"At seventeen, Lanae' says "everything shifted." A long-time relationship with a serious boyfriend ended badly, and she entered her senior year of high school with all of her hidden emotions and insecurities finally beginning to spill out. She was desperate for a way to numb her feelings, and soon found one.
"I had never heard of 'cutting'," Lanae' says, "but I had reached the point where I didn't like who I was and I was tired of living. I knew you could die if you cut your wrists, so I found a vein and started cutting. But when you do that, your body can respond to the physical pain with a rush of endorphins that make you feel good for a while. So that was where the addiction started. It got worse as it went on. The cuts got deeper. When I didn't want to deal with emotions, I would just cut them away.
"Lanae' tried sleep aids and alcohol as well, but it was the knives she kept hidden beside her bed and in her car that she most often turned to for immediate relief. The crushing cycle of shame and addiction spiraled for three years, until the night Lanae' found herself in her college apartment holding a handful of pills, ready to take them all.
"There was something deeper in my soul that just wouldn't let me do it," she says, "something that wouldn't let me die. I poured the pills out of my hand. I can look back at that moment now and know that it was God. Some time later I came across Psalm 147:3, 'He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.' It seemed too good to be true. I asked God 'Can you really do that?' because nothing else had worked and I desperately wanted to be healed. God was really beginning to use events in my life to break down my walls and reveal to me that I needed something more. Eventually, I realized how broken I was outside of Jesus. There was a moment when I finally fell on my face and offered the pieces of my life to God."
Carol of the Bells
Lanae' Hale Lyrics
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All seem to say, "Throw cares away"
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song
With joyful ring, all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
Oh, how they pound, raising the sound
O'er hill and dale, telling their tale
Gaily they ring while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Ding, dong
Ding, dong
Ding, dong
Ding, dong
Hark, how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, "Throw cares away"
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song
With joyful ring, all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
From everywhere filling the air
Oh, how they pound, raising the sound
O'er hill and dale, telling their tale
Gaily they ring while people sing
Songs of good cheer Christmas is here
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Ding, dong
Ding, dong
Ding, dong
Ding, dong
Ding, dong
Ding, dong
(On, on they send, on without end)
Ding, dong
Ding, dong
(Their joyful tone to ev'ry home)
Ding, dong
Ding, dong
The song "Carol Of The Bells" starts with the ringing of sweet silver bells which are said to make one throw away their cares and worries as it is Christmas time. It is a time for spreading good cheer to the young and the old, for the meek and the bold. The bells start to ring and one can hear words of good cheer filling the air from everywhere. The volume increases as they pound, raising the sound and telling their tale over hill and dale. People join in with the ringing, singing songs of good cheer to celebrate the arrival of Christmas. The chorus is a repetition of the wish of a Merry Christmas to everyone while the bells continue to ring happily.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark, how the bells, sweet silver bells
Listen to the sound of the sweet silver bells ringing
All seem to say, "Throw cares away"
The sound of the bells suggests to cast aside all worries
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
The arrival of Christmas brings happiness and joy
To young and old, meek and the bold
Both young and old, humble and brave, are included in the joyous celebration of Christmas
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song
The song sung by the bells is made up of two repeated notes
With joyful ring, all caroling
The bells resound with a happy ring, just like carolers
One seems to hear words of good cheer
The sound of the bells gives the impression of good wishes and happiness being spread
From everywhere filling the air
The bells can be heard throughout the air, coming from all around
Oh, how they pound, raising the sound
The bells strongly ring, making the sound even louder
O'er hill and dale, telling their tale
The bells can be heard over hills and valleys, telling their own story
Gaily they ring while people sing
The bells happily ring while people sing together
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
People are singing happy songs to celebrate the arrival of Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Wishing everyone a joyful and merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Wishing everyone a happy Christmas
Ding, dong
Repeating the two notes made by the bells
(On, on they send, on without end)
The bells keep ringing and sending their sound endlessly
(Their joyful tone to ev'ry home)
The merry sounds of the bells reach every home
Ding, dong
Repeating the two notes made by the bells
Contributed by Charlie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
RiReRiRaRe
Amazing song! The vocal change-ups add a lot to Lanae' Hale's version. Beautiful.
Nicholas Sharma
Love this song anytime of year
Lanae Hillyer
I searched my name ("Lanae") and this came up. Love it
Filho Da luz
🇧🇷 muito bom!
RiReRiRaRe
Beautiful!
Jéssica Prado
Ela é uma grande cantora! Bela música, Ela representa bem qualquer canção! God Bless!
Mystic_Melody
I LOVE this rendition 💐✨
Sixpence
I hope you had a Merry Christmas!
This is a must listen during the Christmas season. I LOVE this song!
Taylor John
Lanae's songs are constantly stuck in my head all day! I LOVE it!
Carla Lee
This is my ALL TIME FAVORITE version of my ALL TIME FAVORITE Christmas Song!! Its so beautiful!! Thank you so much for sharing your God given gift with us!! God bless you!!