take my world apart

I was singing along with a song on one of my Jars of Clay CDs the other day, when I was struck by what exactly I was singing the words to. I often do that. I just sing along with whatever is playing. But these words just hit.



Worlds Apart (by Jars of Clay)

I am the only one to blame for this
Somehow it all ends up the same
Soaring on the wings of selfish pride
I flew too high and like Icharus I collide

With a world I try so hard to leave behind
To rid myself of all but love, to give and die

To turn away and not become
Another nail to pierce the skin of One who loves

More deeply than the oceans, more abundant that the tear
Of a world embracing every heartache
Can I be the one to sacrifice
Or grip the spear and watch the blood and water flow

To love you - take my world apart
To need you - I am on my knees
To love you - take my world apart
To need you - broken on my knees

All said and done I stand alone
Amongst remains of a life I should not own
It takes all I am to believe
In the mercy that covers me

Did you really have to die for me
All I am for you are
Because what I need and what I believe are worlds apart

To love you - take my world apart
To need you - I am on my knees
To love you - take my world apart
To need you - broken on my knees

It was especially the words: "take my world apart" that really hit me. Those aren't words that I just want to sign flippantly. They're serious words to sing, and I had better mean them if I'm going to sing them.

This got me thinking about how often I do the same thing with other songs. Are there words that I sing that I wouldn't if I was really paying attention and thinking about what they mean? Probably there are. That thought has made me more conscious of the words that I sing when a song is playing.