Mumford and Sons {Good for My Soul}

Mumford and Sons. Love love love. We're pretty much obsessed right now. :)

Many of their lyrics are pretty powerful for me right now, especially in light of our 3+ year adoption journey. When I've finished listening to some of their lyrics, their driving, inspiring compositions that seem to have such a triumphant ending. . . I'm even more spurred on to keep my stake stuck in the ground and keep on fighting for the cause of the fatherless, to hold on to hope, to live my life as it's meant to be. . .. Sounds corny, I know. . .oh well. It's hard to put in words, but that's what music is for, right? To help express the inexpressible.

Here's a couple favorites. I set them to start part way through the songs at our favorite parts with our favorite lyrics.

Roll Away Your Stone by Mumford and Sons (lyrics below):

It seems as all my bridges have been burned,
You say that’s exactly how this grace thing works
It’s not the long walk home that will change this heart,
But the welcome I receive at the restart. . .

. . . Stars hide your fires,
These here are my desires
And I won't give them up to you this time around

And so, I’ll be found with my stake stuck in the ground
Marking the territory of this newly impassioned soul.

But you, you’ve come too far this time
You have neither reason nor rhyme
With which to take this soul that is so rightfully mine

The Cave by Mumford and Sons (lyrics below):



Cause I have other things to fill my time
You take what is yours and I'll take mine
Now let me at the truth
Which will refresh my broken mind

So tie me to a post and block my ears
I can see widows and orphans through my tears
I know my call despite my faults
And despite my growing fears

But I will hold on hope
And I won't let you choke
On the noose around your neck

And I'll find strength in pain
And I will change my ways
I'll know my name as it's called again

So come out of your cave walking on your hands
And see the world hanging upside down
You can understand dependence
When you know the maker's hand

So make your siren's call
And sing all you want
I will not hear what you have to say

Cause I need freedom now
And I need to know how
To live my life as it's meant to be