Far
Confession of Faith Lyrics


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I saw me far to the ocean
With kneading hands the water it came
And changed the dirt that I had brought
Into clay I knew had my name
I saw me then devoid of
Grief that lies a wound so bare
From face to face we hasten stride
I'm too fucking tired to sit and stare
At this world at these hands
At failing pride's sweet demands
While catering to ourselves
The water is siphoned away

Where is any hope into this dead world
Defiling my flag unfurled
I came myself upon the field
And backpedal reeled
Oh oh we caved and kneeled

Duty found withering day misnomered as fray
And chasing the pieces life brushed away
Leading to where any moment upon
The terraformed center core
I cannot feel the weight of temple wall
Regodless I crawl day unto day unto day
The merciless familiar sway
So much to think much more to feel
Seldom is seen seldom is real
On and on it leads nowhere
A pseudo cause with shitty flair
I am nothing of what I believe

I pass the time the air I thieve
I ask for reprieve
Change my sentence from wit to plain shit
And cast me to the wind
I never will rescind
My path is laid bare




Either truth or nothing's there
Hope beckons with deadpan stare

Overall Meaning

In the song "Far" by Confession of Faith, the singer portrays a feeling of hopelessness and weariness, and is exhausted by the demands of the world. The first stanza describes the singer's journey to the sea and how their hands shape the water and transform the dirt into clay that bears their name. The singer then reflects upon their emotional state, feeling devoid of the grief that lays bare, perhaps indicating a sense of disconnection from one's feelings. The singer remarks that they are too tired to simply sit and stare, yet they struggle against this world's incessant demands catered to one's own pride, all the while watching the water being siphoned away. The second stanza details the singer's loss of hope, where there seems to be no hope left in this dead world, their flag defiled and useless. The singer then finds themselves in the field, and as they move backward, they appear to stumble and fall. Despite the fact that they pursue their duties every day without fail, they feel as if they are chasing lost fragments of their life, leading them nowhere. They mention the weight of the temple wall, perhaps a metaphor for the burdens we carry as we pursue things that are ultimately meaningless. In the final two stanzas, the singer expresses their nihilistic attitude, saying they are "nothing" of what they believed. They ask for reprieve, even if it means changing themselves from "wit to plain shit" and being cast away to the wind. The singer acknowledges that, whether it is the truth or nothing at all, their path is laid bare, and hope stares back at them lifelessly.


Line by Line Meaning

I saw me far to the ocean
I envisioned myself standing far from civilization, near the expansive ocean


With kneading hands the water it came
I reached into the water, letting it flow through my fingers


And changed the dirt that I had brought
The water transformed the dirt in my hands into malleable clay


Into clay I knew had my name
The clay felt personal and intimate, like it was made just for me


I saw me then devoid of
In that moment, I was free from


Grief that lies a wound so bare
The raw pain of grieving that can cut so deeply


From face to face we hasten stride
We rush through life, one face to the next, without really seeing or experiencing anything deeply


I'm too fucking tired to sit and stare
I'm too exhausted to simply sit and watch life pass me by


At this world at these hands
I'm frustrated with the state of the world and my inability to change it


At failing pride's sweet demands
I'm tired of trying to meet the unreasonable expectations of my ego


While catering to ourselves
We're selfishly focused on satisfying our own desires


The water is siphoned away
The life-giving water is being drained from the earth


Where is any hope into this dead world
I can't see any light or possibility in this bleak and lifeless world


Defiling my flag unfurled
The symbols and ideals I once held as sacred have been tarnished and defiled


I came myself upon the field
I arrived on a battlefield or in a difficult situation, completely on my own


And backpedal reeled
I was overwhelmed and retreated from the situation


Oh oh we caved and kneeled
We were defeated and had to submit to the situation


Duty found withering day misnomered as fray
My sense of responsibility was slowly dissipating, and the struggle I was in wasn't what I thought it was


And chasing the pieces life brushed away
I was trying to chase down and recover the things I had lost, but they kept slipping away from me


Leading to where any moment upon
This struggle was leading me to a place where any moment the situation could change


The terraformed center core
The central and most important part of a transformed or evolved earth


I cannot feel the weight of temple wall
I can't sense the gravity of something that should feel monumental


Regodless I crawl day unto day unto day
Despite feeling lost and small, I keep moving forward through each day


The merciless familiar sway
I'm being ruthlessly tossed around by the same patterns and routines


So much to think much more to feel
There's so much to consider and experience that I haven't even begun to touch on


Seldom is seen seldom is real
The things we think we see or experience are often illusions and not entirely real


On and on it leads nowhere
Our current path is leading us down a dead end


A pseudo cause with shitty flair
Our sense of purpose or motivation is superficial and unimpressive


I am nothing of what I believe
I'm not living up to my own values or aspirations


I pass the time the air I thieve
I let the time slip away, stealing the opportunities and moments from myself


I ask for reprieve
I plead for relief from the intense emotions and struggles I'm facing


Change my sentence from wit to plain shit
I want to switch from poetically worded expressions to brutally honest language


And cast me to the wind
I want to let myself be taken by the forces of nature


I never will rescind
I will never give up or take back my words or opinions


My path is laid bare
The road ahead is crystal clear and unobstructed


Either truth or nothing's there
I'll either find the truth or there's nothing worth searching for


Hope beckons with deadpan stare
Despite the hopelessness I feel, there's a glimmer of positive possibility staring back at me




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Written by: Joshua Hinck

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Agnes Muani

"Once sins are confessed, Satan can't bring them up" Halleluiah🙏🙏🙏

Moises Castro

Amen

Leoncia Ortencio

Amen

Gary DeBlasio

I went to confession today, May 7 2021 for the first time in 50 years or more. I was afraid the priest was going to yell at me, I was embarrassed etc etc. I want to urge people out there to go; please just go and get it over with. It wasn't a bad experience at all. The priest in the confessional was very very kind and understanding. It will be worth your while to go- please consider going- take the step, DON'T Be afraid and go.

Rubyflowers Lim

Welcome back. I did my long time confession after20 over yrs, few years back. I was very scared at first but now i go confession more often. It feels so free and good. Keep it up.

Grey Owl

Doesn't it feel AWESOME to obtain the Sacrament of Reconciliation? My experience took 45 minutes and I went in with EIGHT handwritten pages!!! Two days later, at a TLM, my homecoming was complete when my spirit was blessed with the the Sacrament of Communion!!! To our God be the Glory!!!
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56Tyskie

Praise be to God! I went to confession for the first time after 12 years on the 24th of June which was the Feast Day of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at 3:00 pm. It's amazing to be back!

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Thanks God

Rachel Mansa

Blessed be God for the grace bestowed on us to be able to go for confession

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Chino Latino

Confession...the only court where you declare yourself guilty and they drop all charges...glory to the Lord!!!

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