Thursday, October 18, 2012

Where Would I Be?

The song I am going to write about today is "Where Would I Be?"  This is the first song I wrote for RE:boot, though when I first wrote it, it was actually a bonus download with a different title that came with Rejuvenate.  A few lyrics got changed and the song became what it is now.

Here are the lyrics:


Where Would I Be
(c)2012 - Midiboy Music

It isn't about what I deserve,
Because if it was, I'd have no chance
Sometimes I'd run away if I thought I could
Given the right circumstance
But I can't, no I can't so I won't, no I won't
Because I would not get too far
Everywhere I go, everywhere I look
Every time of day, right there is where You are

Where would I be if You did not save me?
Where would I be if You did not die?
Where would I be if on the third day
From the grave You did not rise?

If I were to get what I have coming
I couldn't complain, justice would be served
But Your mercy, oh God, and your grace, oh Lord
They are never ever ever ever deserved
When Your amazing grace came down,
It saved me from my destiny
To You, oh Lord, my praise belongs
For You have made me see

...But You rose! But You rose! You rose! But You rose!

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Like I said, when I first wrote this it was a bonus download that came with Rejuvenate, which, as you may know, had a theme of God's mercy and grace. None of us deserve what God has given us.  We don't even come close to deserving anything from God, yet, if we are His, His mercy and His grace overshadows all we have and could ever do wrong.

Incidentally, the song was originally titled "I'd Be Damned" and really, the only difference in lyric is in the chorus.  Where it now says "Where would I be..." used to say "I'd be damned" and the line wasn't in the form of a question, but a statement.  While the lyrics were scripturally sound as originally written, I have two reasons I changed them.  Their names are Elizabeth and Zoe. When I wrote the song, my two beautiful daughters had not yet become my daughters. I had no idea who they were yet.  When we adopted them, I realized that while the song was scriptural, I didn't really want them to go around saying "I'd be damned" or "I'll be damned" or anything along those lines.  While it is true, I would be damned if Jesus did not save me, I wasn't sure if the children would understand the true meaning of that word as they were only 9 at the time.

This song has been submitted to local Christian radio, and I am hoping it will get regular rotation.  It wouldn't have, had I kept the original name, I am sure.

That is all.
Gregg


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