So, with that introduction, I thought it would be fun to post some lyrics and my thoughts about those lyrics and see what you all think.
NB: Just because I post the lyrics of a particular artist does not mean that I endorse this artist, their practices, beliefs (personal, public, political, etc.). Nor should this be an endorsement of the music videos that go along with the song. It is simply a point of discussion from the lyrics of this one particular song.
For the first week:
Sober by Pink
I don't wanna be the girl who laughs the loudest
Or the girl who never wants to be alone
I don't wanna be that call at four o'clock in the mornin'
'Cause I'm the only one you know in the world that won't be home
Ah, the sun is blindin'
I stayed up again
Oh, I am findin'
That's not the way I want my story to end
I'm safe up high, nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain inside, you're my protection
But how do I feel this good sober?
I don't wanna be the girl that has to fill the silence
The quiet scares me 'cause it screams the truth
Please don't tell me that we had that conversation
'Cause I won't remember, save your breath
'Cause what's the use?
Ah, the night is callin'
And it whispers to me softly, "Come and play"
But I, I am fallin'
And if I let myself go I'm the only one to blame
I'm safe up high, nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain inside, you're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?
Comin' down, comin' down, comin' down
Spinnin' 'round, spinnin' 'round, spinnin' 'round
I'm lookin' for myself, sober
Comin' down, comin' down, comin' down
Spinnin' 'round, spinnin' 'round, spinnin' 'round
Lookin' for myself, sober
When it's good, then it's good, it's so good 'til it goes bad
'Til you're trying to find the you that you once had
I have heard myself cry 'never again'
Broken down in agony, just tryin' find a friend, oh, oh
I'm safe up high, nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain inside, you're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?
I'm safe up high, nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain inside, you're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?
The first line that immediately jumped out at me was the line, "I don't wanna be the girl that has to fill the silence, The quiet scares me 'cause it screams the truth." I think that this is so true for our society. We are extremely afraid to be alone in the quite. We are afraid to actually listen to what our conscience is saying to us about our choices that we have made. It can be extremely frightening to each of us. We have this fear of God even. That is why we heard in the gospel reading this past weekend (the long version at least) Jesus say, "Do not be afraid any longer."
Too often, we can fear these things, thinking that we might have to sacrifice something that we like, something to which we have grown accustomed. As a result, we run from the silence, from the encounter with God, hoping that it wont catch up to us. We are running from the "Hound of Heaven," who pursues us continually with love. It becomes necessary for us to stop and actually encounter God in the silence and then we will be able to know the love of God for each and every one of us.
I also like this song because of it's overall theme of wondering why I can be happy or even content without living what this world is preaching/teaching. "Why do I feel this good sober?" Almost in awe of the reality that if I do not pursue all that this world is telling me is good, I can still feel good about myself and others.
I see this song as a description of the soul that encounters God for the first time and has all of the stereotypes and presumptions destroyed and the encounter was actually...good.
Let me know your thoughts about this song in the comments section.
