Focused - “The Hope That Lies Within” Lyrics

1. “Empty”

I will accept this,
these different ways,
this change that’s taking place,
and the knowledge that I know now,
and I am a part of this,
and I will do all that I can,
the free gift that is given to me,
for I am strong and I will stand,

and I,
I must,
deny,
myself,

so why am I left here,
when my questions run so deep,
to separate myself.
how can we rest as we watch it fall
continuing to drown,
the time is less,
reaching through the darkness and there is nothing left,

it is not to be forgotten,
or to be left behind,
my soul’s driving me to what’s found,
and I’m not blind.
the direction coming from within,
no one’s to blame,
my soul’s not empty,
ignited with flame.

I just won’t take it standing still,
given a second chance,
it’s not empty,
my flesh I kill.

2. “Consumer”

we’re all living in selfishness,
and not caring about other lives.
we only want what we want.
this greed right in front of our eyes,
the view of our worth is out of control,
we see it,
and just keep taking.
this world becomes more valuable than love.

it haunts our world.
and we cover our eyes,
we buy our hearts content to fill a void.
no, I will relent, and it won’t go away, no it won’t go away.
this image you want, it will take your life and you will pay.

our society teaches consumption is the only thing,
get rich quick scheme,
take the goods while they’re cheap.
dwelling in a material world.
we drown ourselves in growth and purchase these lies.
it’s in our greed, our greed right in front of our eyes.
the media pushes beauty and sex as acceptance,
to wear a mask or a condom and fool yourself.
buying into this growth, we must kill the image,
if this is how to be accepted than I will have no part
…kill the image

3. “Evasion”

the complexity of my senses,
they betray my emotions,
and as he stands near,
but with hidden resign I plunge forward unaware of my footing beneath me,
only to peer to the window of reason that continues to shut me out.

but uncertain struggle remains obscured by his indifferent eyes that evade my existence.

I have lost my sense of balance looking over this fence of separation,
for his presence continues to echo the emptiness of my soul
and my spirit that longs for a solitary glance of reassurance from his eyes.
what will I see and what will I do,
left without myself to forsake my depression.

but my uncertain struggle remains obscured by his indifferent eyes that evade my existence.

silently I forsake my dejection,
so reluctant to slip on the debris of my self worth.

but my uncertain struggle remains obscured by his indifferent eyes that evade my existence.

4. “Dead Sky”

I feel the splinter in my hand, I see it all wasted.
I see it all passed by, there’s nothing to show for it.
and there’s some spare change on the table left for me, pick it up, I’m running out again.
why do I see these things this way, I don’t help, I’m running out again.

I tried to remind you of the day when the door closed, we stopped dreaming as I left your side.
only to scratch my knee on the ground running out again, the picture painted nothing.
I was left without reason, we tried to remind ourselves of the last time.

the perspective was never in my sight, it was always inside,
they mentioned that you were great, but I just considered you a friend.
running out again.
leaving nothing behind.
and I thirst for color to brighten my day.
I washed away the blood, only to see my scars, waited so long,
now I left your side, my wing has mended, fly into this dead sky.

5. “No One”

divided,
on the other side you’re too far gone,
you have nothing to lose,
fear your choice can’t mend unconditional love
risen Christ from the dead.
His blood.

there is no one righteous, not even one.
no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
all have turned away,
they have together become worthless,
no one who does good,
not even one.

their throats are open graves,
their tongues practice deceit,
the poison of vipers is on their lips.
the truth they do not seek.
mouths full of cursing and bitterness,
ruin and misery mark their ways,
the way of peace they do not know.

there is no one who fears God.

6. “Red”

I will tell you soon, about the words used when the day has no room for us,
and for the hope that lies within.
and the love I’ve longed for.
for with my hands in yours, I’ve held it so tight, in my last breath I will say your name.
and I will know the answer.

that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit so great in Gods eyes.
the sun rises, we’ll wrap ourselves in his light.
and the love I’ve longed for, and the hope that lies within.

I will tell you soon about the thoughts forgotten,
why my mind sings this familiar song.
I’ve been crying over nothing, and felt the fear of truth as the day has no room for us.
I found the love I longed for to take me from this place.

my death is life.

7. “Killing Years”

caught in a lie,
now denial,
committed crimes,
her life to steal,
your touch violates,
feeding your eyes, your mind,
filth in your life,
it dictates.

your thoughts are filled, black and white images pages drilled,
you stole her innocence, you stole her trust,
you took her very being, you stole her very being away from her.
took it from her.

hidden past, these cries of fear, abuse inside these killing years.
she blames herself, trying to escape.
in your tears she shakes her head to empty her mind from her past,
follows much to close, in this abuse not love.

you’re not my father.

this song is about a true story of a Christian family, torn by incest, rape and abuse. the young lady soon began to hate God until she was touched by God in a powerful way. honoring his love, the song is till angry and she learned to hate her father. later on in life, God showed her to forgive her earthly father.

8. “My Blood”

this is the last time,
this is the only time,
this is a time.

no longer living in my shadow, a new day has begun.
the steps I took so slow at first now move so fast my,
blood it runs, all throughout my body, deep within my soul,
filled by the spirit, never to be left alone.

trusting in tomorrow, but it all starts today,
fueled by an inner strength, guided by our faith.

my blood, it runs all throughout my body.
my blood, it runs, deep within my soul.
my blood, it runs, filled by the spirit.
my blood, it runs, never to be left alone.

9. “Hurts To Ask”

this quiet panic that I feel, it’s a pain inside that won’t go away,
but sometimes, sometimes it can hit so hard,
so hard and it’s like I’m the only one.
When it comes down I pretend that I’m so strong, so strong, what could I do?
And just when I think that the words I hear could mean so much, now here it comes again.
I never could quite understand it, I never could quite figure it out.
How could I sense this desperate tone?

How could it be so intense when there’s nothing at all?
It’s in my thoughts, it’s in my mind, it’s in my soul and it hurts to ask…