DAY BY DAY
Fred Frank Lyrics
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Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along th' unbroken song
And in despair I bowed my head
"There is no peace on earth," I said,
"For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men."
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to men."
Till ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
The lyrics to "Day By Day" by Fred Frank tell a story of the conflicting emotions one can feel during the holiday season. In the first stanza, the singer hears the familiar sound of Christmas bells and the carols they play. The words of these carols repeat the message of "peace on earth, good will to men", a hopeful sentiment that is associated with the holiday season.
However, in the second stanza, the singer reflects on their own feelings of despair, acknowledging that there is no peace on earth. They believe that hate is too strong and that it mocks the message of the carols. In this moment, the singer's perspective on the holiday season is bleak, and they cannot envision a world in which peace is possible.
The tone of the song shifts in the final stanza when the bells ring louder and deeper. Here, the singer hears a powerful message that "God is not dead" and that "the wrong shall fail, the right prevail" with peace on earth. As the bells continue to ring and sing, the world transforms from darkness to light, and a beautiful chant of peace on earth and good will to men fills the air.
Overall, through the use of contrasting emotions and imagery, "Day By Day" explores the complexities of the holiday season and encourages listeners to hold onto hope for a better, more peaceful world.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard the bells on Christmas day
I noticed the sounds of the church bells ringing on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
The church bells played their traditional, well-known Christmas songs
And wild and sweet the words repeat
The music was both passionate and pleasant as the lyrics were shared again and again
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
The songs and lyrics focused on the themes of world peace and goodwill towards everyone.
I thought how, as the day had come,
Reflecting on the moment when this was taking place, I realized that Christmas is here
The belfries of all Christendom
Church buildings across the Christian world
Had rolled along th' unbroken song
Joined together to produce the same unending song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
A song that praised peace on earth and goodwill towards everyone
And in despair I bowed my head
Filled with a sense of hopelessness, I lowered my head
"There is no peace on earth," I said,
I said to myself that there could be no real peace in the world
"For hate is strong and mocks the song
"Hate is powerful and undermines the very message of the song we sing
Of peace on earth, good will to men."
"Which is meant to encourage people to seek true peace and goodwill towards others"
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
The bells started ringing even louder and deeper
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
"Reminding us that God is always alive and active even though we may forget"
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
Good will ultimately overcome evil
With peace on earth, good will to men."
"Giving us hope that peace and goodwill will triumph in the end."
Till ringing, singing on its way
The sounds of the bells continued, singing along the journey
The world revolved from night to day,
The world completed its rotation, from nighttime to daytime
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
The sound of the bells was clear, melodious and provided a sense of peace
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
This ringing reaffirmed the message of peace and good will to all that continue to be so important
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DP, JUSTIN ROBERT CASH
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JayRytthm Akins
Mannnn I couldn’t take the bass on here man just AMAZING!
SV Marco
Great bass play, excellent job
Thanks for sharing
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Dihsantos_oficial Bass
Top demais 🔥
Tamir Brooks
I really love this , and in fact I'm so in love with this video of Fred Hammond doing his thing make me want to dance and sing at the same time,and I really love the song This Is the Day and I'm so thankful for God putting in favor of Fred Hammond putting the concert and everything and I really got to say this is never too old for this song. I can still listen to this song This Is the Day by Fred Hammond and I really want to see him so much and Maybe one day that I could get a chance to see him and everything else. I truly love Fred Hammond and It's 2023 about to be 2024 and it's never too old to dance and listen to his music and I thank God for allowing Fred Hammond to do all of his classic gospel songs and I'm really honor to meet Fred Hammond and I could really want to see him and I really want to go on stage with him and dance with him with every of his classic gospel music.
James Mock
I love it.Thank you Frank#1ofMyFavorites
Wilian Lopes
OMG! 😮🤯🔥
whatsoeverthings
There’s NO WAY you hit that at 1:21 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Dwight Allen
That intro tho😮😅
Angela
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Duane Smith
Stay Blessed