My Song - Pixelated (When the Earth Stops Turning)

(verse 1)

It's another hot day under the summer sun

So I grab my camera and I'm looking for some shots to take

So I can see You

I see wildflowers touch the morning sky

And wild horses gallop as far as the eye can see

You're beauty is laid out before me

But sometimes my eyes are closed

And sometimes I just can't see

What is right in front of me

(chorus)

It all becomes so

Pixelated

Why can't we see the beauty this earth can be?

Everything is so pixelated

When will we learn to breathe deep and see the world's majesty?

So pixelated

(verse 2)

I try to fit this love into an 8x10 frame

But it just won't fit, His love can't be contained

It's overflowing

Unsteady hands cause me to lose my grip

And all the equipment just seems to weigh me down

But I won't falter

But sometimes I can't quite reach

And sometimes it's just not there

Depending on the mood I'm in

(chorus)

It all becomes so

Pixelated

Why can't we see the beauty this earth can be?

Everything is so pixelated

When will we learn to breathe deep and see the world's majesty?

So pixelated

(outro)

When the earth stops turning, what will be left to see?

When the earth stops turning, will there be hope for you and me?

When the earth stops turning, will we look up to the sky?

And see Him?  And see him!

© Spiritual Animystical

MEANING:

This is a new song I worked on today, and honestly I believe it's one of my bests.  I wanted to work on transitions and steady strumming, and I believe I achieved just that.  I hope you like it.  Lyrics are on the video, but also posted with my thoughts below.  For you non-photographers, pixelated might be an unheard of term.  When you see a digital photograph, it is made up of millions upon millions of pixels.  Each pixel has a set color.  When you blow it up, you see the individual squares, or pixels.

Verse 1 - When I go shooting various spots, I always try to make sure that I realize, I am just a person taking the photo... God's the designer of the scene.  Whether it be a landscape, or animals, it's His creation.  So I got into the habit of always thanking Him and/or the animals that allowed me to be with them for a few minutes. 

Verse 1 last part - I think that applies to everything in life... whether it be in our daily lives, our spiritual lives, it's very open)

Verse 2 - Yes... photography equipment is heavy. 

Verse 2 - I couldn't tell you how many times I've gone out to shoot, but because of the mood I was in, I got nothing.  And no amount of trying could bring it to me.  Sometimes it's like that with our relationship with God... we have to escape that mood to fully bring Him in.

The outro is honestly my favorite part of the song.  All our doubts and fears about what will happen to us in the future... it's ridiculous to worry.  So the song is about living for today, don't worry about tomorrow.  Enjoy the moment... stop being pixelated!