Thomas Merton talks a lot about finding solitude and peace while remaining in the thick of things. Can I let things lie without ceasing? I am ever intrigued and challenged by the paradox of resting while striving.
A portion of these lyrics are from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem In Memoriam A. H. H. OBIIT MDCCCXXXIII: 124, with slight adjustments.
lyrics
Faith-thick agnostic, I don't know
Faith-sick and lost it
I don't want to blow smoke
Dust in your hair
Rust in your fear
Falling exhausted through a door
It's time to rest
Time to rest
Keep on moving
Time to rest
Open my eyes
Open my eyes
And what, I am beheld again
What is, no man understands
And out of darkness came the hands
That move through nature
It's time to rest
Time to rest
Keep on moving
Time to rest
I open my eyes
I open my eyes
It's time to rest
Time to rest
Keep on moving
Time to rest
I open my eyes
I open my eyes
credits
from There is Desire,
released February 28, 2019
Melody & Lyrics by Kyla Ferrier
Vocals: Kyla Ferrier
Acoustic Guitar: Paul Zacharias
Piano: Kyla Ferrier
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