It's Hard to Face Reality

There has been a lot of silence in my world lately. I will catch myself with the radio off in my car, or afternoons at my apartment or in my office where there's no background music. This is pretty abnormal for me. I love music. Lyrics, melodies, an acoustic guitar. But lately there's been some silence. It's as if my soul knows it needs silence so that I can really hear from God and to be fully present in the places I need to be. 

But yesterday I was listening to Under the Radar's syndicated radio show online (listen here). I heard a song and it reminded me of why I love music so much. There are songs that sing my heart. Songs help me put into words what I'm feeling and thinking. "Dreaming of Peace"by Jenny & Tyler was the song that took me out of my silence and gave words to my soul. Jenny & Tyler have a new album out soon. Check them out. For now, here's the lyrics to "Dreaming of Peace." 


Dreaming of Peace 



i see people on the corner holding their signs
people in the road forming a picket line
want the world to know they’re here
trying to make their message clear
i honk for peace and hear them cheer

watch them smile in my rearview mirror
keep on driving, just pass on by
i’ll honk again at the next sign
it’s hard to face reality, so i’ll just keep on dreaming

it’s plain to see, we don’t have the answers
but we think we know, and so it goes
it’s plain to see, we don’t have it together
but we think we know, so it goes on

students in the green arms intertwined
candles lit, swaying side to side
show the world that we’re aware
but we're not going anywhere
i can’t remember which petition i signed
but i sleep pretty well each night
knowing that i’ve done my share in showing everyone i care
it’s hard to face reality, so i’ll just keep on dreaming

it’s plain to see, we don’t have the answers
but we think we know, and so it goes
it’s plain to see, we don’t have it together
but we think we know, so it goes on

but while we’re standing in the streets
they’re fighting off disease
i’m in the comfort of my bed
not dealing with a shred
of this war between nations and this war against nature
it’s a battlefield that i’ve never seen

it’s plain to see, we don’t have the answers
but we think we know, and so it goes
it’s plain to see, we don’t have it together
but we think we know, so it goes on

and so it goes on
o must it go on