Press On
Billy Sprague Lyrics
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Of the shadow of death
Where the passion for life
Drained like blood from my chest
And it took more than my will just to
Take a step
When the compass of hope
Was gone
In a silence so black
That I wished for the blues
Every desperate prayer
Seemed like Heaven refused
And some days I found faith meant just
Tyin' my shoes
And it was
All I could do
To press on
Press on me amigo
Press on mon ami
Walk on in the face
Of the mystery
Though the night hides the light
Through the darkness still dawn
Tie your shoes, my dear friend
And press on
(Walk on)
On the ocean so lonesome I was not left on
Had some heavenly friends
When my heart was a stone
And they carried my heartache and
Made it their own
When the current of sorrow
Was strong
(And one said)
"I pray your memories will not drag you down
Not be anchors but treasures
Of the love that you've found"
And His kind words turned hurt into comfort somehow
And the wind in my sails
To press on
So press on me amigo
Press on mon ami
Walk on in the face
Of the mystery
Though the night hides the light
And the journey is long
Lean on me, my dear friend
And press on
Though the days seem like years
There may be giants in our fears
Ah, but they who are sowin' tears
They shall reap in joy
They shall run and leap for joy!
So press on me amigo
Press on mon ami
Walk on in the face
Of the mystery
Though the night hides the light
And the journey is long
Lean on me, my dear friend
And press on me amigo
Press on mon ami
Walk on in the face
Of the mystery
Though the night hides the light
And the journey is long
Tie your shoes, my dear friend
And press on!
The lyrics to Billy Sprague's song "Press On" depict a journey through a dark time in life, where the singer finds themselves in the valley of the shadow of death. In this place, life passion retreats, and hope fades, leaving behind an emptiness that is hard to bear. It is a challenging situation, where simple acts of everyday life become turbulent. The singer longs for relief, for someone to come alongside him and persevere through this wilderness.
Despite the darkness, the lyrics encourage pressing on. The message of "Press On" is to persevere despite the obstacles that may be encountered in life. The lyrics offer the advice to tie one's shoes and walk on, to lean on others in difficult times, and to have faith in the goodness of life. The journey may be long and arduous, but the light will eventually shine through the darkness. Though the singer in the song does not know when this will happen, he chooses to move forward regardless.
Overall, the song's message is an encouragement to not lose hope in times of struggle. It is a reminder that one must keep walking one step at a time, even when the end of the journey is unclear. The beauty of the song is that it can be applied to so many different situations in life, making it a timely and timeless message to all who hear it.
Line by Line Meaning
I was down in the valley
I was deep in a place of sadness and despair
Of the shadow of death
A place that felt just as hopeless and lifeless as death
Where the passion for life
Where my desire to live fully
Drained like blood from my chest
Felt like it was being sucked out of me, leaving me with nothing
And it took more than my will just to
I had to summon more strength than I ever thought I had just to
Take a step
Take a small forward movement
When the compass of hope
When the guiding force that points to hope
Was gone
Was no longer present
In a silence so black
In a dark, oppressive silence
That I wished for the blues
I even longed for sadness, as it was at least something to feel
Every desperate prayer
Every prayer from a place of desperation and need
Seemed like Heaven refused
It felt like my cries were falling on deaf ears
And some days I found faith meant just
Some days, the best I could do was believe and
Tyin' my shoes
Tying my shoelaces
And it was
Which was
All I could do
The most that was possible
To press on
To keep moving forward, no matter how difficult the journey was
Press on me amigo
I encourage you to keep pressing forward, my friend
Press on mon ami
I encourage you to keep pressing forward, my dear friend
Walk on in the face
Keep walking towards the unknown
Of the mystery
Of the things you cannot yet know
Though the night hides the light
Even when it seems like darkness has won over light
Through the darkness still dawn
There is still the promise of a new day
Tie your shoes, my dear friend
Put on your shoes, my friend
And press on
And keep pressing on
(Walk on)
(Keep walking)
On the ocean so lonesome I was not left on
When I felt utterly alone and isolated
Had some heavenly friends
I had some friends who were like angels
When my heart was a stone
When my heart was so heavy and hard
And they carried my heartache and
They took on my pain and
Made it their own
Felt it as their own
When the current of sorrow
When the stream of sadness
Was strong
Was particularly overwhelming
(And one said)
(And one of them said)
"I pray your memories will not drag you down
"I hope that the memories of the past won't hold you back
Not be anchors but treasures
That these memories will not weigh you down, but will actually be something valuable and precious to you
Of the love that you've found"
As a reminder of the love you have already experienced in your life
And His kind words turned hurt into comfort somehow
And with those gentle and wise words, he managed to bring me a sense of comfort, even in my pain
And the wind in my sails
And that comfort seemed to give me strength
To press on
To keep moving forward
Though the days seem like years
Even when it seems like time has slowed down to a crawl
There may be giants in our fears
We may be faced with great obstacles and challenges that scare us
Ah, but they who are sowin' tears
But those who have experienced deep pain and sorrow
They shall reap in joy
Will eventually be able to experience joy in their lives
They shall run and leap for joy!
Will eventually be so full of joy that they will run and leap with exuberance!
Tie your shoes, my dear friend
Put on your shoes, my friend
And press on me amigo
And keep pressing forward, my friend
Press on mon ami
Keep moving forward, my dear friend
Walk on in the face
Keep walking, even when it feels like the path is uncertain
Of the mystery
Of the things yet to come
Though the night hides the light
Even when it feels like the darkness is overwhelming
And the journey is long
And the path ahead looks daunting
Lean on me, my dear friend
Lean on me for support, my friend
And press on
And don't stop pressing forward
Tie your shoes, my dear friend
Put on your shoes, my friend
And press on!
And keep pressing forward!
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: BILLY SPRAGUE, JIM WEBER
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