APW: Trust and Seek (743 hits)
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Submitted by CaptainThorns (View user info) at 2007-09-19 11:55:38 EDT
I wrote and recorded this about five years ago, as a response to A Perfect Circle's "Judith."
Recently, I've found myself revisiting the song in a somewhat cathartic self-revelation, spurred by recent personal happenings in my life, and the sentiment and directives behind the music have taken on a whole new level of meaning for me. Would that I could have followed my own instructions from five years ago than experience what I have and endured the suffering and pain in myself and others.
Yet, there is no better time than the present to begin restoration and construction of a brighter future for me and my loved ones, and to fully trust and relinquish control to my higher power.
Although the production is notably diminished compared to more current efforts (it WAS five years ago), the power and message in the music is timeless, and I hope to recapture it in my studio very soon. Until then, though, this is what is of it, and I choose to share it in the hopes that some of you might benefit from it as well, or at the very least may have some insight/critique to offer, or perhaps even a counter-argument against it. Intelligent debate is always valuable.
And, for those of you for which this isn't your cup of tea, feel free to kindly leave your minus two dies. To each, his own.
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There you go turning your face away again
I've seen it all together too much
Have you found a new place to run and hide?
Or just feeling a bit out of touch?
Give it a rest
Close your eyes
And try something new
Trust and seek
Stop looking for answers inside your own heart
Trust and seek
You'll find them outside of the box
To trust in the Lord is a wonderful thing
Not just for the lowly and meek
If you're looking for truths then I've got one for you
It'll work every time
Trust and seek
Can you feel the pain
Giving yourself away isn't all fun and games
This I know
Gotta choose between paths of damnation and eternal life
Are you ready to go?
Lay your fears to rest
Bow your head
And try something new
Trust and seek
Stop looking for answers inside your own heart
Trust and seek
You'll find them outside of the box
To trust in the Lord is a wonderful thing
Not just for the lowly and meek
If you're looking for truths then I've got one for you
It'll work every time
Trust and seek
Burn the pain (trust in the Lord)
Burn the blame (seek in his truths)
Burn the bane (trust in the Lord)
Burn the shame (seek in his truths)
Can you hear his voice in the wind
He's calling for you
Trust and seek
Stop looking for answers inside your own heart
Trust and seek
You'll find them outside of the box
To trust in the Lord is a wonderful thing
Not just for the lowly and meek
If you're looking for truths then I've got one for you
It'll work every time
Trust and seek
Trust_and_Seek.mp3 (3 MB) [audio/mpeg]
User Reviews
Submitted by Fey (user info) at 2007-09-27 11:14:57 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Dammit, for this; http://www.ubersite.com/m/111723#2530498
Submitted by Fey (user info) at 2007-09-27 11:13:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm an athiest, with a strong distrust of religion and many, many contacts within the Swedish Church. Go figure.
Anyway, that wasn't what I came here to say, I came here to say thanks for http://www.ubersite.com/m/111723#2530498.
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2007-09-20 15:44:43 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Homer: Okay, okay, don't panic. To find Flanders, I just have to think
like Flanders!
Homer's Brain:
I'm a big four-eyed lame-o and I wear the same stupid sweater
everyday, and --
Homer: The Springfield River!
Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-09-19 23:11:44 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Thanks for the insight, CT. My only knowledge of UU is pretty much limited to what I've read, which generally has been from, at the very least, an objective standpoint. I haven't had much occasion to get opinions on the organization; it's food for thought.
Submitted by PayMeLater (user info) at 2007-09-19 22:53:33 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Plus fucking two!
Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2007-09-19 15:32:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-09-19 14:00:04 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Of course, the plight I pontificated upon below is certainly not exclusive to the UU church, but it just renders it as a near-equal to conservative churches in my opinion, and thus makes it no more or less appealing.
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-09-19 13:58:34 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-09-19 13:01:17 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
When you say non-unitarian, is it because you take issue with the Unitarian Universalist church? I ask because I may have some interest in that concept but have only done so much research.
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Correct. Although by technical definition of the word, you could consider me a unitarian in that I respect each person's freedom to search for his or her own personal truth, the UU church is far too involved in political matters for me to be comfortable in it, just as in orthodox Christian and Islamic churches, and I have always felt that spirituality and politics should not be intertwined, despite the fact that (at least in the USA) it is damn near unavoidable.
This is further evidenced in the "class" problem within the UU church - if you go to any UU church, you'll find mostly white-collar professionals in attendance with degrees and well-paying jobs, but few, if any, blue-collar/working-class workers. Sure, they do focus on the very poor when it's charity time, and the UU tries to stand for all people, but when you look around inside the church, they're usually standing with people like themselves. They promote equality, but perversely, the less privileged would rather join conservative churches, churches that seem to serve the interests of the rich and to tell everyone else that it's their own damn fault their lives are such a struggle.
Submitted by ColchesterDr (user info) at 2007-09-19 13:40:34 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-09-19 13:01:17 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-09-19 12:45:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Yeah...as I said...to each his own. I just personally have a lot of trouble believeing that there ISN'T a God or higher creative power out there, based on my observations and experiences. But I recognize that not everyone may feel the same.
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I think it's entirely possible there is some incarnation of a creator/god too; but the thought that I need to relinquish anything or have faith or trust in that being is an entirely different issue. That said, I respect your right to your faith and I'm glad it brings you peace.
When you say non-unitarian, is it because you take issue with the Unitarian Universalist church? I ask because I may have some interest in that concept but have only done so much research.
Submitted by MudWhistle (user info) at 2007-09-19 12:55:05 EDT (#)
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didn't listen because...well...I'm sure the music is fine and really...I"m I going to stop listening to the Grateful Dead channel on Sirius for this...I think not.
that said, I think its fine you place your faith in 'god' its just not my bag...at all. I've done a few posts about the subject in the past so my views are public.
i rather think of god as Good Orderly Direction, probably the only good analogy I got from rehab.
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-09-19 12:45:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-09-19 12:30:56 EDT (#)
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I'm glad you're finding inner peace over your struggles, but I personally despise the implication that it is impossible to be happy or to be an ethical person without having religious faith. I CAN look within for answers and decide right from wrong and be a 'good' person without having to turn to a god for guidance.
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Yeah...as I said...to each his own. I just personally have a lot of trouble believeing that there ISN'T a God or higher creative power out there, based on my observations and experiences. But I recognize that not everyone may feel the same.
Personally, I think of myself as having spiritual faith, not religious faith. Although I do believe that the majority of New Testament teachings are valuable axioms in life, I don't consider myself an adherent to mainstream Christianity or Judaism. I take too many issues with so-called "Christian" practices and the ignorant right to do tight. In actually, I'm probably more of a conglomerate of Christian and Buddhist principles, with a slice of personal ethics for good measure, but I do find value in the non-denominational church that I attend, and you'd be hard pressed to find a non-Unitarian multi-denom church ANYWHERE in this country.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2007-09-19 12:37:14 EDT (#)
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um...no
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-09-19 12:36:37 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Oohh but i don't often hear such edgy hymns, regardless.
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-09-19 12:30:56 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Trust and seek
Stop looking for answers inside your own heart
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I'm glad you're finding inner peace over your struggles, but I personally despise the implication that it is impossible to be happy or to be an ethical person without having religious faith. I CAN look within for answers and decide right from wrong and be a 'good' person without having to turn to a god for guidance.
Submitted by STIXS (user info) at 2007-09-19 12:19:23 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I would have to say that it wasn't bad, nor amazing - quaint is the word I would use. It's an interesting response to 'Judith,' though. I had never thought of that song as atheistic, but rather as Maynard's contempt for people who try to say that God has a plan when there is so much misery on Earth simply because they choose to believe in that rather than face the truth and try to be proactive ...although I can see how it could be interpreted in a totally different way.