Many of the Lost Dogs albums include at least one or two cover songs. Songs covered by the Lost Dogs include Bob Dylan's "Lord, Protect My Child," Leonard Cohen's "If It Be Your Will," The Beatles' "I'm A Loser," and Stephen Foster's "Hard Times Come Again No More." They have also recorded a number of Traditional or Gospel standards such as "Dust On The Bible," and "Farther Along."
In March, 2000, shortly after the release of their Gift Horse album, Gene Eugene died in his sleep at The Green Room, his recording studio in Huntington Beach, California.
2003 saw the release of the band's first DVD, Via Chicago, a black and white concert film released by Lo-Fidelity Records. A follow-up DVD, Via Chicago (All We Left Unsaid), containing additional songs from the concert, was released in 2006.
Although the loss of Eugene is noticeable, the remaining three Lost Dogs members continue to tour and record new albums. In 2004, the band got together with longtime friend Steve Hindalong to produce a special album for their summer tour. The result was entitled Mutt, and included new acoustic versions of nine songs originally written and recorded for each band member's regular rock bands, with one new song. The following year, the band would release one of their most unusual recordings to date, the almost entirely instrumental Island Dreams.
The band's most recent project, Old Angel, was released May 2010. The band — including the newest official "dog," drummer Steve Hindalong — once again hit the road for a national tour in support of their new album.
No Shadow Of Turning
Lost Dogs Lyrics
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what you have begun
The songs have been played and the promise made
will not be undone
No shadow of a turning.
You're the same today as yesterday
No shadow of a turning
'cos love won't let you turn away
You see it all and not a sparrow falls
out beyond your hand
in the deep and dark I will rest my heart
in your perfect plan
Faith and hope will abide,
mercy will turn the tide
Alive in the One who has died,
love never failing
Until the end, every doubt weighs in
and it clouds your face
but you won't let go 'till I've come to know
your unchanging grace
The Lost Dogs' song No Shadow Of Turning is a beautiful expression of faith and trust in God's unchanging nature. The lyrics speak of the eternal nature of God, who does not sleep and forever keeps what he has begun. The promises made and the songs played will not be undone, for there is no shadow of a turning in God. He is the same today as yesterday, and his love will not let him turn away from those who trust in him.
The song goes on to speak of God's omnipotence and omniscience, as he sees everything and not a sparrow falls beyond his hand. In the deep and dark, the singer will rest his heart in God's perfect plan. The chorus repeats the idea that there is no turning in God's nature, and that his love will never fail.
The final verse acknowledges that doubts may arise, and that they can cloud our face and weigh us down. But God will not let go until we come to know his unchanging grace. The song ultimately expresses the singer's faith and trust in God, even in the face of doubts and uncertainties.
Line by Line Meaning
You do not sleep and forever keep what you have begun
You, as an eternal being, never sleep and always ensure that what you started will be completed.
The songs have been played and the promise made will not be undone
The promises made and the songs sung by you will always hold true and be fulfilled.
No shadow of a turning
You never change your ways or turn away from those who believe in you.
You're the same today as yesterday
Your unchanging nature ensures a consistency in your character from day to day.
'cos love won't let you turn away
You will never turn away from love because it is a core value that you adhere to.
You see it all and not a sparrow falls out beyond your hand
You see everything that happens and ensure that nothing goes unnoticed or unaccounted for, no matter how small.
In the deep and dark I will rest my heart in your perfect plan
Even in difficult situations, we can find solace in your perfect plan for us and trust that everything will work out as it should.
Faith and hope will abide, mercy will turn the tide, Alive in the One who has died, love never failing
We can always have faith, hope, and trust in you, especially in times of trouble when mercy is needed, because your love is infinite and guaranteed.
Until the end, every doubt weighs in and it clouds your face but you won't let go 'till I've come to know your unchanging grace
It's easy to doubt and question your ways, but you will not let go until we have come to fully understand and appreciate your unchanging grace.
Contributed by Gabriel E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.