Yesterday I started a new Pandora radio station, and a song by a group I had never heard of before came on. I almost gave it a thumbs down because, well, at the time I was not really in the mood for twangy banjo. This was a rock/pop station, after all. As soon as I heard the chorus, I looked up the lyrics and I'm so glad I kept it on. Without further ado, I present the lyrics of "I will wait" by Mumford and Sons:
I will wait
And I came home
Like a stone
And I fell heavy into your arms
These days of darkness
Which we've known
Will blow away with this new sun
And I'll kneel down
Wait for now
And I'll kneel down
Know my ground
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
So break my step
And relent
You forgave and I won't forget
Know what we've seen
And him with less
Now in some way
Shake the excess
But I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
So I'll be bold
As well as strong
And use my head alongside my heart
So tame my flesh
And fix my eyes
That tethered mind free from the lies
But I'll kneel down
Wait for now
I'll kneel down
Know my ground
Raise my hands
Paint my spirit gold
And bow my head
Keep my heart slow
Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
I think it's just beautiful. And I like how a lot of the lyrics could be sung from my perspective or my husband's. For me, I especially like the lines, "So I'll be bold as well as strong" and "Raise my hands Paint my spirit gold." For me these really capture the emotional and spiritual growth I've experienced and continue to hope for. In regard to my husband, I love the line, "You forgave and I won't forget," which expresses my hope that he honors the sacrifices I've made to help our relationship heal and the line "So tame my flesh And fix my eyes That tethered mind free from the lies," as an expression of him choosing to overcome temptation.
Unfortunately, I've never felt like my husband has honored the sacrifice I have made to stay with him after he cheated. This is a huge sticking point for me, because in my eyes, he should feel an obligation to treat everyone he comes in contact with with such an increased measure of love in appreciation of the mercy shown him. But it hasn't happened, and probably never will because of his 'fragile ego' and completely childish mentality. :(
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