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The songs in the featured section of this page were written and performed by Chris Taylor who is an American singer-songwriter, based in San Antonio, Texas. He is the former lead singer of Love Coma and is now a solo performer.
His music, pictures and visual artwork can be found on www.christaylorworld.com
Taylor's 2000 album, Worthless Pursuit of Things on the Earth, was nominated as Rock Album of the Year for the 2001 Dove Awards.
Found
Chris Taylor Lyrics
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In the wastelands
Turning coal into diamonds
You make things right that were broken
And unsalvageable like me
You make all things new
My heart is the proofUp above and underground
What is lost has been
Found
Has been found
Found in You
I am found
It's all so different now
That I'm found in You
You walk around
In the dark lands
Shining light on your children
You make a way
Through the wilderness
Our twisted ways made
Straight again
You make all things new
My heart is the proof
Up above and underground
What is lost has been
Found
Has been found
Found in YouI am found
It's all so different now
That I'm found in You
All that's old
Will pass away
You alone will stay the same
Oh, your love will remain
Yes, your love will remain
All that's old
Will pass away
You alone will stay the same
Oh, your love will remain
Yes, your love will remain
Found
Has been found
Found in You
I am found
It's all so different now
That I'm found in You
In Chris Taylor's "Found", the chorus resounds the idea of finding redemption through a higher power. The lyrics refer to two kinds of "lands": wastelands and dark lands. In the wastelands, the singer feels broken and unsalvageable before this higher power, but they turn his coal into diamonds. Diamonds are known for their value and beauty, so the idea is that the singer now has worth and has become something beautiful. This power also makes things right that were once broken.
In the dark lands, this figure shines light on their children and makes paths through wilderness. The idea of bringing light to a dark situation represents hope in difficult times. The singer emphasizes that because of this higher power, they have been found, and now their life is different because of it. They ultimately state that in this higher power, they have found love that will remain even when all else passes away. The lyrics create a serene atmosphere that comforts the listener.
Overall, the song is about finding one's self-worth and redemption through a higher power. The lyrics use the image of wastelands and dark lands to represent being in a hopeless and depressed state. The power that the singer found turns their life around and gives them hope. They declare that this finding has changed their life completely and that the love they found will remain even after everything else fades away.
Line by Line Meaning
You walk around
You move about with purpose and intention
In the wastelands
In some desolate, barren regions of life
Turning coal into diamonds
You have the power to transform things
You make things right that were broken
You have the ability to fix things that were previously not functional
And unsalvageable like me
Likewise, you have restored me from a hopeless state
You make all things new
You are able to refresh and renew everything
My heart is the proof
My experience of this renewal is personal and heartfelt evidence of its truth
Up above and underground
Everywhere around, in plain view and hidden
What is lost has been
That which was missing or lost has been found
Found
It has been found
Has been found
It is now present and accounted for
Found in You
The discovery occurs within you
I am found
My place has been discovered
It's all so different now
The transformation is unmistakable
That I'm found in you
It is in you that I have been found
You walk around
Once again, your purposeful movement
In the dark lands
Now, in places of darkness and obscurity
Shining light on your children
You bring illumination to those who follow you
You make a way
You open up a path where there was none
Through the wilderness
Across harsh and rugged terrain
Our twisted ways made
The crooked paths we traveled
Straight again
You have straightened and corrected them
All that's old
All that is past or outdated
Will pass away
It will come to its end
You alone will stay the same
You are unchanging in your constancy
Oh, your love will remain
Your love is enduring and everlasting
Yes, your love will remain
You reiterate the lasting nature of your love
Found
Once again, you have found us
Has been found
We are once again present in you
Found in You
It is always within you that we are found
I am found
I rest securely in your care
It's all so different now
A transformation has taken place
That I'm found in You
It is within you that I rest comfortably and completely
Contributed by Colin L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.