FAR AWAY
Joel Vaughn Lyrics

So many nights where I can barely sleep,
There have been numerous times where I cannot fall asleep at night due to the lack of peace in my heart.

The world alive, but I can't find my peace,
Despite the liveliness of the world outside, I am unable to find peace within myself.

I feel like you're so far away from me.
I have a sense of distance between myself and the divine presence I believe in.

I know the joy of you inside my heart,
I am aware of the joy and bliss that comes from having a divine presence within.

I see the grand design and all the stars,
When looking at the universe, I perceive a majesty in the masterful design and arrangement of the stars.

But I can't help but feel the distance.
Despite my awareness of a divine presence, I still feel a sense of distance and a lack of closeness.

Why is the moon so
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Far away, Far away,
The distance between myself and the divine presence feels insurmountable and vast.

I feel so small in all you are.
In comparison to the divine presence, I feel very small and insignificant.

I can't reach the stars.
I feel incapable of reaching the divine presence and power represented by the stars.

I can see the galaxies at night,
I am capable of seeing the majestic beauty of galaxies in the darkness of night.

And in the void of space, they shine so bright,
Despite the vast emptiness of space, the galaxies still shine radiantly.

I get the sense there's more than you and I.
The beauty and vastness of the universe leads me to believe in something greater than my understanding of divinity.

Now this disease of self draws me further in,
The tendency to focus on myself and my own issues causes me to feel even more distant from the divine.

'Till I'm crippled by the weight of sin,
Continued self-absorption ultimately leads to a feeling of being weighed down by sin and guilt.

You took it all upon yourself
The divine presence I believe in took on the burden of my sins and guilt.

And you sent it
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Far away, so far away,
The divine presence has removed my sins and guilt, casting them away to a great distance.

It's further than the edge of space.
The act of casting away my sins and guilt places them at a distance beyond the vastness of space itself.

You're takin' it all away.
The divine presence is responsible for taking away my sins and guilt, relieving me of their burden.

Cause you and I were made for so much more.
My purpose in life goes beyond my understanding, and I was made to pursue something greater.

As your world collides, see the beauty that's in store.
When the divine world collides with the physical world, there is a beauty that is brought into existence.

He's not far away, far away,
Despite the sense of distance, the divine presence is actually not as far away as it may seem.

Our hope is here, amazing grace.
There is hope for humanity in the form of amazing grace from the divine presence.

Far away, far away,
This line is repeated from earlier and indicates the continued sense of distance between the singer and the divine presence.

Our hope is here, amazing grace.
This line is repeated from earlier and emphasizes the idea that hope can be found through grace from the divine presence.

Amazing grace.
This line is repeated from earlier and serves as a reminder that grace from the divine is indeed amazing.