Story Behind The Song

I had written the first two verses as an expansion on an idea I had already finished in another song. Digging deeperinto the concept. I got stuck and later sent those 2 verses to Stef Loy and he added the chorus and a few more verses. Later Stef and his

Song Description

this is a song about the futile effort of personal growth and fulfillment without God. How we try to cheat death by doing every kind of self-help possible but won't take the help that God is offering

Lyrics

It?s all about the tower of Babel / Clattering of metal in the gym/ The endless pursuits in sugar substitutes/ Dodging the wages of sin./ It?s all about the power of cable/ Bipeds walking on the web/ Strolls down catwalks / And in out self talk/ Crumbs of flesh lie in out beds/ And it?s miles from who you are/ It?s writings in a game of scrabble/ Settle for words and leave the board/ It?s happiness in search of something more/ Sometime I ?s like to take a tour / Miles to where you are./ And we work at making ourselves better/ It?s so much harder to live by grace/ Maybe someday I?ll see your face/ Maybe never./ Only to climb, only to clamor,/ Only to chatter with has-beens/ Only to dig glory bound for earthen treasure/ Only to kick a world that bleeds / And steals the breath of orphans/ And we work at making ourselves better/ It?s so much harder to live by grace/ Maybe someday I?ll see your face/ Maybe never./ I can work at making myself better/ It?s so much harder to live by grace/ Maybe someday I?ll see your face/ Maybe never./ Pound and pound another nail in/ Lay that sturdy 2x4/ Sweat off your spirit for causes of sawdust/ See it all as it is once more / Moth and rust./ Waiting at the table for the crumbs from God./ ------------ Copyright J. Stephen Smith/ Stef Loy/ Cara Loy -----