...and I believe in some kind of path...One of my favorite songs I have ever heard is a song called Into My Arms by Nick Cave from his album The Boatman's Call. It's especially nice on an early morning like this. Here's a neat song review of this song from All Music Guide:
"Into My Arms" is one of Nick Cave's signature-style dark piano ballads, a love theme a the core of the lyrics, cloaked in spiritual and religious language and imagery. Accompanied only by himself on piano and Martyn P. Casey on bass, Cave plays a simple piano melody that stays rolling, barely shifting throughout except to build towards the refrain, "Into my arms, O Lord." Questioning his own belief in God and the angels while respecting the object of his desire's affection for them, the singer makes the sort of plaintive plea to the gods he doesn't believe in that differences aside, love may conquer all and keep the pair together. Capturing in voice, melody, and lyric the doubts, faith, fears, and hopes that love can inspire among the faithless, he returns to the idea that truth, strength, and love are values worth striving for."
Into My Arms | Nick Cave | The Boatman's Call
I don't believe in an interventionist God
But I know, darling, that you do
and if I did I would kneel down and ask him
not to intervene when it came to you --
not to touch a hair on your head; leave you as you are
if he felt he had to direct you
then direct you into my arms
Into my arms, oh lord
Into my arms, oh lord
Into my arms, oh lord
Into my arms, oh lord
And I don't believe in the existence of angels
but looking at you I wonder if that's true
and if I did, I would summon them together
and ask them to watch over you
to each burn a candle for you
to make bright and clear your path
and to walk like Christ in grace and love
and guide you into my arms
Into my arms, oh lord
Into my arms, oh lord
Into my arms, oh lord
Into my arms...
But I believe in love...
and I know that you do too
and I believe in some kind of path
that we can walk down; me and you
So keep your candles burning
make a journey bright and pure
that you'll keep returning -- always and evermore...
Into my arms, oh lord
Into my arms, oh lord
Into my arms, oh lord
Into my arms...
