From the recording Gotta Start Somewhere
Often we get so caught up in everyday life that we don't see that we are in reality drowning. And to swim against the tide is hard. We get caught in stress - finances, friendships, ambition... We all need a saviour, but often we just don't see it when we spend our time trying to keep our heads above the water.
We are sold lies by those telling us what we need and pushing their rules to abide by before they simply walk (swim) away leaving us still feeling hollow, empty and no closer to peace.
However, often the answer is right before us - an answer we rejected out of hand, only to realise that maybe it was right there all along.
Lyrics
I tried to stand against the tide
But the water was deep and the river was wide
So I found myself being swept out to the sea
I felt so alive - I thought I was free
It was THE place to be - my friends were all there
Some were in trouble, but most didn’t care
There was eating and drinking and laughter all round
But I could see a storm coming and I knew we would drown
Then a man swam up to me - I think from the beach
He gave me a smile as he started to preach
He told me there was a way to be saved
Gave me a leaflet and he then swam right away
Another man appeared in a boat through the waves
Dishevelled and lonely, with a sad kind of face
He reached out his hand and I felt so ashamed
It was like I was guilty, but he had been blamed
It was then that I saw the love in his eyes
His compassion of knowing we were drowning in lies
I suddenly realised he’d been there all the time
His hand reaching out, just waiting for mine
His hand reaching out, just waiting for mine
His hand reaching out, just waiting for mine