Face Down

Family Force 5

I shut my eyes in search of sleep
Tossed and turned and hoped for dreams
Awakened by Your voice what was so clear
It felt so near to me
I want Your love I need Your touch
I've been missing You so much
I reach out for Your hand
And now it feels like I am falling
Down, down, down
Till I kiss the ground, ground, ground

Falling with my face down
I'm giving up me, myself, and I
It's a bittersweet taste to swallow my pride
Now face down is where I stay now
If You see me standing up again
Just knock me back down so I can live face down

I'm on my face again
It's where I should have been
It brings me back to where I found You
Where I first fell for You
No more depending on myself
It's You and me and no one else
You stretch out Your hand
And now it feels like I am falling into
Love, love, love
Can't get enough of love

Falling with my face down
I'm giving up me, myself, and I
It's a bittersweet taste to swallow my pride
Now face down is where I stay now
If You see me standing up again
Just knock me back down so I can live face down

Love, love, love,
Can't get enough of love

Falling with my face down
I'm giving up me, myself, and I
It's a bittersweet taste to swallow my pride
Now face down is where I stay now
If You see me standing up again
Just knock me back down so I can live face down

I've got to live face down,
I've got to live face down,
I've got to live face down,
face down,
I've got to live face down



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    i'm thinking its about relying on god, instead of yourself.

    xrockxlikexwhoaon December 31, 2007   Link

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