Casey spent most of 2010/2011 either on the road touring or in the recording studio. His most recent album “Mended Souls” debuted in the top 25 on the iTunes singer songwriter charts. Also, Casey’s song “Come To Me” was featured on the CW’s “One Tree Hill” along side of artist like Ray Lamontagne, The Black Keys and The Carey Brothers. Casey has also had music featured on shows like Bar Karma and Current TV.
While on tour last year, Casey created quite the buzz for himself. He played a sold out show at the legendary Hotel Cafe’ with Tyrone Wells. He also sold out shows in Santa Monica and Santa Cruz California as well a Corvallis and Portland Oregon. His music has also been featured on radio stations up and down the west coast like Seattle’s KEXP and Los Angeles’s KCRW.
Confession
Casey Hurt Lyrics
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Yeah, I used to know your names
Turned the prophets into fortune
They haunt me just the same
I closed my eyes to cover scandal
Raised my hands when we'd applaud
Supplied a culpable example
But there's these songs that we used to know
We sang them loud and we sang them slow
We were crying out like someone was listening
Hallelujah x 3
I would listen to the whispers
Revelations through the hall
Quiet voice in memories' chamber
Like writing on the wall
I always gave a good confession,
When I wasn't lying through my teeth
Trying to be a good neighbor
But living life just like a thief
But there's these songs that we used to know
We sang them loud and we sang them slow
We were crying out like someone was listening
Hallelujah x 3
I once was blind, oh wretched me
Whole world's in his hands but no one's free
The sweetest sound was blasphemy
Turn away your eyes
So you can see
But there's these songs that we used to know
We sang them loud and we sang them slow
We were crying out like someone was listening
Hallelujah x 3
The lyrics in Casey Hurt's song "Confession" delve into themes of inner turmoil, hypocrisy, and the struggle to find authenticity in one's actions and beliefs. The singer reflects on their past actions, admitting to spreading lies and deception to others, all while maintaining a facade of sincerity and righteousness. This internal conflict is expressed through the imagery of turning prophets into fortune, implying a corruption of spiritual values for personal gain. The haunting presence of these past transgressions weighs heavily on the singer, revealing a deep sense of guilt and regret.
The mention of singing familiar songs and crying out like someone was listening suggests a yearning for connection and understanding amidst the chaos of deceit and self-deception. The repeated refrain of "Hallelujah" serves as a symbolic cry for redemption and forgiveness, a plea for absolution from the mistakes and sins of the past. The juxtaposition of the sacred and the profane in the lyrics speaks to the complex nature of human morality and the search for meaning and truth in a world marred by falsehoods and hypocrisy.
The singer also acknowledges their struggle to reconcile their actions with their beliefs, acknowledging their failure to live up to the standards of honesty and integrity they profess. The reference to giving a good confession despite lying through their teeth highlights the singer's awareness of their own duplicity and the difficulty of maintaining moral consistency in a world filled with moral ambiguity and deception. The imagery of living life like a thief further emphasizes the singer's sense of moral bankruptcy and the disconnect between outward appearances and inner truth.
In the final verse, the singer reflects on their past blindness and the realization that true freedom and salvation can only come through acknowledging one's faults and seeking redemption. The reference to blasphemy and the necessity of turning away from falsehoods to truly see implies a reckoning with one's own inner demons and the need for personal growth and transformation. The repetition of the refrain "Hallelujah" underscores the singer's quest for spiritual renewal and rebirth, a yearning for grace and forgiveness in the face of past transgressions. Ultimately, "Confession" is a poignant exploration of the complexities of human nature and the eternal struggle to find truth and redemption in a world filled with deception and self-deception.
Line by Line Meaning
I told everyone about you
I shared all the details of your existence with others
Yeah, I used to know your names
I was once familiar with who you really are
Turned the prophets into fortune
I twisted wisdom into material wealth
They haunt me just the same
Their presence continues to linger
Raised my hands when we'd applaud
I pretended to be enthusiastic when praised
My sincerity all fraud
My honesty was nothing but deception
We were crying out like someone was listening
We expressed our emotions hoping to be heard
I always gave a good confession
I consistently confessed openly
When I wasn't lying through my teeth
Except for the times when I was dishonest
Trying to be a good neighbor
Attempting to be a positive influence
But living life just like a thief
However, behaving deceitfully
I once was blind, oh wretched me
I was ignorant, feeling miserable
Whole world's in his hands but no one's free
The world may be controlled by a higher power, but individuals lack true freedom
The sweetest sound was blasphemy
The most appealing thing was offensive to some
Turn away your eyes, so you can see
Look in a different direction to gain perspective
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Borrowed Truths
@pmankow Oh, I have. How else would I be able to see through the lies and deceits of Romanism? Here I will offer you more, in case you missed it in my earlier comments.
Even a cursory reading of the New Testament will reveal that the Catholic Church does not have its origin in the teachings of Jesus or His apostles. In the New Testament, there is no mention of the papacy, worship/adoration of Mary (or the immaculate conception of Mary, the perpetual virginity of Mary, the assumption of Mary, or Mary as co-redemptrix and mediatrix), petitioning saints in heaven for their prayers, apostolic succession, the ordinances of the church functioning as sacraments, infant baptism, confession of sin to a priest, purgatory, indulgences, or the equal authority of church tradition and Scripture.
Most Roman Catholic beliefs and practices regarding Mary are completely absent from the Bible.
The Lord’s Supper being a consumption of the literal body and blood of Jesus is not taught in the Bible.
Roman Catholicism has “saints” one can pray to in order to gain a particular blessing. Nowhere is even a hint of this taught in Scripture.
The idea that the Roman bishop is the vicar of Christ, the supreme leader of the Christian Church, is utterly foreign to the Word of God.
The Catholic Church disguises its pagan beliefs under layers of complicated theology and church tradition. Recognizing that many of its beliefs and practices are utterly foreign to Scripture, the Catholic Church is forced to deny the authority and sufficiency of Scripture.
Borrowed Truths
@Ricardus Danisworo Here is more truth, you may continue to deny them if you so desire. Isn't it interesting how you cannot do so though?
Romanism denies the sacrifice of the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ as sufficient for the salvation of our souls
Mary was born in sin, she is not the queen of heaven, she is not a co-redeemer, she had children by Joseph after Christ was born.
You cannot drag God out of heaven and stick Him in a wafer.
Everything that Romanism teaches is in direct contradiction with the Word of God.
If you do not get out of there and repent of your sins you will die in them, and open your eyes a few moments later in hell, where you will remain until the great white throne of Judgement, when you will be cast into the lake of fire, because there is no such place as purgatory either.
Nino Djuras
@corea 4sure
John 20:21-23:
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
James 5:14-17:
Is any one among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects. Elijah was a man of like nature with ourselves and he prayed fervently that it might not rain… and… it did not rain…
I Peter 2:5-9 gives us some insight about priesthood:
… and like living stones be yourselves built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ… But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people…
Matthew 16:19
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
elsamn
Just a few months ago I was the last one. I hadn't been to confession or Mass in 20 years. I'm back at church and have been to confession a couple times (cried each time. Lol.). I'm so happy to be back. 😊
Piotr Trojanowski
We thank God for having you back.
Stephanie peterson
@elsamn i know but my anxiety is so bad about the confession itself. I have a tendency to lie, freeze and disassociate when I get nervous and I worry I’ll intentionally skip sins on my list (invalidating the whole confession) or just not be able to speak. And I worry about not sounding contrite enough because when I disassociate i downplay my feelings A LOT. If you ask me if I’m truly sorry for my sins while I’m at home alone I’ll cry and beg for mercy, if you ask me if I’m sorry for my sins in the confessional I’m like “uhh sure I guess”. I truly will be repentant but I sure as heck won’t sound like it, and I don’t want the priest to think I don’t take it seriously, I *do*. I also just generally come across as dry and rude because of my autism, even though under that shell I’m extremely passionate and emotional.
And this anxiety keeps me from even emailing the priest to tell him these concerns, because I don’t want to be condescended or seen as crazy.
elsamn
@Stephanie peterson I was nervous too, but I felt so much better after. You can do an examine of conscious before you go to help. There are several online.
Stephanie peterson
Im so nervous i want to go back but i freeze
Bridget G
welcome home!
Anne Murray
These amazing young Priests are the future hope of our Church. Let us never forget to pray for them
Martin Abdalla
@Julieta Ticzon i don't know maybe 👐 smt like that
Julieta Ticzon
What is the position of hands during Lorda prayer in the mass
andonedave
I remember well my own “it’s been 20 years since my last confession”moment. I’m forever grateful for the compassion the wonderful priest showed me that day.