Saturday, April 2, 2011

I had a dream I stood beneath an orange sky..

A very close friend introduced me to the song "Orange Sky" by Alexi Murdoch. Ever since my first listen, I have dug and dug for the meaning of this song. I could listen to this song for hours on end.

The great thing about music is that songs can have different meanings for different people. I don't know what Mr. Murdoch was feeling when he wrote this but I think of two things when I listen to this song. The first being the importance of my family. When I feel like I can't carry on, I lean on my family. This song just gets me. And makes me realize the beauty of them. And second, when I hear this song, I always think of God and Heaven. One night, I was laying out in the grass and looking up at the stars, this song was playing, and it just hit me. While gazing at the stars, I just had a deep yearning for Him.

Well I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
Yes I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
With my brother standing by
With my brother standing by
I said brother, you know you know
It's a long road we've been walking on
Brother you know it is, you know it is
Such a long road we've been walking on

And I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
With my sister standing by
With my sister standing by
I said sister, here is what I know now
Here is what I know now
Goes like this
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, in your love, in your love

But sister you know I'm so weary
And you know sister
My hearts been broken
Sometimes, sometimes
My mind is too strong to carry on
Too strong to carry on

When I am alone
When I've thrown off the weight of this crazy stone
When I've lost all care for the things I own
That's when I miss you, that's when I miss you, that's when I miss you
You who are my home
You who are my home
And here is what I know now
Here is what I know now
Goes like this
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, in your love, in your love

Well I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
Yes I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
With my brother and my sister standing by
With my brother and my sister standing by
With my brother and my sister standing by