Dance Party G.O.D
Inspirational Earworm Grooves
From time to time I wake up with an earworm song in my head. Frequently it is a song I have not heard in quite a long time. When this happens, I always look up the lyrics and see what God is trying to tell me. I know God is planting these earworms and it is one of the ways He speaks to me. I've been saving these "Inspirational Earworm Grooves" in a GOD playlist I keep on my computer:
Now you can partake in Dance Party G.O.D too! When an earworm hits me, I will update this list with the date, lyrics, video and full song (if possible), plus my short take on what the lyrics are trying to tell me. Enjoy!
1/3/24
Born to be Alive (1978)
Patrick Hernandez
(I dig the outfits!)
🎼 LYRICS
We were born to be alive
We were born to be alive
Born, born to be alive
(Born to be alive)You see you were born
Born, born
(Born to be alive)People ask me why
I never find a place to stop
And settle down, down, downBut I never wanted all those things
People need to justify
Their lives, lives, livesYes we were born, born
Born to be alive
(Born to be alive)Yes we were born, born, born
(Born to be alive)It's good to be alive
To be alive, to be alive
It's good to be alive
To be alive, to be alive
It's good to be aliveTime was on my side
When I was running down the street
It was so fine, fine, fineA suitcase and an old guitar
And something new to occupy
My mind, mind, mindYou see you were born, born
Born to be alive
(Born to be alive) (repeat)Yes we were born, born, born
(Born to be alive) (repeat)
👀 MY TAKE
It's a new year and I've been wondering if I should rejoin the world. You know like getting a "real job," trying to have a social life, maybe even travel! Basically I've been asking God what I should do now in 2024. I guess what God is telling me is to just live and not try to justify my life, life, life with things and occupations of the world. We are born to be alive and that is good in itself. I can't say I truly understand this still, but the first step is to realize no matter what I do or don't do daily in this world, I was born to be alive and should be thankful to God every day for that.
12/29/23
Don’t Give Up (1986)
Peter Gabriel
🎼 LYRICS
In this proud land we grew up strong
We were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail
No fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
But no one wants you when you lose
Don't give up
'Cause you have friends
Don't give up
You're not beaten yet
Don't give up
I know you can make it good
Though I saw it all around
Never thought I could be affected
Thought that we'd be last to go
It is so strange the way things turn
Drove the night toward my home
The place that I was born, on the lakeside
As daylight broke, I saw the earth
The trees had burned down to the ground
Don't give up
You still have us
Don't give up
We don't need much of anything
Don't give up
'Cause somewhere there's a place
Where we belong
Rest your head
You worry too much
It's going to be alright
When times get rough
You can fall back on us
Don't give up
Please don't give up
Got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore
Gonna stand on that bridge
Keep my eyes down below
Whatever may come
And whatever may go
That river's flowing
That river's flowing
Moved on to another town
Tried hard to settle down
For every job, so many men
So many men no-one needs
Don't give up
'Cause you have friends
Don't give up
You're not the only one
Don't give up
No reason to be ashamed
Don't give up
You still have us
Don't give up now
We're proud of who you are
Don't give up
You know it's never been easy
Don't give up
'Cause I believe there's a place
There's a place where we belong
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up)
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up)
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up)
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up)
👀 PUG’S TAKE
“A week ago I asked God to let me know if there was anything important he wanted me to do, seeing as I am a lazy slug. The next morning I woke up with the Pater Gabriel song "Don't Give Up" playing in my head. Maybe someday I will do something other than clean and move garbage.”
A week ago I asked God to let me know if there was anything important he wanted me to do, seeing as I am a lazy slug. The next morning I woke up with the Peter Gabriel song "Don't Give Up" playing in my head. Maybe someday I will do something other than clean and move garbage.
Most interesting post, on two accounts. Confession: I had to look up the term 'earworm'. The Mastersingers (which my husband was a part of, but not in this performance) performing Fenno Heath's Psalm 96 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnuj1lfzcG0 came into my mind a few months ago and keeps returning. With great frequency. Second, often, just at the moment of falling asleep, I wake to someone's voice and words in my ear. I recently have begun to wonder if I should pay more attention to those voices. Hence, my appreciation of your writing of this morning.
Edit---No--on three accounts. I left teaching three years ago this month, have been waiting to be assigned my next task. Haven't had any directions so far. Having pushed myself so long so hard, it feels downright weird not to have to do anything in particular. Currently, just living in HIs love and reading and appreciating HIs word. I have both time, and mental freedom, to do that now. And playing in the garden, and being a careful steward of the land given us.