Who knew that Dave Matthews had it right?
I recently have rediscovered a love that I had been denying for years in the form of the Dave Matthews Band. Contrary to popular belief they are not just a band for high school boys. Their new cd “Big Whiskey and the GrooGux King” although not always appropriate has some deeply profound, life changing moments.
In their single “Dive In” I am reminded of what it is all about.
I saw a man on the side of the road
with a sign that read ‘will work for food’
Tried to look busy, ’til the light turned green
I saw a bear on TV and his friends were all drowning
cause their homes were turning to water
A strange, kinda sad, big old bear
surely would happily eat me
he’d tear me to pieces that bear
Wake up sleepy head
I think the suns a little brighter today
Smile and watch the icicles melt away and see the water rising…
Summers here to stay, and all those summer games will last forever
Go down to the shore, kick off your shoes, dive in the empty ocean.
Tell me everything will be OK if I just stay on my knees and keep praying
believing in something
Tell me everything is all taken care of by those qualified to take care of it all.
Wake up sleepy head
I think the suns a little brighter today
Smile and watch the icicles melt away and see the waters rising
Summers here to stay, and that sweet summer breeze will blow forever
Go down to the shore, kick off your shoes, dive in the empty ocean
One day, do you think we’ll wake up in a world on it’s way to getting better?
and if so can you tell me
how?
I have been thinking that lately the blood is increasing
the tourniquets not keeping hold in spite of our twisting
though we would like to believe we are
we are not in control
though we would love to believe
Wake up sleepy head
I think the suns a little brighter today
Smile and watch the icicles melt away and see the water rising…
Summers here to stay, and those sweet summer girls will dance forever
Go down to the shore, kick off your shoes, dive in the empty ocean.
with a sign that read ‘will work for food’
Tried to look busy, ’til the light turned green
I saw a bear on TV and his friends were all drowning
cause their homes were turning to water
A strange, kinda sad, big old bear
surely would happily eat me
he’d tear me to pieces that bear
Wake up sleepy head
I think the suns a little brighter today
Smile and watch the icicles melt away and see the water rising…
Summers here to stay, and all those summer games will last forever
Go down to the shore, kick off your shoes, dive in the empty ocean.
Tell me everything will be OK if I just stay on my knees and keep praying
believing in something
Tell me everything is all taken care of by those qualified to take care of it all.
Wake up sleepy head
I think the suns a little brighter today
Smile and watch the icicles melt away and see the waters rising
Summers here to stay, and that sweet summer breeze will blow forever
Go down to the shore, kick off your shoes, dive in the empty ocean
One day, do you think we’ll wake up in a world on it’s way to getting better?
and if so can you tell me
how?
I have been thinking that lately the blood is increasing
the tourniquets not keeping hold in spite of our twisting
though we would like to believe we are
we are not in control
though we would love to believe
Wake up sleepy head
I think the suns a little brighter today
Smile and watch the icicles melt away and see the water rising…
Summers here to stay, and those sweet summer girls will dance forever
Go down to the shore, kick off your shoes, dive in the empty ocean.
I am truly inspired by Dave and how he gets it even if he doesn’t know that he does.
A. All I can do is stay on my knees and continue to pray.
B. I am not in control, no matter how much I would like to believe.
I love how this song reminds me of those two things, to remain on my knees and surrender it all to the King.
