Rosshole
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« on: October 27, 2005, 12:37:11 AM » |
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Something tells me that when people really get ahold of it, this'll be an AYOR topic, not a Derek topic.
W.O.W.
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Cletus
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2005, 01:16:40 AM » |
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Here are the lyrics:
My Enemies Are Men Like Me
Derek Webb
I have come to give you life
And to show you how to live it
I have come to make things right
To heal their ears and show you how to forgive them
Cause I would rather die
I would rather die
I would rather die than to take your life
Cause how can I kill the ones I’m supposed to love
My enemies are men like me
So I will protest the sword if it’s not wielded well
Cause my enemies are men like me
Peace by way of war
Is like purity by way of fornication
It’s like telling someone murder is wrong
And then showing them by way of execution
And I would rather die
I would rather die
I would rather die than to take your life
Cause how can I kill the ones I’m supposed to love
My enemies are men like me
So I will protest the sword if it’s not wielded well
Cause my enemies are men like me
When justice is bought and sold just like weapons of war
Oh, the ones who always pay are the poorest of the poor
So how can I kill the ones I’m supposed to love
My enemies are men like me
So I will protest the sword if it’s not wielded well
Cause my enemies are men like me
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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2005, 01:21:03 AM » |
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after not being a huge fan of istud...i'll buy mockingbird for that song if nothing else.
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« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2005, 01:42:07 AM » |
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Holy crap.
Wow.
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stephenplaysataylor
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« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2005, 07:18:52 AM » |
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yeah, this song really struck me. really powerful.
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« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2005, 07:50:34 AM » |
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Eh.... strong words, but I'm not totally jiving with them yet. I realize they come out of Derek's new kind of social gospel vibe... the whole album screams that. But I'm a bit confused, because his repeated line is "So I will protest the sword if it’s not wielded well Cause my enemies are men like me" But to me, the whole song sounds like it's "protesting the sword" under pretty much any circumstances. Does that make sense? Maybe I'm just not ready for a social protest album.  |
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trey
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« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2005, 07:55:04 AM » |
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I think this album is where the majority of the reformers jump off the derek bus.. so that should be fun to watch..  trey (very powerful and challenging message..) |
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Jarcaines
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« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2005, 08:50:07 AM » |
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I think this album is where the majority of the reformers jump off the derek bus.. so that should be fun to watch.. trey (very powerful and challenging message..) word. 8) Love the song. |
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« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2005, 08:57:38 AM » |
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like i've said before, this album will challenge you in places you need to be challenged in...regardless of what side fo the issue you eventually fall on.
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« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2005, 09:11:04 AM » |
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this album is gonna be tight... though many of my reformed friends may be jumping off the bus, it will be nice to agree with derek more than ever before as one who is not reformed...  i can't wait! |
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Jarcaines
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« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2005, 09:11:26 AM » |
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like i've said before, this album will challenge you in places you need to be challenged in...regardless of what side fo the issue you eventually fall on.
He always does that. |
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Geof F. Morris
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« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2005, 10:41:05 AM » |
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I wondered when all that Tom Waits listening Derek does was coming home to roost ... and I think this is that album.  GFM |
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Hic liber est in quo sua quærit dogmata quisque,
Invenit et pariter dogmata quisque suaLeave it to Spencer to jump to the next level of stupid.
And I'm not even all that smart.
Geof, I'm sure that you are totally right.
no team should ever celebrate being the nl central champs (st. louis included) thats like bragging that you made it 2 second base with a hooker.
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trey
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« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2005, 11:01:20 AM » |
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hey .. does anyone know.. is there a place to hear a clip of this song or anything?
trey ( wants to hear it)
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"Why does that weird looking guy keep falling down?" ~ my wife Laura talking about Tyler Hansborough
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Another notch in the Legacy of Vandross~ Rae
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stephenplaysataylor
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« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2005, 11:10:06 AM » |
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trey
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« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2005, 11:12:31 AM » |
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YOU are the man trey ( and I love you for that) |
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"Why does that weird looking guy keep falling down?" ~ my wife Laura talking about Tyler Hansborough
A life without The Reeb is no life at all.~ Brandi
Another notch in the Legacy of Vandross~ Rae
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