So bright, she’s the dark light* that awakened me
She’s a shadow, she’s as radiant as day
Shadowed underneath her wings of soaring melody
Secret angel**, with a message saving me
A sweetness that’s this deep is far from quaint
The lion may be good but He’s not tame***
When you see her face she’ll say “don’t be afraid”****
Her brightness blinds you but your eyes can’t look away
And her glow proves that she’s not just one of us
She’s from heaven but she’s oh so dangerous
“Breathe”, she tells me, “take a burst of bravery”
Wings on my feet, gaining speed and unafraid
She propels me fearlessly to destiny^
Living too fast for shame to make us hesitate
A sweetness that’s this deep is far from quaint
The lion may be good but He’s not tame
When you see her face she’ll say “don’t be afraid”
Her brightness blinds you but your eyes can’t look away
And her glow proves that she’s not just one of us
She’s from heaven but she’s oh so dangerous
And we live fast, so fast
Nothing can stop us now
‘Cause we live fast, so fast
Not slowing down
(Guitar solo – Maxwell Kozen)
And we live fast, so fast
Nothing can stop us now
‘Cause we live fast, so fast
Not slowing down
(Guitar solo – Jericho Leal)
* - Ecclesiastes 7:15-18
** - That is, it is not well known that this human individual is an “angel”, and may well be commonly thought to be quite the opposite.
*** - Amalgamated paraphrase of Mr. Beaver and Lucy Pevensie, referring to Aslan – The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.
**** - Multiple instances of angelic appearances in the New Testament begin with the angel reassuring the human party to not be afraid.
^ - Men should not be afraid to be inspired by, influenced by, and instructed by women.
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