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This song is a response to the apparent ease with which the previous song presents the mandate to "be yourself and love." This "be yourself" is a common—perhaps even cliché—refrain in the self-satisfied discourse of our time, but this song longs for a deeper sense of self than quirkiness and so-called self-expression: Who am I, truly, deeply? This question cannot be answered in unison by any two people. Perhaps it is a question that can never be fully answered. Could it be that the answer was never the point?
lyrics
Who am I that I should think
That I deserve any better life than this?
'Cause I've got love to share and hope to sing
And grace enough for every chance I might have missed.
But still I find myself convinced I'm not enough,
That I should fill all the emptiness inside;
But things of earth below and sky above
Have yet to satisfy my fearful pride.
Well, I'm lonely and I'm broken
And I don't know who to be
And I don't know who I am until I'm gone.
Well, living, it’s a simple thing,
But I just can’t seem to get it right
'Cause my whole world spins far too fast for me
And I’m dizzy as a simple fact of life;
But I don’t have the strength to slow it down,
And I don’t even have the heart to care,
And I never had the patience for it anyhow,
So I race on just as fast as I can bear.
Well, I'm lonely and I'm broken
And I don't know who to be
And I don't know what I’ve lost until I’ve won.
Oh, well, who am I?
Am I hiding in here somewhere?
Am I lost enough to cry for help tonight?
Oh, God, can you find me in here anywhere?
Will you lead me to myself and give me life?
'Cause I’m lonely and I’m broken
And I don’t know what you see,
But when I’m lost I find I’m found here in your love.
credits
from Bienvenu,
released February 17, 2017
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daniel couper - Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Colin Jeffress - Piano & Cello
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Words & music by daniel couper
Produced, mixed, and engineered by daniel couper
Recorded at Hopwood Christian Church
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