I think this song encourages us to ask ourselves one of the most significant questions of all. "Are we blind? Can we see? We are one, Incomplete." as the verve put it in "love is noise". It's the change we can make if we seek the ability to understand and share our hearts with those around us. To see not with our own eyes of judgement, or ego. But to see with the eyes of compassion & hope. I think Brandon Heath succeeded in conveying this message through a brilliant collation of poetic justice. The video complimenting every note, clearly following in an effort to convey a simple truth. At 1:53 the chorus begins as a young lady walks into the street and is faced with her final moment of life. "Give me your eyes for just one second" - "Give me your eyes so I can see" - "Everything that I keep missing" - "Give me your love for humanity" - As if to clearly say that he realized he could have changed the way things were, if only he had truly seen what he had felt. This is backed up in the final seconds of the song at 3:36 when instead of watching the young lady walk away, he instead runs toward her and through the compassion in his heart, and instead of ignoring what he saw - acted - and saved a life. Reminding each of us that we too have the power to change the circumstances that surround us and the lives of those in despair.
If you haven't seen the video I highly encourage it. As we should all understand and share this message. Every corner you turn, every path you cross, is brimming with the opportunity to make a difference. The change starts with you.
I think this song encourages us to ask ourselves one of the most significant questions of all. "Are we blind? Can we see? We are one, Incomplete." as the verve put it in "love is noise". It's the change we can make if we seek the ability to understand and share our hearts with those around us. To see not with our own eyes of judgement, or ego. But to see with the eyes of compassion & hope. I think Brandon Heath succeeded in conveying this message through a brilliant collation of poetic justice. The video complimenting every note, clearly following in an effort to convey a simple truth. At 1:53 the chorus begins as a young lady walks into the street and is faced with her final moment of life. "Give me your eyes for just one second" - "Give me your eyes so I can see" - "Everything that I keep missing" - "Give me your love for humanity" - As if to clearly say that he realized he could have changed the way things were, if only he had truly seen what he had felt. This is backed up in the final seconds of the song at 3:36 when instead of watching the young lady walk away, he instead runs toward her and through the compassion in his heart, and instead of ignoring what he saw - acted - and saved a life. Reminding each of us that we too have the power to change the circumstances that surround us and the lives of those in despair.
If you haven't seen the video I highly encourage it. As we should all understand and share this message. Every corner you turn, every path you cross, is brimming with the opportunity to make a difference. The change starts with you.