The Touch
Beth Waters Lyrics
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Spiritless hands show no caress. There was no embrace from tearstained faces.
Environment bottomless compassion was motionless.
Weary eyes will only see the depths of captivity here in this perpetual misery.
Hate's piercing sound disfigures the soul in the stream of my tears
I lay in their mold!
Do you got any love in your heart? Unfeeling! Unfeeling! Unfeeling!
Threw myself down at the feet of its mercy
the stone of my heart met its defeat love emptied me filling me with serenity.
It's a light that want to embrace me,
I was not of love still it accepted me whole
and where there was nothing left there is love in the soul. Love is not weakness!
Love is power!
Love is truth!
Love is endless!
Love is your forgiveness!
Love is your sacrifice!
Love is your faith!
Love is your trust!
Love is your hope!
The opening lines of the song 'The Touch' by Beth Waters speaks of a life devoid of love and affection. The singer describes a birth into an environment that lacked compassion or care from those around them. The lack of love has left them feeling empty and spiritless, with no one to turn to for comfort or support. The harshness of their surroundings is encapsulated in the line "Weary eyes will only see the depths of captivity here in this perpetual misery". The singer is stuck in a cycle of misery and cannot see a way out.
The chorus questions those around them, "Do you got any love in your heart? Unfeeling! Unfeeling! Unfeeling!". The singer has found solace within themselves, by turning to their innermost self for healing. They have let go of the stone of their heart and allowed love to fill the void within them. Through the power of love, they have found serenity and acceptance.
The song's message is clear; despite the harshness of our surroundings, love can still flourish and transform our lives. Love is a transformative force; it is not a weakness but rather a source of power, truth, forgiveness, faith, trust, and hope. The song encourages us to search within ourselves for love, as it can bring us peace and acceptance in a world full of chaos and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Birth to this emptiness conception in lovelessness.
I was born into a world of emptiness, where love was absent from the very start.
Spiritless hands show no caress. There was no embrace from tearstained faces.
No one showed affection or comfort. No one embraced or wiped away tears.
Environment bottomless compassion was motionless.
The environment lacked any compassion, and it remained stagnant and unchanging.
Weary eyes will only see the depths of captivity here in this perpetual misery.
Tired eyes can only see the depths of imprisonment in this never-ending misery.
Hate's piercing sound disfigures the soul in the stream of my tears
The sound of hate harms the soul and causes tears to flow.
I lay in their mold!
I found myself trapped in the same mold as the hateful ones.
Do you got any love in your heart? Unfeeling! Unfeeling! Unfeeling!
Is there any love within you? You seem emotionless and uncaring.
I touched my innermost self with its healing.
I found healing by connecting with my innermost self.
Threw myself down at the feet of its mercy
I surrendered to the mercy of love.
the stone of my heart met its defeat love emptied me filling me with serenity.
Love broke down my hardened heart and filled me with peace.
It's a light that want to embrace me,
Love is a warm light that wants to embrace me.
I was not of love still it accepted me whole
Although I was devoid of love, it accepted me completely.
and where there was nothing left there is love in the soul. Love is not weakness!
Love filled the emptiness within me. Love is not a weakness.
Love is power!
Love is a source of strength.
Love is truth!
Love is a reflection of truth.
Love is endless!
Love has no limits or boundaries.
Love is your forgiveness!
Love is the act of forgiving.
Love is your sacrifice!
Love requires the willingness to make sacrifices.
Love is your faith!
Love is rooted in faith.
Love is your trust!
Love requires trust.
Love is your hope!
Love inspires hope.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DILLON O'BRIAN, WILL OWSLEY, AMY GRANT, KEITH THOMAS, JEROME MC PHERSON
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