Some are reaching, few are there
Want to reign from a hero's chair
Some are scared to fly so high
Well this is how we have to try

Have no envy and no fear
Have no envy and no fear

Brother, brother we all see
You're hiding out so painfully
See yourself, come out to play
A lover's rain will wash away

Your envy and your fear
So have no envy and no fear

When your sister turns to leave
Only when she's most in need
Take away the cause of pain
By showing her we're all the same

Have no envy and no fear
Have no envy and no fear

Every day we try to find
Search our hearts and our minds
The place we used to call our home
Can't be found when we're alone

So have no envy, no fear
Have no envy and no fear


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    This song always makes me think of the passage in 1 Corinthians people read a lot at religious weddings. “Love is patient, Love is kind, it does not envy it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others...”

    Joshua Radin does such a good job in all of his songs of leading listeners to empathize and feel exactly what he’s trying to communicate. In this song he’s encouraging all of us to love one another not simply as an act but as a way of life. Let go of all the ill will you’re holding against anyone and we can all share a better world.

    Allthewordson April 22, 2018   Link

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