Songs of 2008

So these are all songs that resonated in my mind or my heart during the year 2008. I tend to write down song lyrics that speak to me, and these are the ones that I found written from January thru December of 2008.

• Delicate-Damien Rice
• The Closing of the Doors
• Gentle Savior- David Phelps
• Wonderful- Everclear
  
• Lucky Star- Debbie Reynolds
• Chasing Cars- Snow Patrol
• First Cut Is the Deepest- Sheryl Crowe
• Twist of Fate- U2
• My Desire- Kirk Franklin
• "God Who Answers Prayer", Psalm 65
  
• Who Am I?- Point of Grace
• When You Believe- Prince of Egypt
• When Love Takes You In- Steven Curtis Chapman
• Moment Made for Worshipping- Steven Curtis Chapman
• Unify Us, Purify Us
• You Said
• Blessed Be Your Name
• None, But Jesus
• Let Go- Grey Holiday
• I Will Follow You
• Temprano yo te buscare
• Cry In My Heart- Starfield
  
• Everlasting- Hillsong
• You Dance Over Me
• The More I Seek You
• Just Want You Around- Lauryn Hill
• Broken- Lifehouse
• Learning to Breathe- Switchfoot
• You- Switchfoot
• This is Home- Switchfoot
• Wait for Me- Rebecca St. James
• Coming Home- John Legend
• Hold You in My Arms- Ray LaMontagne
  

Hold You in My Arms

I heard this song while watching a play by Street Lamp Productions, a play based on the prodigal son. This song was played as the next scene was being set up, and everytime I listen to it some line resonates. Please take a listen.

Hold You in My Arms- Ray Lamontagne

When you came to me with your bad dreams and your fears
It was easy to see that you'd been crying
Seems like everywhere you turn catastrophe it reigns
But who really profits from the dying
I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you forever
I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you in my arms forever

When you kissed my lips with my mouth so full of questions
It's my worried mind that you quiet
Place your hands on my face
Close my eyes and say
Love is a poor man's food
Don't prophesize
I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you forever
And I could hold you in my arms
I could hold you forever

So now we see how it is
This fist begets the spear
Weapons of war
Symptoms of madness
Don't let your eyes refuse to see
Don't let your ears refuse to hear
Or you ain't never going to shake this sense of sadness
I could hold you in my arms
I could hold on forever
And I could hold you in my arms
I could hold forever