I lay in the fields
Watching you arise t… Read Full Bio ↴Out in the fields of grace
I lay in the fields
Watching you arise the dead in me
Everyone’s looking for something.
Across the ground, scattered with the bones of past psalms and revolutions and the old, worn faith your father lent you.
Everyone is singing a song. And it’s always about the same thing. Love lost, love found, that great open space between heaven and earth.
Forget the proselytism, forget the harsh edges of the letter of the law. There’s someone up there, and He is like water and fire, deep with grace and mystery.
These are not songs of a preacher. They’re not ballads to lilting love. These are just alms to that old, worn faith. Skin for the skeleton. The sound of someone looking for a resurrection. From the opening throes of ‘Hallelujah’ to the closing refrain of ‘Resurrection Song’, Water and Fire is the sound of someone who travels with dust on his feet, connected to the earth, but eyeing heaven.
Everyone’s looking for something. Sometimes it is home. Sometimes it’s that long lost love. Sometimes it’s God.
Most times it is all of these.
This is my resurrection song,
Written in the only ink I own.
Already home
Strahan Lyrics
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I'm already home,
You took my name after you wrestled me and said,
I'm already home,
I'm already home.
Sure I kissed you but I'm walking with a limp,
I'm already home,
I'm already home,
I'm already home.
But if freedom isn't life without loss,
And healing ain't the absence of scars,
Peace in the presence of war,
Then I'm already home,
I'm already home.
Yesterday is hurling through me like a storm,
I'm already home,
Grace is singing out as the war rages on,
I'm already home,
I'm already home.
But if freedom isn't life without loss,
And healing ain't the absence of scars,
Peace in the presence of war,
Then I'm already home,
I'm already home.
The song Already Home by Strahan speaks to the theme of redemption, the hope of returning home after wandering and wandering, and the enduring scars left by past mistakes. The song is about acknowledging the hurt and pain caused to someone close to him and the long journey that ensues to make things right.
The first verse acknowledges the singer's betrayal of a friend and his ultimate return home. He has carried the weight of his past actions with him, even in his physically injured state. The physical limp serves as a metaphor for the psychological burden he carries. He has come back to the place where he belongs, but he is still struggling with the pain he caused before he left.
In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that life has not been kind to him since he left, including being caught in the storms of his past mistakes. But through it all, he has found grace, which has brought him peace despite the ongoing battles he fights. The chorus provides the central message of the song - that freedom is not life without loss, but rather the acceptance of consequences - and that peace can come in the midst of war.
Line by Line Meaning
Fourteen years ago I left to wound a friend,
I departed 14 years ago with the intention of harming a friend.
I'm already home,
I have returned to my true home.
You took my name after you wrestled me and said,
You defeated me in a wrestling match and then took my name.
I'm already home,
I am presently in the place that I am meant to be.
Sure I kissed you but I'm walking with a limp,
While I may have kissed you, I am still struggling with a physical ailment.
I'm already home,
No matter my struggles, my home is where I am.
And I'm not saying it doesn't hurt to carry this,
I am not suggesting that it doesn't cause me pain to deal with this burden.
I'm already home,
Despite the pain, I feel at home in this place.
But if freedom isn't life without loss,
If we can only be truly free if we are willing to accept the cost.
And healing ain't the absence of scars,
Being healed doesn't mean that you are free of evidence of past hurts.
Peace in the presence of war,
Finding peace while surrounded by chaos or conflict.
Then I'm already home,
If this is what it means to be truly at home, then I am already there.
I'm already home.
I have already found my place in this world.
Yesterday is hurling through me like a storm,
Memories of yesterday are difficult to deal with and are overwhelming me.
Grace is singing out as the war rages on,
In the midst of conflict, I am experiencing grace and harmony.
I'm already home,
Despite struggles and challenges, I am where I belong.
But if freedom isn't life without loss,
Freedom is only attainable if we make sacrifices and accept the losses.
And healing ain't the absence of scars,
To be healed doesn't mean that scars are instantly removed.
Peace in the presence of war,
Finding harmony amidst chaos and conflict.
Then I'm already home,
If this is true living, then I am already there.
I'm already home.
I have already found my true place.
Writer(s): strahan michael coleman
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