Desperate Lands from Bedroom Demos by Aaron Mitchum
This isn't so much a corporate worship tune as it is just a general tune for the season. This is a demo that I was going to re-do to make it sound fuller and tighter musically. But on a listen back I think it captures a feeling that re-doing it will lose. This was recorded late night right after I wrote this one. It speaks of the rust tinged hope that we find in lands that are parched. So here is desperate lands, complete with off notes, an out of tune guitar, and I even forgot the words at one point. Enjoy.
Tracklist
| 6. | Desperate Lands | 4:47 |
Lyrics
I sang amazing grace
and felt something like a cover
Like there was a coat in my closet
And over bearing mother
But against I dared not stand
For I could not be offensive to
what had cured me of all my offenses
in desperate lands
Verse Two
Not much past this I left with a sting
In my eyes from the swing of that left hook
And from here I leave with fear
that the bread and tears of the good book
Won’t find me righteous enough
Darling that’s is just a word they use (to make you buy their stuff)
In these desperate lands
Chorus
So lean back, don’t sweat
This could hurt just a little bit
Verse Three
He stared at me in the eyes and said, what do you believe
I stared at me in the eyes and wondered the same
Blood filled my cheeks and my chest left the room
I think they went to the fountain for a drink
Now you will tell me the truth
Well baby I just can’t tell you what to do, these hands show enough
Of these desperate lands
Bridge
Take a drink slowly
Say a prayer for the lonely
And I will do the same
