I wake up and first things first
I'm of service
I make sure your needs are met, I'm so selfless
I give hard and serve hard and now I, I need a break
I give in, I give all and now it's time to degenerate
Chorus:
Today's all about me, all about how I'm feeling
Today's all about me learning how, how to receive
How to receive,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I move on through offerings, I found exciting
In this slow on list of words of understanding
I give hard, ṗrovide hard and now I need some relief
I look out, I prefer and now I need some respect and teed (?)
Chorus:
Today's all about me, all about how I'm feeling
Today's all about me learning how, how to receive
How to receive,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
My habit to love you first, in me it lingers
To renew it's only a joke, leaves me a stranger
I give hard and fight hard and now I need to retreat
I give out, dedicate and now I need to acknowledge me
Chorus:
Today's all about me, all about how I'm feeling
Today's all about me learning how, how to receive
How to receive,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
How to receive
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
How to receive
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
How to receive
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Shiny silver Jubilee
When I destroy what I receive
It's good to see you smiling
And the lack of sympathy
It's good to know the reason
The reasons
I destroy myself
I know I know I know
I deny myself
I know I know I know
I destroy myself
I know I know I know
I want to receive
What's the reason, what's the use
When I don't want to look like you
It's good to sea you smiling
And the lack of sympathy
It's one of many reasons
Reasons
I destroy myself
I know I know I know
I deny myself
I know I know I know
I destroy myself
I know I know I know
Easy to believe
Grow my hair
Long and strange
I'll be a walking mountain range
It's good to see you smiling
And the lack of sympathy
'Cos now I know the reasons
The reasons
Shiny silver Jubilee
When I destroy what I receive
it's good to see you smiling
And the lack of sympathy
it's good to know the reason
The reasons
I destroy myself
I know I know I know
I deny myself
I know I know I know
I destroy myself
I know I know I know
I want to receive
What's the reason, what's the use
When I don't want to look like you
It's good to sea you smiling
and the lack of sympathy
It's one of many reasons
Reasons
I destroy myself
I know I know I know
I deny myself
I know I know I know
I destroy myself
I know I know I know
Easy to believe
Grow my hair
Long and strange
I'll be a walking mountain range
It's good to see you smiling
And the lack of sympathy
'Cos now I know the reasons
The reasons
I destroy myself
As I look back, 'Receive' is one of the most complete and well-rounded songs we had. Unfortunately, we only played a handful of shows after "8th Wonder" was released, so it never became a huge concert hit that it normally would've been. The times that we were able to play it were great. I've also felt that 'Receive' is one the most representational songs for the typical "Lu" sound!
This is another one of those songs that can really be wrapped up in the chorus, that is, "receive". Through our sadness, depression, angst, whining, and whatever, we really need to just "receive" Christ. Is that to say that some of these issues (that is depression, or anger) are not real? No, but Christ needs to be first and the constant problem solver in all things. When we go to Him, we find there is so much joy and peace that He is desiring to fill us with. Amen.
tell the jury
tell the judge
tell the world
mom and dad
you are sad
check your name
check your head
I've heard more joy
from some
someone dead
are you He?
did you die on a tree
and I can't help
it makes me think
made of dirt
full of greed
like a thief
making life in robbery
made a crown
for the pain
and it falls on your mind
like so much rain
receive
too close
too far
too insane
receive
I can hear a train a-comin'
I hear the ground beneath my feet
This is not speculation, this is my bones growing weak.
The sound of angels screaming
The drums are marching off to war
This is not speculation, please do not televise The King.
It's like a fire coming down
We got it, We got it now.
Burn it up, burn it red
We got it, We got it.
It's like the rising of the sun
We got it, We got it now.
Turn it up, breath it in
Full redemption.
Clap your hands for breathing
Feel your heart begin to beat
This is our desperation, this is the deep calling deep.
You cannot keep us silent
We are the prisoner set free
This is our desperation, we are the service of The King.
