Watch, Listen, Hear, Change

Been watching a music DVD, two Tourniquet concerts.

God has been talking to me about some things through it.

Just felt like sharing lyrics to two songs with anybody who wants to hear.

The first is a song about how we as people only want to get close to God when we need something from Him. We treat Him like a Santa Claus, instead of a loving father. The question is, how do we stop this cycle?

White Knucklin’ The Rosary – by Tourniquet

Don't even try to tell me what prayer is for
My Genie in a bottle needs to give me some more
And when this mess is over, I don't need Him anymore
I'll put my God back on 'temporary ignore'

If You will do what I need You to do
I'll find some time to praise You when this whole thing is through
If You get me out of this, Oh great Almighty
I promise I'll never do it again…well, maybe…

I get along fine most of the time
No thought for thanks or blessings sublime

When turmoil breaks through the shell of my comfort
My lack of a prayer life abort ...

White knucklin’ the rosary
I know my God by what He does for me
Open only in case of emergency
White knucklin’ the rosary

When turmoil breaks through the shell of my comfort
My lack of a prayer life abort...

An acrostic for prayer that I learned as a kid
Praise and Repentance, Ask for others, Yourself
But now in my lackluster state of affairs
Give me what I ask for; beyond that, who cares?

White knucklin’ the rosary
I know my God by what He does for me
Open only in case of emergency
White knucklin’ the rosary

Pray without ceasing, give thanks for all things
A prayer life that's missing the joy that can bring


This next song is about personal responsibility in life. Beware of those people who always pass the buck, who always find a way to blame somebody else in life for their problems. This is just an excuse to never change their ways, to never examine themselves and their own faults. It is the sin of Pride, plain and simple. These people don't need God, they don't need help, and they will drag your life down to the Pit if you let them.

Bearing Gruesome Crago – by Tourniquet

This is why I am the way that I am,
This is why I am the way that I am,
This is why I am the way that I am,
This is why I am the way that I am!

You know I'm carrying with me
Over twenty years of pity,
My whole personality
Was formed by others, not me!
When I look back on my life,
One that's always filled with strife,
I rode down a bad course,
Nobody's fault but yours!

My step [father] always threw me right down the stairs
So forgive me when I do the same thing to you,
I know it must seem like your daddy never cares,
But if you knew what I've been through
You'd do the same thing, too!

Well I can't make a move
Without draggin' all my baggage,
My father always cursed
So forgive me for my language!
Please excuse me for yelling,
Pardon me for telling you to stop
Selling to me your God in Heaven.

This is why I am the way that I am,
This is why I am the way that I am!

If I can keep this up for the rest of my days,
I may never have to take responsibility
For my ways!