The way we act so nonchalant
When the destination stops before the dream
Keep exchanging truth for a lie
We all know how this story will end
We try to go back to the beginning
Try to claw our way back to life
When you are the only face you see
You find yourself bathed in utter darkness
And light refuses to obey your call
(Chorus)
When it's a matter of the heart
That's the heart of the matter
When everything you deemed important
Has disappeared into a mist
When searching becomes longing
And praying becomes beggingThat's the heart of the matter
Now everything looks different
Shadows gleefully take the stage
You find you can't escape this moment
Desperately searching for a friendly face
While struggling to recall your name
When your dreams all lay shattered
When who you are is no more
When all is laid bare in that moment
Pride is gone - here comes the fall
Then, where can you go? Where can you go?
Seeking treasure in the rubbish
Satisfied with playing in the mud
Still the voice of love softly calls our name
But we keep our heads down - afraid to look up
While our dreams quietly pack their bags
(Chorus)
There has to be a better way!
And there is, but it's off the beaten path
Very few seek it, fewer still find it
It demands everything we have and are
And that's a price few are willing to pay
Don't listen to those who spout their branded wisdom
Their lives die at the end of their words
For there is a Person behind all that matters
And He is the treasure that we truly seek
But it cost more than we'll ever know
Music by: Byron Lee
Lyrics by: Byron Lee
Copyright (1991)
