Meece often incorporates classical piano works into his songs. "This Time" (from LEARNING TO TRUST) borrows its opening section, bridge and ending tag from Chopin's "Revolutionary Etude" (Op. 10, No. 12) in C minor. Similarly, the introductory melody for "You Can Go" (from the album 7) is taken from Bach's Two-Part Invention No. 13 in A Minor (BWV 784) and "Falling Down" (from COUNT THE COST) has its basis in a sonata by Mozart.
His song "We Are the Reason" has been recorded by over 200 other artists and CHRONOLOGY's "Seventy-Times-Seven" peaked at No. 77 in Australia's Top 100 chart. David worked with Canadian Juno Award winner Gino Vannelli for his albums CHRONOLOGY and CANDLE IN THE RAIN.
David and his wife currently live in Franklin, Tennessee.
Help Me Stand
David Meece Lyrics
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When the only thing my spirit can see
Is the scattered and decaying debris
Of dreams-that I've lost
And the light
Reveals enemies I thought were my friends
Criticizing all I live to defend
How can I be strong?
Chorus:
Help me stand
When it's more than I can do
Not to fall
Jesus hear my call
Help me stand
When adversity's on every hand
When I've done all I can
Help me stand
At the time my vision fades into a mirage
And integrity becomes a facade
When right appears wrong
In my mind
I can hear the jeering voice of despair
Saying only fools endeavor to care
How can I go on?
Repeat chorus
This life is a swift
And terrible race
Death comes to all
There's no hiding place
In the valley of shadows
I reach for your hand
Show me Your face
And by Your grace
I will stand
When it's more than I can do not to fall
Jesus hear my call
Help me stand
When adversity's on every hand
When I've done all I can
Help me stand
The song Help Me Stand by David Meece is a heartfelt plea to Jesus for help during difficult times. The lyrics describe a moment in the night when the singer's spirit is only able to see the "scattered and decaying debris" of lost dreams, and enemies he thought were his friends are revealed in the light, criticizing all he lives to defend. In the face of such adversity, the singer asks for help to stand, even when it's more than he can do not to fall. He recognizes that life is a "swift and terrible race" and that death comes to all, but he reaches for Jesus' hand in the valley of shadows and asks to be shown His face, so that by His grace, he can stand.
The lyrics of Help Me Stand are powerful and introspective, exploring the theme of asking for divine help in times of struggle. The song was released as part of David Meece's 1983 album Count the Cost, which was a commercial success and received positive reviews from critics.
Line by Line Meaning
In the night
During the dark, lonely times
When the only thing my spirit can see
When I am blinded by despair and hopelessness
Is the scattered and decaying debris
All that remains of my shattered hopes and dreams
Of dreams-that I've lost
Of the dreams that I tried to hold on to but couldn't
And the light
When the truth is finally revealed
Reveals enemies I thought were my friends
Shows me that the people I trusted were actually against me
Criticizing all I live to defend
Making me doubt the things I believed in and fought for
How can I be strong?
Questioning my ability to be resilient in the face of adversity
Help me stand
Asking for assistance to keep going
When it's more than I can do
When I am incapable of doing it on my own
Not to fall
To not give up entirely
Jesus hear my call
Appealing to a higher power for help
When adversity's on every hand
When difficulties are coming from all directions
When I've done all I can
When I have no more strength to give
At the time my vision fades into a mirage
When everything I see seems like an illusion
And integrity becomes a facade
When my morals are in question and I no longer know what to believe in
When right appears wrong
When the things that were once clear to me now seem questionable
In my mind
In my thoughts and feelings
I can hear the jeering voice of despair
The overwhelming sensation of hopelessness and negativity
Saying only fools endeavor to care
The voice telling me that trying to care about anything is pointless
How can I go on?
Questioning my ability to continue moving forward
This life is a swift
Life is brief and fleeting
And terrible race
A difficult journey filled with obstacles
Death comes to all
We will all eventually pass away
There's no hiding place
There is no escaping death
In the valley of shadows
In the darkest moments of our lives
I reach for your hand
Reaching out for aid and guidance from a higher power
Show me Your face
Asking for reassurance and help from God
And by Your grace
Through the mercy and love of God
I will stand
I will have the strength to keep going
When it's more than I can do not to fall
Even though I'm at my weakest and most vulnerable
Jesus hear my call
Pleading with God for help and guidance
Help me stand
Asking for the courage to keep moving forward
When adversity's on every hand
Even when the road ahead is full of obstacles
When I've done all I can
When I have given my all and feel like I can't give anymore
Contributed by Caden K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.