As a songwriter, she draws inspiration from old-time a cappella singing styles for songs like “Crayola Doesn’t Make a Color for Your Eyes” & “Easy in the Early” (John Lennon Song Contest 2007 Grand Prize for children’s music & Finalist for gospel). Also included on her independent solo release Kiss Me Hello are a collection of colorfully orchestrated acoustic pop tunes – with a dash of musical theater thrown in for smiles.
Kristin’s mentors include heroes of the acoustic scene (Nickel Creek bassist Mark Schatz produced her solo album), as well as the rock & pop world (Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones produced the current Uncle Earl release). She’s equally at home at Clifftop (a West Virginia fiddlers convention with one tiny stage & a lot of camping tents) and at Bonnaroo (the country’s largest rock festival, where she played in ’07 & ’08 with Uncle Earl & then with Sometymes Why).
Faith
Kristin Andreassen Lyrics
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But I called you
You couldn't heard me because you didn't know me
Yet I called you
Called you love, called you love before I knew you
Called you love in the time
When I called this moment the future
But I called you
Didn't know the rainbow came after the rain
But I looked for you, hoped for you
Hope, I called you hope before I saw you
I called you love in the time
When I called this moment this future
There were times I was filled with doubt
And there were other times I had it all figured out
And in both these times I had come to believe I was dreaming
But now I find out you are a dream to believe in
Didn't have your number, didn't know your name
But I called you
Didn't know the rainbow came after the rain
But I looked for you, searched for you
Peace, I prayed for peace before I found you
Called you faith in the time
When I called this moment the future
I called to you when I called today the future
The song "Faith" by Kristin Andreassen is a beautiful expression of hope and belief in the unknown. The lyrics speak to the idea of calling out to someone or something that you believe in, even if you don't yet know who or what it is. The first verse starts with this idea, where the singer says that they called out to someone they love, even though they didn't know them yet. The next verse continues with this theme, where the singer says they called out to hope and peace before they even knew what those things would look like.
The chorus reinforces this idea with the repetition of the phrase "called you love" in the first verse and then "called you faith" in the final verse. The bridge of the song adds another layer to the lyrics, where the singer speaks about times of doubt and moments of clarity, but ultimately comes back to the idea that the person they are calling out to is someone worth believing in.
Overall, "Faith" is a beautiful song that speaks to the universal human desire to believe in something, even when we don't yet know what or who that is.
Line by Line Meaning
You wouldn't remember because you didn't hear me
I tried to call out to you, but you didn't hear me or notice me at the time
But I called you
I reached out to you anyway, despite not knowing if you heard me or not
You couldn't heard me because you didn't know me
I understand that we didn't yet have a relationship or connection, which is why you didn't hear me
Yet I called you
Still, I persisted in reaching out to you
Called you love, called you love before I knew you
Though we hadn't met, I already felt a connection and strong emotion towards you
Called you love in the time
When I called this moment the future
During a time when I envisioned our meeting and relationship as something to come in the future, I gave you the title of love
Didn't have your number, didn't know your name
But I called you
Before knowing anything about you or having any tangible way to get in touch with you, I still called out to you
Didn't know the rainbow came after the rain
But I looked for you, hoped for you
I held onto hope, just as one hopes for the beauty of a rainbow after a storm, even when I didn't know what to expect in a future with you
Hope, I called you hope before I saw you
I associated the idea of finding you and creating a relationship with hope, despite not having actually met you yet
I called you love in the time
When I called this moment this future
Even when imagining a future with you was still just a concept, I already had a strong love for you
There were times I was filled with doubt
And there were other times I had it all figured out
And in both these times I had come to believe I was dreaming
But now I find out you are a dream to believe in
Throughout ups and downs in my feelings and beliefs about our potential relationship, I never stopped considering it a dream come true to be with you
Peace, I prayed for peace before I found you
As I anxiously anticipated meeting you and having a chance with you, I prayed for a sense of calm and peace
Called you faith in the time
When I called this moment the future
Before having met you, I considered the idea of being with you as a matter of faith, something to hold onto for hope and belief in the future
I called to you when I called today the future
Even when imagining the future in just a general sense, I always thought of you and our potential future together
Contributed by Austin G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.