Satellite
Satellite

I wonder how clear it must look from there to here
No obstruction, this selfish corruption
All in this atmosphere
No fear, less tears, only time to catch my breath
I fail to inhale
Your love constricts my chest
Confusion blinded me, mental and physically
And it's because of you that now I can see
So now I can run. I follow the Son and ride on to Zion
And dance this last song of freedom
But only time will tell, if it's truly for real
Can't change your mind, all I know this is what I feel
Whether I'm wrong or right, please keep my life in sight
And never take you eyes off me

As I look up to the sky today
Well I can see you looking down on me
It brings a smile to my face again
S-S-S-Satellite

Satellite
Satellite

It's truly one of a kind, like star shine, beyond night time, are you there
My eyes stare to find, just what's behind this blind notion of mine, is it
genuine
Cause sometimes, it plays tricks with my mind, some call it asinine
But it's like love or hate, now is that real or fake?
Cause it's a real thin line, but that's your choice to make
The question at hand, help me understand, is this your plan?
I think I can, can I think, then I think I can
Because I won't break (nah), and I won't shake (nah)
With lifted hands to this Man (Jah), I'll stand in faith
I'll make it through, my trust in you
Close my eyes, make a wish, kiss the sky
Hey thereâ?¦I see you

Shining Light
Shining Light
Blinding Light
Blinding Light
Shining Light
Shining Light
Blinding Light
S-S-S-Satellite

[Chorus]
Satellite
Satellite
Satellite (When I look up to the sky today, I can feel you looking down on me)
Satellite (It brings a smile to my face again, satellite)

Satellite
Satellite
Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Shining Bright
Shining Bright
Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Satellite (As I look up to the sky today)
Satellite
Blinding Light (satellite)
Blinding Light
Shining Light (It brings a smile to my face again)
Shining Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light

It's truly one of a kind, like star shine, beyond night time

Are you there?


Lyrics submitted by HoldURBreath

Satellite Lyrics as written by Paul Sandoval Noah Bernardo

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  • +2
    General Comment

    GREAT song! God is everything good. He sees all that goes on and all our thoughts and actions, like a satellite. We are clearly blinded by all the selfish corruption in this world along with a bunch of evil greed. Lord, save us all...

    sgninaemgnoson February 19, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    It's about Sonny's mom, and hoping that what he believe's in (Eternal Life) is real so that one day he can be reunited with her. It's about faith.

    resonnanton April 26, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    this is a great song and it is the closest to rap that i will ever like.

    myownprison333on April 30, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    ofc song is about God but..

    It's also written with sarcastic metaphor instead of God there's a satelite looking down on him.

    "As I look up to the sky today Well I can see you looking down on me It brings a smile to my face again Satellite"

    so i think they write against high-tech used on spying people,war,etc...

    arian1000on September 17, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this is about God looking down on the writer and looking out for him. its talking about his stuggles in faith when he says "Because I won’t break (nah), and I won’t shake (nah) With lifted hands to this Man (Jah), I’ll stand in faith I’ll make it through, my trust in you" when sonny says "The question at hand, help me understand, is this your plan?" he is asking God to show him his plan

    Bruisaon March 02, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song is about god, if ya couldn't figure it out on your own...Jah is another word for God.

    allissimmoon April 14, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Yup, it comes from "Yahweh", meaning "I am". That's exactly who Jesus Christ said he was.

    WebHeadon April 15, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song's about questioning and finding God. Simple as that.

    narsilon April 17, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    actually its about how God is watching us from above (hence the sattellite) and that he is universal

    Kdog30001on April 17, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    More to the point, it's about God and Sonny's mother. It's an allegory in a way. A painful allegory.

    chorus: As I look up to the sky today Well I can see you looking down on me It brings a smile to my face again Satellite

    resonnanton April 25, 2002   Link

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