I Want To Believe
Friends and Family Lyrics
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It was with God, the Word was God
Created a perfect being in me
Now I am lost and chained in sin
In the beginning was the Word
It was with God, the Word was God
Created a perfect being in me
Grace of God come set me free
Peace of God exceed my mind
Spirit of God live within my heart
And disciple me till the end
Grace of God come set me free
Peace of God exceed my mind
Spirit of God live within my heart
And disciple me till the end
How can a man be born again?
Lord in Your name I do believe
I have wasted so many years
I have cried so many tears
I need you (Saviour)
To hold my hand
I have wasted so many years
I have cried so many tears
I need you (Saviour)
Saviour
Saviour
To hold my hand
To hold my hand
The song "I Want to Believe" by Friends and Family opens with a reference to the Gospel of John, where it says "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." This line establishes the idea that the world was created by a divine being and that this creator is identified with the Word. The following lines acknowledge the idea of the perfect being that has been created by the divine, but also bring attention to the fact that humanity has fallen from grace and is now chained in sin.
The chorus of the song then calls for the grace, peace, and spirit of God to come and redeem the singer, asking that God live within their heart and guide them until the end. The bridge section then moves towards a more personal plea for salvation, acknowledging wasted time and tears and the need for a savior to hold their hand.
This song deals with themes of redemption and faith, as well as an acknowledgement of the fallen nature of humanity. It calls on God to come and rescue the singer from their sinful state and to guide them towards a better path.
Line by Line Meaning
In the beginning was the Word
At the start, there was a powerful force - the Word
It was with God, the Word was God
This force was present with God and was a part of God
Created a perfect being in me
This force created a perfect being - me
Now I am lost and chained in sin
But now I am in a state where I feel lost and trapped by sin
Grace of God come set me free
I am asking for the help of God's grace to set me free
Peace of God exceed my mind
I am seeking peace of mind beyond what I can generate myself
Spirit of God live within my heart
I am asking for the spirit of God to dwell within me
And disciple me till the end
I hope that God will guide me and instruct me in order to be with me until the end
How can a man be born again?
I am wondering about how to start anew in my life
Lord in Your name I do believe
I have strong faith and trust in you
I have wasted so many years
I have regrets and sadness regarding how I've spent my life so far
I have cried so many tears
I have suffered and experienced much sorrow
I need you (Saviour)
I am in great need of your help and salvation
To hold my hand
To guide and support me in my journey
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Necronyma
its really a different world to see how connected you are to your family.
i often wondered how it would feel to be loved and missed that way, but never have
i finally met my fther after six years again due to us living in different countrys, all i got was a tap on the shoulder and then life went on.
my mom and me dont get along well, so theres always a pretty frozen climate between us.
due to all that , im also preconditioned to be rather cold, even though i kinda never chose it.
and thats it, no uncles, aunts, my grandparents are dead already....
the only person i get hugs from is my best friend, and its kinda special, even tho other ppl mock us for being grown ass guys hugging for a min when we see us after a while
Jarl Ballin
Man, you had this chain lined up perfectly. Surprise mom, get a nap, surprise dad. Surprise sister, use sister to surprise cousin, use cousin to surprise aunt and uncle. Use mom to surprise other cousin on her birthday. Hit up the bros, use bros to surprise other bro. Congrats on being home with your community.
LeKrown
cool name
Joshua
Bet you’re great at mathematics hahaha
JerSensei
hahahaa
Aløngjr⁵⁵⁵
🥇
Shubhajit Dolui
Hello
James
I am 32. A son, a brother, a father and a husband. And never in all my life has anyone shown me the level of affection you received. This is what family is supposed to be. This is community. This is what the world was meant for. My love to you, and god bless your father for showing me that there are great dads out there.
SteelToe
See what you did @James , you wrote a simple comment and people want to argue over it.
The ONLY person I know... besides "hopefully" 😆 my children... who would hold on to me and not let go... would be my Mother.
Sonya B.
arabs family are like that's
Zerm
@BeautyLilyaa life is a bit more dull than you would imagine. I haven't seen mine in about 4-6 years I'm 23 years old I'd doubt id get a tear. I love my family a lot but there so caught up in things that mean nothing.. its sad I cry a lot when I see videos like this.