Promised Land is about when the expectations of our future don’t match up with the life we have in front of us. It speaks to allowing ourselves to be formed and grow in the place we are now. Maybe things are better off now than what we planned. Maybe God has a better path for us that we cannot see.
lyrics
I’ve been so distant away
Caught in the system today
Come one come all into the night
Into the desert “hear our cry”
Oh no, it was for nothing.
Send your rain, Oh God
The burden is heavy the travel so long
Kill our fame, Oh God
Take back the mantle that was so lost
Hold the pain, Oh God
Cover the children cover the man
Make your way, Oh God
Send us the rain, heal our land
Bramble and honey, you say
Good for the tummy always
We always search for something to sustain
But now we’ve learnt to take the easy way
Oh no, we were so stubborn
Send your rain, Oh God
The burden is heavy the travel so long
Kill our fame, Oh God
Take back the mantle that was so lost
Hold the pain, Oh God
Cover the children cover the man
Make your way, Oh God
It’s not what I thought of the promise land
There’s still time!
Send your rain, Oh God
The burden is heavy the travel so long
Kill our fame, Oh God
Take back the mantle that was so lost
Hold the pain, Oh God
Cover the children cover the man
Make your way, Oh God
It’s not what I thought of the promise land
credits
released July 19, 2021
Vocals, Piano, Synth
Matthew Young
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Jacob Sells
Drums
Graham King
Bass
Gordon Lewis
Choir
Maddy Bialecki
Sam Gorfine
Justine Healey
Gordon Lewis
Katie Lapp
Jacob Sells
Michael Smyth
Matt Wandon
Sarah A Young
Sarah R Young
Hana Zrikat
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