, at the moment where it counts

Sometimes I just wonder
Why the words stay put at the tip, of my lips
Though its longing to come out

But today im sick and tired of being silent
Today, im sick and tired of being silent

Chorus
So Im gonna..
Say It Out, Say It Out
Cos I might never get another chance
I might never get another chance to
Say it Out, Say It Out
And Ill never know how badly
Somebody needs to hear me
Say It Out

V2
And today Ill lose consciousness
Of the things that surround me
Cos I don't wanna live my life full of maybes

And Ill never know what your reaction might be
If I never try..
But Im terrified, I will not lie

But today, I think its time I break the silence
Today I think its time i break the silence

Chorus
So Im gonna..
Say It Out, Say It Out
Cos I might never get another chance
I might never get another chance to
Say it Out...
And Ill never know how badly
Somebody needs to hear me
Say It Out...


How it amazes me, how He used this voice
With a timid attitude
To speak to the multitudes
It amazes me,
Turned it into something good
And all I have is gratitude
That He'd use this timid voice
To speak to you..

And today, Im sick and tired of being silent
Today, its about time I break the silence...

So Im gonna..
Say It Out, Say It Out!
(Cos salvations not meant to be kept inside)
And I might never get another chance
I might never get another chance to
Say it Out!
(For the sake of the one who gave me life)
And Ill never know how badly
Somebody needs to hear me
Say It Out

Conversations with the king (part II)

You said, I hate to do so but I must
Remove the consequence, but I cant
Fast forward to the time where you'll finally understand
But for now, it just takes a little trust
It just takes a little trust


I remember a time, not so long ago
That I was afraid to admt, I was on the wrong road
Falling short, in every single way that was possible

And its hard to believe, that not so long ago
I grew sick of the blessings laid on my table
And just like that, threw it all away
Threw it all away


And Im sitting here in the silences
Asking myself again and again and again

Who am I? Who am I?
That I stand to testify, that I stand to testify
Who am I? Who am I?
That I stand to testify, that I stand to testify


I remember a time, not so long ago
When you knocked on the door and asked to come in again'
When I saw your face, so full of grace
I fell to my knees
And I begged, Please forgive me
Please forgive me

And You said, I hate to do so but I must
Remove the consequence, but I cant
But trust me that soon after you'll finally understand
And for now, would you take my hand again
Would you take my hand again


So Im here again, just like that day
Down on my knees asking myself again

Who am I? Who am I?
That I stand to testify, that I stand to testify
Who am I? Who am I?
That I stand to testify, that I stand to testify


And every heartache, I have to go through
I know its for a bigger reason than me
And I thank you, that you broke my heart
When you needed to, when you needed me to be
Trusting in you, just trusting in you...
Keep breaking my heart, keep breaking my heart for you
Just break my heart for you

For you..
For you..


You said, I hate to do so but I must
Remove this cup, but I cant
Fast forward to the time where theyll finally understand
But for now, my hands are growing weak..
I stand before a crowd watching me bleed
And here I am, starring straight into your eyes
Would you testify for me?
Would you testify for me?

Faithful One

Here I come again, here before you
With not so much to ask, just to thank you, to thank you
If I had only you, it would be enough
All that I could ask, and more than enough, more than enough

How can I comprehend? The love you gave to me
I dont understand and it makes no sense how I am free
And ill say, you are faithful, faithful one
Faithful, faithful one

Time and time again, and over and over
Im hanging on the edge, holding desperate to your faithful love
Set on eternity, my heart waits patiently
For I know, salvation lives inside of me

How can I comprehend? The love you gave to me
I dont understand and it makes no sense, at your expense
You gave me new life, gave me all I need
Gave me hope, you are faithful indeed

How can I say enough?
Tell me... how can I say enough?

Here I come again, kneeling at your feet
Never lose your hold, never lose your hold on me

How can I comprehend? The love you gave to me
I dont understand and it makes no sense how I am free
And Ill say, you are faithful, faithful one
Faithful, faithful one

How can I sing enough?
Tell me...how can I sing enough?

In remembrance

Help me Lord
Im a sinner to the bone
Give me a chance
And I will stumble and fall

You search me
For more than a melody
For more than a ryhme
For more than a tune, and I pray to you

That I remember, the hand that touched my blinded eyes and made it see
That I remember, the breath of life that breathed into my empty being
That I remember, that everything I give You is what You've given me
That I remember, that I remember

Lord if I forget You, let the music come to an end
If I forget You, take this gift back from my hands
If the applause, becomes my cause
Then let the new song come no more

If You're not in my voice, then let these words fall deaf to ear
If You're not in my heartbeat, then let it all cease right here
And if I can't take You with me
Then take me nowhere...

That I remember, the scars that paid the price for my broken life
That I remember, the outstretched arms of grace that clothed me in embrace
That I remember, that You spared my life, again and again and again
That I rememeber, that I remember...

If I forget You, let the music come to an end
If I forget You, take this gift back from my hands
If the applause, becomes my cause
Then let the new song come no more

If You're not in my voice, then let these words fall deaf to ear
If You're not in my heartbeat, then let it all cease right here
And if I can't take You with me
Then take me nowhere...

Lord again I plead to You, please catch me when I fall
And if your presence is not with me, then don't send me at all
And let the fire burn no more...

If I forget You, it'll be my very end
If I forget You, it'll be my very end
Don't let me forget You Lord
Please don't let me forget...

To Fall

No one else to rely on
No other option but to worship you
Here in your dwelling..
I'll let my words be few


And I fall, I fall...deeper
I fall, I fall... deeper

Cos this love is unfailing, so its the love Ill fall into


No point in pretending
I come before you baring all my sin
Create in me a new heart
And cleanse me from within


And I fall, I fall, deeper
I fall, I fall, deeper

Only You can satisfy
Only You can satify
Only You

Cos Your love is unfailing, so its the love Im falling into


Just a glimpse of Your glory
Will take my breath away
Give me grace, give me mercy
So I can see another day

Here I Wait

This song is inspired from the psalm, 130. When I read it I wanted to write a song on it, as it holds such a simple message with such honesty. The song also has hints of psalm 40, one of my favourite psalms, which carrys a simlar meaning to it. I like both these as they have notes of deep desperation and brokeness but at the same time, speak of grace and hope.

V1
In my soul lies a memory, so clear in front of me
Of the day it all began
On the long dark road, in the middle of the miry ground
It was there that I was found

And you see my transgressions
In your light my darkness revealed
And if your eyes saw me for the wretch I really am
Where would I stand?

Chorus
Full Redemption
Is this really full redemption?
Is it really true, I get it in full
Full Redemption

Love Unfailing
Love Unfailing
Is it for the taking, this love thats unfailing?
Love Unfailing

V2
I wait for you, my soul waits
More than watchmen wait for the morning
My soul waits, o for you
Just like the day, it all began

Chorus
Full Redemption
Is this really full redemption?
Is it really true, I get it in full
Full Redemption

Love Unfailing
Love Unfailing
Is it for the taking, this love thats unfailing
Love Unfailing

Bridge
Out of the depths, I cry to you
Hear my voice
Dont delay

Here I am weak
Here I am needing you
Come quick to save
Pave the way

Here I wait, here I wait

In the long dark night

Just came back from hongkong. As beautiful a tourism spot, this streets once, and still is, a place of drugs and prostituition. On the back alleys, there is a hidden story.. of the very least of them. Repeated visits, unquenchable thirst.

Was priviledged to join my family to have a lunch meeting with pastor sam lye, of course I did little of the talking, only listening. Pastor sam is an ex drug addict, he used to be a gangster that tormented temple street. He even joined the police force and was corrupt as it could get. But God had a better planned, and I just stood amazed looking at how Jesus absolutely tranformed this man. Just hearing from him, I could see a true man of God. What an incredible story! Im starting on the book he handed to us, Miracles in the long dark night of Temple Street (english version), but im already so encouraged. When I reached back to the hotel, a simple chorus just resonated from within me "There is hope! There is hope for us. Praise God! We stand a chance. There is hope, in this hopelessness. There is hope in the name of JESUS." Yes indeed, it served as such a reminder, that no matter how bad the situation is, there is hope even for the most hopeless. Jesus Christ can break all barriers! There can be miracles when you believe- no mountain He cannot move it, no storm He cannot calm it, no problem He cannot solve it. Praise God

V1
This is for the young and old
The desperate souls
Passionate but our hearts have grown cold

I come here again
Again and again
But still this thirst is unquenchable

I seek pleasure, I seek wealth
But tell me where is the love?
Where is the love?

All I have is regrets
In this emptiness, in this emptiness

Chorus
"I try...I try
I try
But I fail

I try, I try...
I try, I try...
But I am but dust
A sinner to the last"

V2
This is for the beggar on the streets
Oh the sinful streets
To the passer-bys who pass by aimlessly

This is for the theif that takes
From the filthy, the weak
This is for the man that says 'you cant help me'

This is to the poor, to the sick
To the man that stands, on the edge of the ledge
To the rejected, the giving-up
The addicted, the aching hearts

Chorus
"I try...I try
I try
But I fail

I try, I try...I try, I try
But I am but dust
A sinner to the last"

Bridge
Just when you thought it was over........
Just when you thought you were done...
Just when you thought it was over
Hes coming closer
HEs coming closer
Closer
Closer

There is hope!
There is hope for us
Prasie God! There is hope for us
There is hope!
In this hopelessness
There is hope in the name of JESUS
There is hope in the name of JESUS
There is hope because of JESUS

Yes, there is hope

Traces of you

Lord, what would I do without you? I would be so fearful, and uncertain, for life is full of doubts, and uncertainty. What would I do if I didnt have you to rely on? You are the only hope, the one I cling on to desperately. Teach me, teach me how to trust in you, I cant do it on my own. For blessed are those who trust in you, O Lord God Almighty.

V1
Im closer to the edge now
Im falling off the cracks of my sin
These scars they do not heal so fast
And the pain is filling slowly to the brim

I look up for an answer
I look down at my fears
The weight is getting stronger
And my will begins to slowly disappear

But when I am wounded, ill fight on
Cos when you were wounded, you fought on

Chorus
When my senses fail me, I trust you
When my heart grows weak, I trust you
When I walk through the battlefield, I trust you

I trust you, I trust you

V2
You promised me youll never leave
You promised you would stay
So however far you may seem to be
I know that you are with me all the way

Cos even the darkness
I see traces of you
These traces I will look to
I'll follow through

and when I am weary, Ill hold on
Cos when you were weary, you held on

Chorus
When my foes they surround me, I trust you
When the path ahead I cannot see, I trust you
In the midst of the raging seas, I trust you

I trust you, I trust you

V3
You turn my valley of tears, to a place of springs
My endless fears, to this song I sing

Some rely on their strentgh, but I rely on you
I put my hope in you, my only hope, my only hiding place, my only joy, my only love, my only everything

Bridge
Hold on, cos im falling, im falling down
Hold on, cos im falling, dont let me
Dont let me fall down, hold on
Hold on, Hold on

One life, one chance

V1
Im sorry
Sometimes sorry does'nt cut it enough
I stand here helpless
Sometimes helpless does'nt say it enough
I'm running empty
Theres nothing left I know

Forgiveness that caught me by surprise
The chance that Ive needed all my life

Chorus
So give me some time, just give me some time
To make it up to you (though I never can, and I never will)
Give me some time, give me some time to make it up to you
I've got one life left to try, I've got one life to make this up to you (though I never can, and I never will)
So ill try with all my might, ill try my best,
To make it up to you (though I never can, and I never will)

v2
Take me back
To the place that I belong
Take this reject
To the place he rejected once
Take me nowhere
If im going there without you

A price that I cannot afford to pay
Yet the judge took my sentence all away

Chorus
So give me some time, just give me some time
To make it up to you (though I never can, and I never will)
Give me some time, give me some time to make it up to you
I've got one life left to try, I've got one life to make this up to you (though I never can, and I never will)
So ill try with all my might, ill try my best,
To make it up to you (though I never can, and I never will)

Bridge
And I know
I will never meet the mark
But would help me
Help me take this spark
And turn it into flames
And turn it into flames

So give me this chance, just give me this chance to make it up to you
Would you show me, show me, how to make it up to you
Though I never can, and I never will

WLFWF, TGBTG!

Where do I begin, where do I start? Of how God came through for us, making this event a complete success, to His glory. Amazing, truly amazing. I could go on and on, about everything that happened… But really, this event is for the giver, not for the blessings he has showered. If something is truly in line with God’s objective, won’t He want it to succeed even more than you yourself do? After all, He is the one that births a compassion for the lost inside us, He is the one that wants the people to come back to their first love. Again, I could go on and on. But lets just say…God is good and faithful! All the time(:

I thank everybody involved in the event. We had a great time! Was really super enjoyable experience. Hope to rock out again like this real soon!

Below is the lyrics of the songs sang during the main segment of the event.
1. Prodigal
2. Nothing in exchange
3. The Fathers Pain
4. Redemption
5. A quiet prayer

Prodigal

This song came out from a time where I felt so unworthy of Gods forgiveness. I felt that I had hurt God over and over and could not comprehend how God accepts back again and again. I told everyone the song meant a lot to me cos my whole life, I was the prodigal son. Prodigal means wasting something given in abundance. I was blessed all my life, given beyond what any one could ask for. Yet I rejected it all, I was not even grateful for my parents God blessed me with who showered me with love. Therefore I was like the prodigal son, feeling so unworthy when I stood at redemptions doorstep. Not only was I accepted with wide open arms, I was crowned…

Verse
Cast away, everything that is'nt you
Break away, the selfishness
Cos im sick and tired of running away
I don't wanna do this anymore
Today I remeber your love for me
But can I once again walk through that door

Chorus
If I could count the stars in the sky
Could it compare to how many times
I broke your heart
But still here you are with open arms

When the world is cold here I kept warm
This was the place I found my strength
Take cover
In the shelter of your wings
Here I find myself again

Verse
Tear them down, all the pride deep within
Demolish every barrier, that keeps me here from you
Cos this sinning has'nt got me anywhere
But spinning around in endless circles
Today once again im turning back
Today I decide im coming home

Chorus
If I could count the stars in the sky
Could it compare to how many times
I broke your heart
But still here you are with open arms

When the world is cold here I kept warm
This was the place I found my strength
Im coming back
Into the shelter of your wings
Where I find myself again

Bridge
Far away
Is that you i see
Staring back, staring back at me
Running fast, running fast to me
Calling out, calling out to me
Is that you I see?

Redemption, knocking at my doorstep
I lay me down
I aint gonna turn from you no more
I've had enough, of what this worlds to offer
Take me back
To the place that I belong

Nothing in Exchange

When you love someone, you wish that someone will feel the exact same way about you. And its not always the case. And love is when no matter what the person does to hurt you, you’re still gonna love the person the same. I wrote this song and sang this song on behalf of someone, someone who felt that exact same way about you and me.

V1
Where do I begin, where do I even start?
Of everything that keeps us apart
And I ask for nothing, but ill ask just this one thing..
Do you feel the same?

Cos I love you, and theres nothing you can do about that
Nothing you can say, nothing will outweigh
Cos theres no price I would not pay.
And I ask for..

Chorus
Nothing in exchange
You may never have heard of me
I could just be a distant figure
And you can hurt me over and over...
But I will still love and care for you
And I will still wait for you
And I hope that youll love me back, and I hope that you love me back

V2
If only you could realise, if only you could see
My love is all that you need
And this song will not be enough, cos words just are not enough
To explain the depth of my love

My love is strong, stronger than youll ever know
Nothing you can do, nothing you can say, would be able to repay
And I give this love for..Nothing in exchange
(chrous)


Anywhere you are, I would be there for you
And to the depths of the grave, I went there for you
Come and take my hand, and your search will come to an end
Trust me when I say, that I am the way
When I speak the truth, that I am the truth
And I have given you my life, cos I am the life

No matter what the cost, I would do it again
Cos when everything is lost, my love will remain

Nothing in exchange
You may not even know who I am
I might just be a distant figure
And you might break my heart over and over..
But unconditional love
Came down to die from heaven above
Just for the hope that youll love me back
Just for the hope that youll love me back

the Fathers Pain

What is emphasized here, is not the physical pain, but the emotional pain Jesus went through. Taking the sins, burdens, sicknesses and death upon himself. And He had to do it alone, even His father in heaven had to turn away from him. What agony, what agony. But there was no other way…

V1The darling of My kingdom, fell to the ground
With his hands tied up, spat on by the crowd
Only to obey, to make his Father proud
Against his own will, he said let your will be done

When you knelt there and prayed
The tears fell from your face
Father take this cup from me, but only if You please
But it breaks my heart to say
That there is no other way
To see my children once again, to see my children once again

Chorus
No other way, I love them anyway
My Son, dont cry
Look to your crown, that awaits you here in heaven
But I have to turn my back on you now, Im turning my back on you, my child

V2
The blood you spill will bring them back to me
The tears I spill, will wash them clean
In your dying breath you shouted to the sky
Have mercy on them, for their sin is now on me

And all I wanna sayIs my son how much I love you
But you knew this would come, I cant speak to you for now
I hear you crying out
Father why have you forsaken me?
But this only ends when I say 'it is done'
And I cant be with you for now, My son

Chorus
No other way, I love them anyway
My Son, dont cry
Look to your crown, that awaits you here in heaven
But I have to turn my back on you now, Im turning my back on you , my child

Redemption

What you heard was just the bridge of this song, but im gonna put the whole song up anyway. First the sinner ‘God if you hear my cry! Come help me, come save me…’ but at the end it was Jesus who was shouting ‘God, if you hear my cry! Help me, save me’ when he was on the cross. This signifies the transference of our sin and pain from ourselves to Jesus. The ultimate price was paid.

(V1) The sinner:
"Who am I, who am I
Is this all I’m meant to be?
Fighting a war on the inside
Yet no one hears my screams
Is there a way is there a way?
Some way out of this
Is there anybody out there?
Come and rescue me.."

(Pre-chorus) The friend:
"Listen my friend there’s a way out
Look inside you and you’ll find that it’s real
Nothing you have done does deserve this
But He’s knocking, He’s knocking

(Chorus)
Don’t let this moment just slip away
Don’t let the distance keep you from His face
It’s only by love, it’s only by grace
Listen my friend, don’t hesitate
He’s wanting to hold you, if you just let Him reach
He’s wanting to love you, it’s the way its always been
Now is the time, now is the day
Don’t let Him wait, Don’t let him wait"

(V2) Sinner:
"But who am I, who am I?
Just a sinner in your eyes
What must I do to repay You?
To make this life worth"

Friend:
"Forgiveness that’s beyond understanding,
Face the unconditional love
Fall into the arms of the father
Now He’s running, would you run?"

(Bridge) Sinner:
God if you hear my cry
come help me, come save me
God if you hear my cry
come rescue me
God if you hear my cry
come help me, come save me
God if you hear my cry
come take me away..

Away... Away…
Let me soar with wings like eagles
And rise above the sky
Away… Away…

God if you hear my cry, come help me, come save me
God if you hear my cry, come rescue me
God if you hear my cry, come help me, come save me
God if you hear my cry, come take me away..

And God speaks:
Son I hear your cry
I hear you, I always did
Son it’s up to you
To come home
Haven’t you always known
I love you, I care for you
I’ve been waiting for you son
To come home...

A quiet prayer

This song comes deep from my heart. It’s an honest and real outcry, from a friend to another friend. The things of the world, pleasures and wealth gives you happiness that is temporary, but the joy of Jesus Christ is permanent, and will stay with you forever. I’ve rejected this love over and over, and once lived for no one but myself, leading a life without purpose. But there is no greater joy, then coming back to this love..

V1
You live for no one but yourself
You live for pleasures, you live for wealth
But still you sit alone at night, and theres an emptiness inside
And through the highs and lows of life
You just watch this world fly by
And as the seconds run away, I got to let you know today

For One so loved the world
That He gave what He loved most
So that whoever would believe
Will have hope for eternal life

Chorus
So dont turn this offer down today
Put down this barrier you create
What if tommorrow, holds nothing? What if tommorrow never comes?
Cos still right here you wait
In this emptyness you hate
What if tommorrow never comes, Will it be too late?

V2
You say my burdens too hard to bare
Well I've got something good to share
Something Ive found, that turned my life around

This moment is meant for you
This moment youve got to choose
Dont wait another moment, for the moment wont wait for you

The sin filled to the brim
Til there was no life left in Him
Though the blood soaked up his skin
It was heart that broke deep within

Chorus
Just so He could offer you today
So my friend dont hesitate
What if tommorrow, holds nothing?What of tommorrow never comes?
Still here today you wait
Here in this emptyness you hate
What if tommorrow, never comesWill it be too late?

So here you sit alone
Listening closely to this song
Maybe, just maybe, your lifes about to change
Dont say youre not good enough
Cos He doesnt ask for much
All you need to do is say a little prayer

Call on the name of Jesus
And today he'll set you free
Quietly as you close your eyes now
He will hear your plea...

"Jesus...O Jesus...
Come into my life right now
Take over, take over
Forgive me of my shame
And watch me rise again
Help me make these wrongs right
And in my life always be by my side..."

What Last Friday Was For

This is gonna be the first time i share my songs publicly on such a big scale. Through this event, me and my band is gonna share how the cross has changed us, through our music and through our lives. Its gonna be exciting! This is not a rehearsed preaching session, its REAL, neither is it a performance; it will not display the bands strength, but its weakness, its weakness without God and our relience on Him.


To FCBC ppl:
How timely everything is, the whole month of seeking God..what ideal preparation for this event. Keep us in prayer yea! Through this month, ive decided not only to abstain from lunch(i try..), com games and tv, but also, i am putting off writing music. Its time to focus on the giver of the songs and not the songs. Anyway,i ts only when the relationship is set right, where the songs can start to flow.. Lord, break us, break our hearts again

The first love

Its great that pastor preached a message about Gods love for us the same week I wrote this song. Its time to fall in love with our first love once once again, the creator of love itself, the true love itself. Let it not be just for this season, that we take time to spend with our heavenly father. I miss you Lord, its been far too long...

v1
Take me back to the start
Where it all began
When I first took your hand
And you sang to me that
I was yours, all along

Take me up to the stars
To take a closer look
To embrace the truth
And ill understand, once again

Chorus
This heart, it beats, it beats
These lungs, they breath , breath
This light, ignites just for you

Cos you are, the love that drives me on
The fire that burns within
The place where I begin
My one and only everything

v2
Tell me the reason why
Why I stand right here
Cos its hard to believe
This love comes for free

Tell me the answer why
Why the sun chose to shine
At a sky so grey
The darkness fades away

Chorus
This heart, it beats, it beats
These lungs, they breath , breath
This light, ignites just for you

Cos you are, the love that drives me on
The fire that burns within
The place where I begin
My one and only everything

Bridge
I would rather be last place in your race
Then be first place, away from your grace
You gave me the right to fight
To fight for all thats right

And whats right, is your love in me
So shine bright, my love, for all to see
Stay alive, flame stay alive
Dont ever die

Break me

V1
How many times I lift my voice to you
How many times I say I will go for you
But how many times O Lord, are they really true?

Cos if it isnt you, it isnt true
And if indeed its me, then let me see
That this was never how you meant this to be..

Am I just using you to build my own success?
Am I just pleasing you to please the eyes of man

Chorus
Dear Lord,
Would you break? Break my heart again
Would you break? Break my heart again

Remind me where I stand
Remind me who I am
Remind me that its only by the blood of the lamb

No other reason I can sing this
No other reason I exist
No other option but to give all I have to give

V2
Lord you search my heart, the things I hide
You see the wrongs, I have inside
Nothing leaves your sight, o let your mercy override

And if I have to prove, what I do for you
Let me prove to you, and only you
Cos everything I do, Lord you see right through

Do I help the lame to build my own good name?
Lord are you my aim, or is this all for my own gain?

Chorus
Dear Lord,
Would you break? Break my heart again
Would you break? Break my heart again

Remind me where I stand
Remind me who I am
Remind me that its only by the blood of the lamb

No other reason I can sing this
No other reason I exist
No other option but to give all I have to give

Bridge
When I say 'take all of me', do I mean all of me, do I mean ALL of me?
When I say 'only you', does it mean only you, or ME and you?
O Lord this isnt right.. Would you make it right? Would you make it right?
Help me do whats pleasing, whats pleasing in your eyes

Falling short over and over again...

God be the solution

"Be the change you want to see in this world"

How long, how long

v1
How long, how long will darkness prevail?
Will we keep chasing our tails
Will the good of man fail

How long, how long, will the soldiers die?
Another wink of the eye, another dagger flys by

How long, how long?
Will we not find a cure, to this ache we endure
When every child left unfed
Is another sign our world hangs by a thread

Prechorus
How long will evil stand?
Will the thorns fill the land
Til the tears come to an end

Save us from the blood on our hands
Save us from the pain we began

Chorus
Arise, arise
The people are weak
The people are needy
Lord arise, arise
The people are longing, for Your touch

V2
How long, how long will You hide Your face?
Cos a glimpse of your face, will erase all the hate

A touch, of your finger tips
Will make it all better
O we cant hold on much longer, we cant hold on much longer

Prechorus
How long will evil stand?
Will the thorns fill the land
Til the tears come to an end

Save us from the blood on our hands
Save us from the pain we began...

Chorus
Arise! Arise!
The people are weak
The people are needy
Arise! Lord Arise!
The people are longing, for Your touch

And we need you now, we need you now


Send your rain, send your rain, send your rain
Send your rain, send your rain, send your rain
O there is one thing, just one thing we desperately need
Its You...

We need you now. We need you now.

Here again at last

Ill bring you more than a song... for a song itself its not what you have desire. You search much deeper within then the way things appear, youre looking into my heart

God doesnt just want quiet time, he wants quality time

V
How have you been, how have you been?
Have you been waiting? Just for me
To lay aside, everything
That keeps my ears from hearing from you
That keeps my eyes from gazing at you
That keeps my lips from singing to you

Who am I, who am I?
That you would seize all activity
Just to come down and sit here beside me
And listen to my every plea

And for now all that surrounds will dimly fade..

Chorus
All I want is to spend some time with you
What could better then to spend some time with you?
This world can wait, just for awhile
Just for awhile
Just for awhile
Cos all I want is to spend some time with you


Its been too long, too long

Bridge
How lovely it is, just to be here, just to be here
Whatever it is, it can wait a little while
Its only by grace, that I can be here face to face
And I miss you, I miss you...


I promise you, I wont rush this through
For what could be more important than you
Forever it is'nt enough
It is'nt enough
It is'nt enough
Just to spend some time with you

And I simply come...

This is an old post. But entering a year of rest and restoration, its appropriate. This year, lets come back to the heart of worship

Title: Today as I worship

V1
Take this time to mend your broken soul
Take this time to spend with Me alone
Put away distractions and the memories of a past
Cos here you are in my courts again at last

Today cast away your every worry
Cos right here in my presence you are free
Here you stand redeemed, bought back by my mercy
But its been far too long since I heard you say to me...

"Father I know its by your grace im in this place
And today everything thats of me will erase...

Chorus
Today as I worship You, nothing else matters
Today as I lift my voice, everything fades away
Today as I close my eyes, the crowd around me disappears
Cos today its just me and You, and its all about You...

V2
I wont care of the eyes that are watching me
Cos my eyes are fixed on You and You only
This moment reach inside into the depths of my heart
And take away everything that will keep us apart

Today I place aside my every crown
All success that Ive had I lay them down
Cos a heart that is broken, You will not despise
A heart thats true to worship, is pleasing in Your sight

Father I know its by Your grace im in this place
This day let me meet You face to face...

Chorus
Today as I worship You, nothing else matters
Today as I lift my voice, everything fades away
Today as I close my eyes, the crowd around me disappears
Cos today its just me and You, and its all about You..."

Only by Grace..

Every human is unique. Each having different mindsets, attitudes, characters, perceptions, environments.. We create conflict, for we dont understand each other, we dont understand how another can think so differently from ourself. Thus we harbour much bitterness to each other, most of the time judging others for their wrong doings. But who are we judging? when were all sinners the same, and clinging to the grace of God. Who are we judging when we all fall short when we face the true judge Himself. Yes, we must correct the sin and the wrong in this world, but we must remember to condemm the sin and not the sinner.. Have you been in a situation where youve been completely wronged by someone, when you yourself did nothing wrong? Well its probably an incy bit (too small to describe) of what Jesus when through. Did NOTHING wrong, yet completely hated by the world he came to save.. It isnt easy, learning to love like He did.


It may not even seem right
I didnt even put up a fight
Craziness it seems
But deep in me a memory...

Of a man who did nothing but right
And still he did not put up a fight
And Im hoping you will see
Im here to be your friend, not your enemy

Yes I can sit here and judge
Condemm you of your wrong
But who am I to point a finger?
When the dept of my sin still lingers
And Ill take blow after blow
Just for the hope that you one day know
That youll turn around
And receive this grace that I found

I was about to strike back
When a voice it stopped me on my tracks
It said do you remember? Do you remember?

How you once bore a penalty
How undeservingly you were set free
How your chains were ridden
How your depts were forgotten

Yes I can sit here and judge
Condemm you of your wrong
But who am I to point a finger?
When the dept of my sin still lingers
And Ill take blow after blow
Just for the hope that you one day know
That youll turn around
And receive this grace that I found

And we don't know if its you or me to blame
But whose to say when were guilty all the same
It aint easy...
Loving like He did

We strive in vein to see who gets more
But my friend we're all sinners after all
It aint easy...
Loving like He did

You've struck my right now heres my left to you
All I wish is that youll see right through
It aint easy...
Loving like He did