From the recording I Believe
This song is written from the perspective of God. We spend so much of our lives trying to impress - shiny cars, new house, power, money, prestige.... but God looks at the heart. Anything else we do to try and get to Him is futile. He's not impressed by the stuff that we possess, and offers a simple solution. It's Jesus on the cross, but we still reject the offer time after time.
Lyrics
I’ve been around
Since the beginning of time
I’ve seen mighty men stumble
Proud men fall and die
The rich man counts his money,
Poor man counts his grain
You say you’ve made a difference
But your hearts are still the same
And no I'm not impressed by whatever you possessed
Nothing you own holds the key
In the blink of an eye and before you say goodbye
The house you've built will fall into the sea
'Cause everything you’ve done
Means nothing to me
You could kiss a hundred babies
You could plant a million trees
When it all falls down
In the end you’re gonna see
All the things you’ve done
Mean nothing to me
It means nothing to me
Whoa nothing to me
Who made you blind
Is it so hard for you to see
I laid my life down for you
A plan to set you free
I hung up on a cross
But you still rejected me
Whoa
You could be free
Dead men scream
Injustice from their graves
Progress is your master
And you gladly serve as slaves
You’re being held for ransom
And it’s costing you your soul
I came to bring you freedom
And you still reject the call
And no I'm not impressed by whatever you possessed
Nothing you own holds the key
In the blink of an eye and before you say goodbye
The house you've built will fall into the sea
'Cause everything you’ve done
Means nothing to me
You could kiss a hundred babies
You could plant a million trees
When it all falls down
In the end you’re gonna see
All the things you’ve done
Mean nothing to me
It means nothing to me
Whoa nothing to me
Everything you’ve done
Means nothing to me
You could kiss a hundred babies
You could plant a million trees
When it all falls down
In the end you’re gonna see
All the things you’ve done
Mean nothing to me
It means nothing to me
Whoa nothing to me
Who made you blind
Is it so hard for you to see
I laid my life down for you
A plan to set you free
I hung up on a cross
But you still rejected me
Whoa
You could be free
Whoa everything you've done
It means nothing to me
I'm after your heart
Why can't you see
It's the only thing
That will ever set you free