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Hundreds of Sparrows Lyrics
every hair on your head is counted
you are worth hundreds of sparrows
the tree you planted has become fecund
with kamikaze hummingbirds
wings of hundreds of beats per second
of people whose wings are just a blur
afraid our eyes might become impaled
by their sharp and tiny beaks
I'm so sorry
my spirit's rarely in my body
it wanders through the dry country
looking for a good place to rest
your head upon my chest
and I can feel the pillow of your breast
you are worth hundreds of sparrows
you are worth hundreds of sparrows
the tree you planted has become fecund
with kamikaze hummingbirds
of people whose wings are just a blur
afraid our eyes might become impaled
by their sharp and tiny beaks
my spirit's rarely in my body
it wanders through the dry country
looking for a good place to rest
your head upon my chest
and I can feel the pillow of your breast
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interesting
Luke 12:6-7 NIV "Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."
i ran across a bible verse today (not the obvious one) and immediately thought of this song. given the other seemingly biblical influences in this amazing song, it seems pretty likely to me that Mark had run across the same verse. Let me know what you think.
compare:
"I'm so sorry my spirit's rarely in my body it wanders through the dry country looking for a good place to rest"
with
"When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none." (Matthew 12:43 KJV)
That's really interesting, thanks for posting this. It's such a lovely, simple, beautiful song. RIP Mark :(
That's really interesting, thanks for posting this. It's such a lovely, simple, beautiful song. RIP Mark :(
It is such a beautiful, really precious song. Talks about how a person's beloved actually worth like The Bible says, Hundreds of Sparrows...
Also mingles this feeling with that nostalgic sadness Mark used to have... His soul wandering through the dry country, in another beautiful biblical analogy.
And the image that Mark loves, because it is only used in many of his songs, "Your head upon my chest. And I can feel the pillow of your breast" That's a universal love cuddle gesture, always present in Mark's head.
I actually cried, his separation from his wife would have been a real hell to him. Rest in peace and rest in heaven beautiful soul. Thanks for your lovely inspiring music, You are a true Angel now.
i love this song. its simple and beautiful. it reminds me of these verses in the bible that talk about how in gods eyes you are worth hundreds of sparrows. just a beatiful song.
one of the best love songs ever penned, and mostly because you believe what he is saying. so nakedly honest and sadly touching, especially that little crescendo of violin before the last verse...
Reminds me of someone who was "worth hundreds of sparrows" :(
i love this song!! to me it's like a guy reminding a girl he loves that she is worth more than she thinks she is, even though she gets treated like she's worthless.
i love this song!! to me it's like a guy reminding a girl he loves that she is worth more than she thinks she is, even though she gets treated like she's worthless.
"You are worth hundreds of sparrows." In my opinion, there's no sweeter compliment. This song just creates the feeling that a really good relationship would spawn -- a feeling of contentment, unconditional care... a feeling of safety.
It also makes me sad.
When I (someday) find my soul mate... he's going to have to tell me I'm worth hundreds of sparrows.
Even though I'm not religious, I still like the concept.
I can't believe he's gone :(