I don’t recall ever writing a lyric before that deals with the idea of god, but here is a case where the characters seem to demand it. In this song from my newest show, IN THAT DAWN, Tom, a confused searcher for something to believe in, is trying to comfort his partner, Cecilia, a lapsed Catholic who has come to believe god hates her. The lyric is true to the characters, but I think it also expresses a universally felt emotion. – J. Linn Allen
PEOPLE ARE READY TO TELL YOU GOD LOVES YOU
I’M NOT SO CERTAIN THAT’S TOTALLY TRUE
BUT I’M PRETTY SURE YHAT IF ONE PERSON LOVES YOU
SOMETHING LIKE GOD IS THERE LOVING YOU TOO.
IT ONLY TAKES ONE THAT YOU CAN REACH OUT TO
IN TIMES WHEN YOUR SOUL AND YOUR HEART START TO FREEZE
THE SAME ONE YOU ALWAYS DEPEND ON FOR COMFORT
WHEN DARKNESS COMES DOWN ON YOU LIKE A DISEASE
YOU’RE LOST AND YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW HOW YOU GOT THERE.
BUT YOU KNOW THAT YOU’VE GOT HELP–WITHOUT ASKING PLEASE
WHEN YOU’RE SURE OF GOODNIGHT WITH THAT SAME GOODNIGHT KISS
WHEN YOU WAKE WITH THE TOUCH OF THAT SAME STEADY HAND
THE WORLD BECOMES BRIGHTER WHEN SOMEONE WALKS IN
THEN YOU KNOW LOVE IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU STAND.
I’M NOT THAT MUCH OF A SPIRITUAL PERSON
I DON’T THINK THAT FAITH HAS A SURE GUARANTEE
BUT I’D BET THAT WHENEVER I GIVE YOU MY LOVE
THERE’S MORE COMING OUT THAN JUST ME.
AND IF THAT’S NOT GOD, IT’S AS CLOSE AS CAN BE.
I KNOW IT’S AS CLOSE AS CAN BE.
I KNOW IT’S AS CLOSE AS CAN BE.