What Will Your Anthem Be?

Ok...real quick...it's been an awesome day. I want to go to bed in three minutes. I will attempt to go to bed at 9:00. I'm not going to do the dishes. Not going to clean up the living room. Not going to read the book I really want to read. Not going to work on pictures. Not even going to check my email. Not even sure why I'm posting this, but I guess I feel like I've been slacking off a bit...my top 15 song countdown has fallen gravely ill, and there really is a lot I'd like to post...had a great weekend...anywhoos, here are a couple of the highlights which I may expound upon at a later date :)

- went to MEC with Heinrich...spent way too much, but had a great time
-spent the evening playing with Noah, Lea, Kian, Joshua, and David...way too much fun
-watched "Hitch" again with Liane, Irene, and Heinrich
- Keith's sisters and Stacey sang in church this morning. It made me cry. They are amazing.
- College & Career was awesome...Keith's sister and their friend came...singing was great with so many people
- Had communion at church this evening. Always look forward to that...it was wonderful.

Okay, here's another one of my favorite Bleach songs from the self titled cd. It kinda reminds me of the song "When the Music Fades", but it's a little different...a song about what really matters in life, and a song that definitely describes the lives of the guys in Bleach so well. They have got to be one of the most authentic, humble bands I know. This song means a lot to me, and hopefully I've learnt from it.

"What Will Your Anthem Be"

When the glitter fades
It fades so fast
What really lasts?
What will the anthem be?
Did we sing of rock 'n roll?
Did we sing of sacred souls?
Has the heart and the harmony
Met pleasingly?

When the flicker fades
It fades so fast
Nothing is left
What will be legacies?
'Cause guitars will burn you see
Recollect no memories
Of the lights and the cheers
And the human vanity

Should I give?
Should I sing some rust?
Pity me for my golden lust
And this one's for the lily
And this one's for the rose

Here it is
Let the truth be told
Here it is
We would like to know
Here it is
What will the anthem be?

What will your anthem be?
What will our anthem be?
What will the anthem be?

Ten short years. 7 CDs. A couple of DVDs. Never really had the kind of following that bands like Audio Adrenaline, the Newsboys, Third Day, and others had. But that's the way they liked it. And for them to know they had touched one life was worth it. Now they'll head out towards the sun (check out "Andy's Song"...an awesome song about how tough it was for them to be away from their families) and probably be forgotten by all but their biggest fans. But for them it wasn't about that anyway. Their anthem was always this "In God, there is hope".