David Meece (born May 26, 1952) is a contemporary Christian musician who en… Read Full Bio ↴David Meece (born May 26, 1952) is a contemporary Christian musician who enjoyed success in the mid 80s throughout the 90s with thirty singles reaching top 10 positions on CCM radio. He grew up in Humble, Texas, where music was a refuge from his abusive, alcoholic father. While still in high school, he was touring in Europe and the USA. He began formal music education at the Peabody Conservatory of Music where he met his wife, Debbie. (She has played viola on some of David's releases such as ONCE IN A LIFETIME).

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.

Seventy Time Seven
David Meece Lyrics

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This prison has no walls
This bondage has no chains
My memories have no mercy
There's no one left to blame
Wish I could force back
The hands of time
And right every wrong
Grant me just this one last chance

Before it's gone, gone, gone
How could I be so blind as to doubt your love?
How could I go on living without your love?
Seventy times seven
Will you forgive me for all that I've done
Seventy times seven
I'm so afraid of what I've become
For all the promises laid to waste
For all the seeds unsown
For all the justice I never faced
I must now atone
Is there a soul that can't be saved
Is there a heart that has no hope
Is there a peace that can still be made
Please say it's so
How could I be so blind as to doubt your love?
How could I go on living without your love?
Seventy times seven
Will you forgive me for all that I've done
Seventy times seven
I'm so afraid of the man I've become
Seventy times seven
Will you forgive me for all that I've done
Seventy times seven

Your love can save me from what I've become
Seventy times seven

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of David Meece's song Seventy Time Seven appear to be reflective of the singer's remorse and regret for the wrong things he has done. The first two lines reveal a prison, but not the kind with physical walls or chains. It is a prison of his own memories that offer him no mercy. There is no one left to blame but himself, and he wishes he could turn back time to right his wrongs. He asks for one last chance before it is too late, expressing his fear of what he has become. This fear is evident in lines like, "I'm so afraid of the man I've become."

The chorus of the song is a plea for forgiveness, repeating the phrase "seventy times seven." This is a reference to the biblical teachings of Jesus where he tells his disciples that they should forgive others not just seven times, but seventy times seven (Matthew 18:21-22). In the song, the phrase refers to the singer's own plea for forgiveness for all that he has done. He recognizes the promises he has broken, the opportunities he has missed, and the wrongs he has committed. And yet, he still holds on to hope that his soul can be saved, that there is a heart that has not lost all its hope, and that peace can be made.

Overall, the song is an expression of remorse, regret, and a deep desire for forgiveness. It recognizes the pain and suffering caused by our own choices, but also the power of love and forgiveness to save us from ourselves.

Line by Line Meaning

This prison has no walls
I am trapped in my own mistakes and guilt, and there is no escape from the consequences.

This bondage has no chains
I am not physically restrained, yet I am held captive to my own regrets and misdeeds.

My memories have no mercy
The memories of my past mistakes constantly haunt and torment me, offering me no respite or relief.

There's no one left to blame
I am the one responsible for my own actions, and there is no one else to hold accountable for my mistakes.

Wish I could force back The hands of time And right every wrong
I deeply regret my past actions and wish desperately that I could undo them, correct my mistakes, and make amends.

Grant me just this one last chance Before it's gone, gone, gone
I plead for another opportunity to rectify my past errors, but recognize the urgency and fleeting nature of time.

How could I be so blind as to doubt your love? How could I go on living without your love?
I realize now that I have been foolish and misguided in doubting your love and living without it, and yearn for its redemptive power.

Seventy times seven Will you forgive me for all that I've done Seventy times seven I'm so afraid of what I've become
I understand that my mistakes are numerous and grave, but I beg for your forgiveness even as I am fearful of the person I have become as a result of them.

For all the promises laid to waste For all the seeds unsown For all the justice I never faced I must now atone
I acknowledge the broken promises, missed opportunities, and past injustices that I failed to confront, and recognize that I must now face their consequences and make amends.

Is there a soul that can't be saved Is there a heart that has no hope Is there a peace that can still be made Please say it's so
I wonder if there is any sin or despair that is beyond redemption or forgiveness, and plead for reassurance that there is a path forward to peace.

Your love can save me from what I've become Seventy times seven
I cling to the belief that your love is powerful enough to rescue me from the depths of my own destructive nature, even as I acknowledge the enormity of my sins.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID MEECE, GINO VANNELLI, JOSEPH VANNELLI, ROY FREELAND

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