"Without Hope, Without God in the World"

If Caedmon's Call released this song and said that it was a song about the pain and hopelessness of trying to live apart from our Creator's purpose, it would probably win a Dove Award. Listening to it makes me think of Ephesians 2:12, which I've quoted in the title.

Sadly, Dave Matthews probably had no Scripture in view when he penned these words (the lyrics are below):



I find this song so beautiful. The music works perfectly to capture the mood of the song created by the lyrics. It is somber and depressing; such is life without Christ. If God puts it on your heart, as He does often for me, pray for these guys to find the One in whom life is found:

Story of a man
Who decided not to breath
Turned red, purple, then blue
Colorful indeed
No matter how his friends begged
Well, he would not concede
And now he's dead
You see, 'cause everybody knows
You got to breathe

But, oh God,
Under the weight of life
Things seem brighter on the other side...
Lighter on the other side...

Another one:
See this monkey sitting in his tree
One day, decided to climb down
And run off to the city
Look at him now
Tired, and drunk
And living in the street
As good as dead
You see, a monkey should know
Stay up in your tree

But, oh God,
Under the weight of life
Things seem brighter on the other side
Oh God,
But under the weight of life
Things seem much lighter on the other side

No way...
No way...
No way...
Out...
Of here...

Another One:
A Big Eyed Fish
Yeah, swimming in the sea
Oh, how he dreamed
He wants to be a bird
Swooping, diving through the breeze
One day
He caught a big blue wave
Up onto the beach
And now he's dead
You see, a fish's dream
Should stay in the sea

But, oh God,
Under the weight of life
Things seem brighter on the other side
Oh God,
But under the weight of life
Things seem brighter on the other side

No way...
No way...
No way...
Out...
Of Here...

No way out of here...
No way out of life...