This song describes how a friendship of mine played out almost perfectly. But I think it's kind of applicable in many situations where things fall apart because of our imperfection in relating to one another.
"When we were young our words were innocent; whiter than slow, awkward and slow" this was the beginning of our friendship. Kinda awkward, but innocent and fun and not cluttered with drama and emotions and just human mess.
"Now when we speak; we risk an avalanch; but that's not enough now to reroute our plans" this was what started happening. Him and I would say things to each other, not even intending to hurt. But the words would hit issues and past hurts that started an avalanch of words that should never have been said on either part.
"In our words we lost so much more than we ever won" Something I learned when he pushed me away entirely was how much I lost by saying things in trying to win his heart.
"The aftermath is cracked wood where fences stood; and the broken bones from our childhood" at the point where our friendship had so thoroughly disintegrated, this is what it looked like. The fences that had once provided healthy relational boundaries were gone. Broken when they were breached by words of defense. The need for defending was the "broken bones" of the past. The things that had hurt us and cause insecurities and brokeness.
"In our trembling fear we put words inside God's mouth; we cover our tracks and get so proud of ourselves" because of fear, he decided that it was right to push me away, and considered that he was doing me a favor in doing so. that it was "good for me"
"It's in our nature to complicate; and in the end its the casualties that carry all the weight" the tendency to complicate relationships is so easy to fall into. when really, simplicity is probably best.
This song describes how a friendship of mine played out almost perfectly. But I think it's kind of applicable in many situations where things fall apart because of our imperfection in relating to one another.
"When we were young our words were innocent; whiter than slow, awkward and slow" this was the beginning of our friendship. Kinda awkward, but innocent and fun and not cluttered with drama and emotions and just human mess.
"Now when we speak; we risk an avalanch; but that's not enough now to reroute our plans" this was what started happening. Him and I would say things to each other, not even intending to hurt. But the words would hit issues and past hurts that started an avalanch of words that should never have been said on either part.
"In our words we lost so much more than we ever won" Something I learned when he pushed me away entirely was how much I lost by saying things in trying to win his heart.
"The aftermath is cracked wood where fences stood; and the broken bones from our childhood" at the point where our friendship had so thoroughly disintegrated, this is what it looked like. The fences that had once provided healthy relational boundaries were gone. Broken when they were breached by words of defense. The need for defending was the "broken bones" of the past. The things that had hurt us and cause insecurities and brokeness.
"In our trembling fear we put words inside God's mouth; we cover our tracks and get so proud of ourselves" because of fear, he decided that it was right to push me away, and considered that he was doing me a favor in doing so. that it was "good for me"
"It's in our nature to complicate; and in the end its the casualties that carry all the weight" the tendency to complicate relationships is so easy to fall into. when really, simplicity is probably best.