Overcome
Live (Awake - The Best Of Live) Lyrics
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But feelin' just fine all numb
In our castle where we're always free
To choose never free enough
To find I wish somethin' would break
Cause we're runnin' out of time
And I am overcome
Holy water in my lungs
I am overcome
These women in the street
Pullin' out their hair
My master's in the yard givin' light
To the unaware this plastic little place
Is just a step amongst the stairs
And I am overcome
I am overcome
Baby holy water in my lungs
I am overcome
So drive me out out to that open field
Turn the ignition off
And spin around
Your help is here but
I'm parked in this open space
Blockin' the gates of love
I am overcome
I am overcome
Holy water in my lungs
I am overcome
Beautiful drowning
This beautiful drowning
This holy water
This holy water is in my lungs
The lyrics to Live's song "Overcome" speak about the contradictory nature of the world we inhabit. The first verse sets the tone for the song with the opening line "Even now the world is bleedin'", which would suggest that there is some sort of crisis or suffering happening around us. However, despite the darkness, the second line of the verse reveals that people are still feeling numb and disconnected from the world. The subsequent lyrics suggest that we are trapped in our own "castle" where we are free to make choices, but not truly free. The singer wishes "somethin' would break" because time is running out.
The chorus of the song features the repeated line "I am overcome" which could be interpreted as the singer feeling overwhelmed or even defeated. The line "Holy water in my lungs" is particularly powerful, evoking a sense of drowning or being suffocated by circumstances. The second verse introduces some concrete examples of suffering, such as "women in the street pullin' out their hair". Meanwhile, the singer's "master" is in the yard providing light to those who are ignorant or unaware of the harsh realities of the world. The line "This plastic little place is just a step amongst the stairs" reinforces the idea that we are all climbing towards something greater, but there are many steps to go.
The bridge of the song takes us away from our current situation and imagines a moment of release. The singer asks to be taken to an open field to escape from the blockages and obstacles that surround them. However, despite the help available, the singer feels stuck and unable to move. The final chorus repeats the same lyrics, but the music builds to a crescendo, emphasizing the emotion of the moment. Overall, "Overcome" is a song that speaks to the complex emotions of living in a world that is often dark and confusing.
Line by Line Meaning
Even now the world is bleedin'
Despite the ongoing suffering and turmoil in the world,
But feelin' just fine all numb
People are becoming emotionally desensitized to these issues and ignoring them.
In our castle where we're always free
We live in our own little world, isolated from the problems of others.
To choose never free enough
Although we have the freedom to make choices, we feel constrained and limited in our options.
To find I wish somethin' would break
We wish that something in our lives would change, even if it means breaking the status quo.
Cause we're runnin' out of time
We feel like we don't have much time left to make a difference.
And I am overcome
The singer is overwhelmed by their emotions and the state of the world.
Holy water in my lungs
A metaphorical representation of the artist feeling like they're drowning.
These women in the street
The artist observes the suffering and desperation of others, specifically women.
Pullin' out their hair
The women are so distraught that they're literally pulling out their own hair.
My master's in the yard givin' light
The singer's spiritual guide, or sense of hope, is present and trying to provide guidance.
To the unaware this plastic little place
Some people are unaware of the bigger issues they face, and are comfortable living their small lives.
Is just a step amongst the stairs
Their current situation is just one small step towards their greater journey.
Baby holy water in my lungs
Reiterating the feeling of being overwhelmed and drowning.
So drive me out out to that open field
The singer wants to be taken away from their current situation and observe the world as it truly is.
Turn the ignition off
A symbolic act of disconnecting from the distractions of the world.
And spin around
The artist wants to view the world from new perspectives and not be limited by their current viewpoint.
Your help is here but
Although there is help available, the singer is still stuck in their current situation.
I'm parked in this open space
The singer is not making progress, despite being in a position of potential growth and opportunity.
Blockin' the gates of love
The artist's own limitations and fears are preventing them from experiencing love and happiness.
Beautiful drowning
Although the artist is struggling, there is a certain beauty in it.
This beautiful drowning
The artist reiterates the theme of beauty within struggle.
This holy water
The singer continues to use the metaphor of water to represent their emotional state.
This holy water is in my lungs
Reiterating the feeling of drowning and being overwhelmed.
Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD ALAN GRACEY, CHAD DAVID TAYLOR, EDWARD JOEL KOWALCZYK, PATRICK DAHLHEIMER
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@rozelynnejackson5257
rwatt5931 R Watt, that May have lasted for about a month where you live. But I can assure you it lasted a lot longer than that in Texas.
On September 11th, we were all, (black, white, rich, poor, Democrats or Republicans) just one thing, pissed off and shell shocked Americans. And where I lived (Midland Texas) that unity lasted a lot longer than a month. In Midland Texas we all gathered in or places of worship and prayed. We prayed for the people on the planes, and the people in the buildings. We honored the sacrifice of the passengers and flight attendants who revolted and stymied the high jackers of Flight 93 who crashed their plane in a Pennsylvania field rather than allow the high jackers to his whatever was their target in Washington, D.C. we prayed for the children whose parents had perished. We passed the collection plate to do what we, as a congregation of Christians, could do to take care of those kids, and those widows who lost their loved ones that day.
People openly prayed for each other as we passed on the streets. I donāt think I passed a human being who failed to say, āGod bless you!ā For at least a year.
I remembering wondering how long it would be before a day passed without me crying, and on the six month anniversary of the attackerās, I was still crying. Daily. I remember at the six month mark the fires at Ground Zero in New York weāre still burning. I remembered wondering on that day, how long it would be before I hears an airplane flying above me without being afraid. The answer to that question is almost 18 years and counting. I remember seeing people crying, overcome with grief in such normal, everyday settings as the grocery store or the post office. And as a Christian, I felt is to be my moral obligation to comfort them (blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted .)
I wonāt deny that weāve lost that unity and returned to partisan bickering. I wonāt even deny that that bickering has become so horrific that I fear we may be on the verge of a civil war.
But I want to be clear about one thing: in Texas - perhaps because we are such an overwhelmingly Christian state, that unity she spoke of lasted a heck of a lot longer than a month.
And Iāll even go so far to say it lasted well into W.ās 2nd term, but dissolved as we all watched him throw our government into chaos, and brought us closer to a great depression than Herbert Hoover ever did. We were saved from that depression by one brilliant visionary named Barak Obama. Simply credit where credit is do.
And, Iāll add one more pro-Obama thing before I get off my soap box here. The Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) saves my life. Not just once, but twice. And Iām grateful as all get out to still be turning oxygen into carbon dioxide these days. Iāve got stuff to do before I die, and I havenāt done it yet.
Be blessed. And consider being a little less syndical. All that doubt in simple human decency is bad for your soul. A very wise man named Jesus taught me that.
@Jordan81577
I remember after 9/11 they were no republicans or democrats, liberals or conservatives, blacks or whites, just Americans. Strangers cried and prayed with one another. Wish we can have that unity again.
@love2learn4life
I remember that, it was beautiful how we all pulled together the way we did. Strangers didn't exist, we became brothers and sisters.
@sTaaRzHD1
I feel is something like happened again Republicans would like this : told u suckers šš
@rozelynnejackson5257
rwatt5931 R Watt, that May have lasted for about a month where you live. But I can assure you it lasted a lot longer than that in Texas.
On September 11th, we were all, (black, white, rich, poor, Democrats or Republicans) just one thing, pissed off and shell shocked Americans. And where I lived (Midland Texas) that unity lasted a lot longer than a month. In Midland Texas we all gathered in or places of worship and prayed. We prayed for the people on the planes, and the people in the buildings. We honored the sacrifice of the passengers and flight attendants who revolted and stymied the high jackers of Flight 93 who crashed their plane in a Pennsylvania field rather than allow the high jackers to his whatever was their target in Washington, D.C. we prayed for the children whose parents had perished. We passed the collection plate to do what we, as a congregation of Christians, could do to take care of those kids, and those widows who lost their loved ones that day.
People openly prayed for each other as we passed on the streets. I donāt think I passed a human being who failed to say, āGod bless you!ā For at least a year.
I remembering wondering how long it would be before a day passed without me crying, and on the six month anniversary of the attackerās, I was still crying. Daily. I remember at the six month mark the fires at Ground Zero in New York weāre still burning. I remembered wondering on that day, how long it would be before I hears an airplane flying above me without being afraid. The answer to that question is almost 18 years and counting. I remember seeing people crying, overcome with grief in such normal, everyday settings as the grocery store or the post office. And as a Christian, I felt is to be my moral obligation to comfort them (blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted .)
I wonāt deny that weāve lost that unity and returned to partisan bickering. I wonāt even deny that that bickering has become so horrific that I fear we may be on the verge of a civil war.
But I want to be clear about one thing: in Texas - perhaps because we are such an overwhelmingly Christian state, that unity she spoke of lasted a heck of a lot longer than a month.
And Iāll even go so far to say it lasted well into W.ās 2nd term, but dissolved as we all watched him throw our government into chaos, and brought us closer to a great depression than Herbert Hoover ever did. We were saved from that depression by one brilliant visionary named Barak Obama. Simply credit where credit is do.
And, Iāll add one more pro-Obama thing before I get off my soap box here. The Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) saves my life. Not just once, but twice. And Iām grateful as all get out to still be turning oxygen into carbon dioxide these days. Iāve got stuff to do before I die, and I havenāt done it yet.
Be blessed. And consider being a little less syndical. All that doubt in simple human decency is bad for your soul. A very wise man named Jesus taught me that.
@mattcecil6692
While the enemy serves in your government, it will never happen. The likes of Omar needs to go. She wants America to play the sympathy card for known terrorists.
@ogam5
@@rozelynnejackson5257: I was a registered Democrat for 30 years - and the ONLY reason Obama got my vote in 2008 was that he OPPOSED what amounted to an EGREGIOUS theft of SACRED rights to choose HOW we treat our health, disadvantaging them economically, setting into motion what is RAPIDLY threatening to become a PATENTLY fascist, INSTITUTIONALLY ignorant model (which I say as a TRUE 'Progressive' .....NONE of these 2020 candidates - to say NOTHING of the PRESENT Oval Office occupant, have the SLIGHTEST grasp on what is ACTUALLY happening to us as a society - and HAVEN'T, for TOO long now, at LEAST since then). As it stands. will NEVER vote for one of them AGAIN - other than locally, and a RARE occasion, that.
@brettdog99
My father at 4:00 , I love you so much dad, and I'm sorry you went through this tragedy, I'm so grateful I can see you everyday and I'm truly sorry to any that lost a loved one on this day or any days following, "All lose some, some lose all" RIP FDNY 343 always in our hearts
@rampageclover9788
Your father is a hero...send him my love.
@robke9999
A true hero. Bless him and bless your family.
@luismiranda841
a true hero..blesses from Portugal